1From John Adams to James Mease, 24 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
A letter of the 8th of August from Dr Mease has revived many recollections of conversations at Bush Hill, and at the Corner of Arch Street and Fourth Street. Though I know not how you could have conceived a project more victorious or more patriotic, than the publication of Dr: Rushes Letters: Yet I shudder at the thought. A complete collection of Dr: Rushes letters never will be published, or...
2From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I shall send you by the earliest opportunity the newly published numbers of the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews; but unless you read Cobbett’s New-York Register, you will not have the key to the secret History of those works—There are now three very distinct parties in this Country—Tories, or the Ministerial party—Whigs—and Reformers—The Quarterly Review is the Literary instrument of the...
3To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 24 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit the following Statement to the consideration of the President of the United States. Treasury Notes, which were issued under Acts passed prior to the Act of the 24. of February 1815, were payable at the expiration of a year from their respective dates, with interest at the rate of 5 2/5 per cent. per annum, at the Loan Offices, respectively,...
4To James Madison from William Spread, 24 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having received a Letter a few Days ago from a man of the Name of Wm. Walsh who resides in Dublin, wherein he mentions that he wrote to the President Concerning a new Machine which he Has lately Invented for the purpose of Cleaning, & dressing Flax in a few hours Green from the Field, & in three Different Qualities which one of them would be fine enough to make fine Lace, or Stockings equal to...
5Thomas Jefferson to William Lee, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Dec. 20. 14. and May 11. 16. are yet to be acknoleged: and my thanks to be returned for the book which accompanied the former on the subject of Great Britain and America . that able exposition prepared the European mind for receiving truths more favorable to us, and subsequent events have furnished facts corroborating those views. I believe that America , & by this time England...
6Charles K. Mallory to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A cask of Wine has arrived here for you in the ship Lothair Cap t Stone from Marseilles , consigned to my care by the Commercial & Navy Agent of the United States at that place. I inclose you the Bill of lading therefor & will thank you to inform me in what way I shall send it to you. An estimate of the duty & charges shall be made out & forwarded so soon as the Wine is landed. A Small package...
7Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Last evening I received your letter of the 17 th Instant, and I suppose before this time you have received one from me dated the 9 th & 13 th in which I stated that the young man I had spoken to, had gone to the neighbourhood of Bethlehem —I have been with several Watch-makers in the City since I wrote, who all have promised me notice if any discreet young man offers—within two days I shall...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Campbell White, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations and respects to mr White with his thanks for the Persian melon seed he has been so kind as to send him. he will endeavor to do it justice by his attentions, and especially to disperse it among his most careful acquaintances. it is by multiplying the good things of life that the mass of human happiness is increased, and the greatest of consolations to have...
9William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I accept, with gratitude, the terms on which you are willing to remark on my manuscript—and send herewith three sections, ninety one pages. There will be an advertisement prefixed to it, stating the authorities on which the narrative is founded, and appealing to the candor and indulgence of the public on account of the peculiar disadvantages under which the work has been written. This, I...