1From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 3 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your two letters—and I wish you would continue to write to me twice a week—my dear Charles Mathematicks and Law are the two rocks on which a Man of business may surely found his reputation, as well as his capacity for doing good, to himself, his friends, his country, as well as to mankind. Study my dear Charles makes the man. It is not novels or Poetry It is neither Scott or...
2From James Madison to Ferdinand R. Hassler, 3 December 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd yr. favor of Novr. 25. with a copy of the papers relating to the Survey of the Coast for which I return my thanks. Not being able to bestow on them a critical examination, I might infer in part the merit of what has been done from the Scientific & other qualifications, a confidence in which led to your Selection for the important Work. With an expression of my continued esteem &...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 24. is just now recieved, with the papers on the survey of the coast which you have been so kind as to send me. for these be pleased to accept my very particular thanks. in the last volume of the transactions of the A. Phil Society I had especially remarked these papers and the processes so peculiarly accurate and ingenious by which you had proposed to execute the survey of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d Your favour of today, respecting cabbages & I am very sorry to inform You that those made hear are more indifferent then I evar new them. Yet such as they are, shall be sent to You with much pleasure. a sample is sent by the boy. & next week more shall be sent if nothing prevents. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell Rives, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the enquiries in your favor of Nov. 30. I have to say that no other application to Congress is proposed but that explained in my letter to you, thro’ our delegates in both houses, with respect to the 305. D 68 paid on the former importation, I did not mean to ask a refunding of it directly. but I thought, that if, as I expected, the duties should be remitted as well on what was...