1To John Adams from Henry J. Knox, 12 February 1818 (Adams Papers)
In addressing this letter to you I rely not less on your liberal feelings, than on your ability, persuaded that the detail will not be uninteresting, the following is my situation, resulting from circumstances that I could neither foresee nor controul;—When, at the commencement of the late war, you were kind enough to patronise my attempt at getting some active employment, I did hope that a...
2From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 6th. inclosing the letters to & from Dr. Cooper, and forward the former by this days mail, the first that has offered. The relinquishment of our claim on him was unavoidable, and but reasonable, and it could not have been made known to him in more suitable terms. RC ( DLC ). Fragment. Remainder of text, closing, and signature clipped. Docketed by Jefferson, “recd....
3To James Madison from Jacob Gideon Jr., 12 February 1818 (Madison Papers)
It is with no small degree of satisfaction I acknowledge the receipt of you[r] kind favor of the 28th ultimo, forwarding me your copy of the “Federalist,” with the names of the authors affixed to the several numbers, for which you will be pleased to accept my thanks. Circumstances make it necessary, that, with your consent, I should retain it, as I will have to print your numbers from that...
4Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Louis Summers of the county of Kanawha & one of the members of the House of Delegates , proposes to leave town in the morning on his return to his constituents. It is possible that he may have it in his power to call at Monticello on his way thro’ Albemarle . I have taken the liberty to offer him a letter of introduction to you. It would give him great pleasure to become personally...
5Thomas Jefferson to Levi Hollingsworth, 12 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 31. did not come to hand till yesterday evening. I think it was in 1799. or 1800. that the government ordered enquiries after the Copper mines of Lake Superior , with a view to the working them themselves, and particularly for guns for the Navy . I came to the administration the year following, and the order not having been proceeded on I suppressed it , from a confidence...
6Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 12 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Some plane irons Sand-paper isinglass. glue brush to be chosen by the bearer John Hemings . RC ( TxDaHCL ); written on a small scrap; dateline beneath signature; at foot of text: “M r James Leitch .” Not recorded in SJL . plane irons are the cutting blades of planes ( OED
7James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of the 6 th inclosing the letters to & from D r Cooper , and forward the former by this days mail, the first that has offered. The relinquishment of our claim on him was unavoidable, and but reasonable. and it could not have been made known to him in more suitable terms. RC ( DLC : Madison Papers); fragment; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Feb. 1818 and so recorded in SJL .
8John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing a list of queries which Judge Tilghman has handed to me—Many of these are local—but if to any of them you can give a reply which may assist him in the Task he has undertaken & enable him to do the Justice he wishes to our Deceased friend ( whose loss we every day feel more & more) it is very desireable—
9Enclosure: William Tilghman’s Queries regarding Caspar Wistar, [ca. 12 February 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
1— When was D r Wistar born & where— 2— f From what country did his ancestors Emigrate when did they arrive & in what degree of kindred was he to the first Emigrant— 3. In what School did he recieve his classical Education 4 Under what Physician did he study medicine & when did he commence— 5 At what time did he take his degree or degrees in medicine & in what colleges—