Decbr. 3 A Snow Storm—No visitors—In the evening a small party in consequence of the extreme severity of the weather—It was however tolerably pleasant—Dr. & Mrs. Thornton Mrs Key Mr & Miss Tayloe, Mr Mrs. & Miss Pleasanton, Major and Miss Selden, Dr Wrightman, Miss Hanson, Miss Aldrich Miss Forrest, Judge McLean, Mr Cook of Illinois Mr. Rhea, Mr Lear Mr. Coxe Mr. Elgar and Dr. Huntt with the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Greenway, 3 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Upwards of twelve months ago, I forwarded to you the Hortus Siccus & manuscript of my Father, and not having heard from you since, I fear that they never reached their destination. As I feel, naturally , Some degree of interest with regard to the work, I must offer that as an apology for troubling you with the request, that at your convenience you will inform me whether you received the box,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Lambert, 3 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
On a further examination of your communication of the 29 th ult o I observe that you state—“If two persons at two points of the same hemisphere, (as Greenwich and Washington, for example) observe the same celestial phenomenon at the same instant of time, the difference of the times marked by their respective clocks, is the difference of their longitudes, or the distance of their meridians”....
4To Thomas Jefferson from A. McCall, 3 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter to your address received yesterday under from Cadiz— MHi .