1From John Adams to David Hosack, 23 May 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter you did me the honour to write me on the 17th: of this month. I am glad to see that your memoirs of Dr. Williamson are to be published in the transactions of your Historical Society. New York is exhibiting splended specimens of improvement in many things; in Literature & Science in general; in Agriculture, Manufactures, the fine Arts as well as the Mechanic Arts....
2From John Adams to David Hosack, 28 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I am greatly indebted to you for the honour you have done me by sending me your Biographical Memoir of Dr. Williamson, an Elegant work which I have read with great interest and Satisfaction—It has excited so many reminiscences as the French call them, that I know not where to begin, nor where to end—My first acquaintance with Dr Williamson, was in Boston in 1773, when he made a Strong...
3Aaron Burr to David Hosack, [12 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Burr’s respectful Compliments. He requests Dr. Hosack to inform him of the present state of Genl. H. and of the hopes which are entertained of his recovery. Mr. Burr begs to know at what hours of the [day] the Dr. may most probably be found at home, that he may repeat his inquiries. He would take it very kind if the Dr. would take the trouble of calling on him as he returns from Mr....
4Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 19 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the books you have been so kind as to send me. they will afford me amusement as well as instruction. from a general view I have taken of Thomas’s work , it appears, with your aid, to be valuable for family use. without science in Medecine, I am yet fond of it’s philosophical speculations. with these I observe your Medical Register mingles disquisitions in all it’s kindred...
5Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 20 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am truly ashamed of being so troublesome to you as the intermediate of my correspondence with mr Coffee , and can only plead in excuse his desire that I should do so. on the 5 th of March , not knowing whether he was in New York I took the liberty of putting under the protection of your cover a letter to him asking a supply of 4. casks of Roman cement, and at the same time desired my...
6Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, [20 October 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
the memoir in the Philosophical Transactions, on the change of climate in America , I have ever considered as a remarkably ingenious, sound, and satisfactory piece of philosophy. We served together in congress , at Annapolis , during the winter of 1783 and 4; there I found him a very useful member, of an acute mind, attentive to business, and of an high degree of erudition. Undated extracts...
7Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 5 March 1821 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of mr Coffee I formerly took the liberty of putting a letter to him under the protection of your cover, having occasion to make him again a remittance of 40.D. for a like object with the former, and not knowing certainly that he is at N. York , I take the same liberty again. the remittance being to be made by my correspondent in Richmond I pass this letter thro’ his hands that...
8From Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: J.R. the bearer of this letter, on a Journey to the North will probably pass some few days in N. York. your former kindnesses have made it almost a duty in my connections to present their respects to you when passing thro’ your city . he is, in himself indeed personally and truly worthy of that honor, but the motive of permission on your part can only be that the tree we have...
9From Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 12 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6 th is recieved, with the two volumes you were so kind as to send me, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. with respect to mr Audrain, his mathematical talents are well known to be of the first grade of that science in the US. and such as any seminary might be proud to have in it’s employ. but we are committed beyond retraction. the Visitors of our University, at their...
10From Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 23 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be handed to you by mr Thomas M. Randolph jun r brother of the gentleman of that name, late Governor of this state and a member of my family, who was so much distinguished by your kindness on a visit to New York some time ago. of his family and standing with us therefore I need say nothing. but with truth and equal propriety I may add assurances of the virtues of his...