6521John Breck Treat to Thomas Jefferson, 5 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
During a residence of the last five years at Arkansa , in Louisiana : I paid particular attention in making meteorological Observations—which being accomplished, I took the liberty to address them to you ; and by Mail forwarded the Same from this City, in August last . I wish Sir to know whether they have been receiv’d; and if So, whether you think they will an in any way be Sufficiently...
6522Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Williamson and Samuel L. Mitchill, 17 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday only your favor of July 15. informing me that the Literary and Philosophical society of New York had been pleased to elect me an honorary member of their body. permit me, through you, to retur n them my thanks for this mark of their favorable attention. age, distance, and a relaxation in literary & Philosophical pursuits will, I fear, render me an unprofitable member, but...
6523Thomas Jefferson to George Flower, 18 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6 th came to hand the day before yesterday. independant of the moral considerations which dictate to us to be useful to one another, the letters of Mess rs La Fayette and Lasteyrie would have been a sure passport to any service I can render you. if, as I presume, your purpose is to fix yourself in the US. my first advice to you would be not to be hasty in fixing yourself doing it
6524Abraham Howard Quincy to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed I intended as a letter, but from its crouded State I am compelled to trouble you With an enclosure. With the Articles mentioned I will Send on for your examination & the inspection of your friends Several of my Models. I beg the liberty to express the Sensibillity I feel for your kindly proffered Services in the introduction of My Fire improvements to your patreatick State . PS...
6525From B. Bezerra to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1812 (Adams Papers)
I send you my dear Madam—the two Books you were curious to see—I was sorry the other evening we did not find you—but hope you received the Books—I claim yr kind promise of the journey in Silesia—or the said letters so frisky on This country, I set out this morning with the intention of paying my affectionate respects to you and the little Beauty—but the snow drove me home what weather one...
6526To James Madison from Ezekiel Pattee, 14 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1811, Winslow, District of Maine. As an officer who served in the American Revolution and is now “advanced in age,” solicits an appointment to command one of the forts in the District of Maine. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , G-113:5). 1 p. In an unidentified hand, signed by Pattee. Witnessed by James Stackpole and David Pattee who testified as to the facts in the petition. Docketed by a...
6527To James Madison from John Portman, 2 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
I am charged with the transmition of the enclosed memorial to your Excelency, performance of a duty of this Kind affords me much satisfaction, while there is the smalest Gleam of hope remaining that thereby so worthy a part of society could be benefited by it. This is a case from the peculiar situation of those people in which presidential interposition is Loudly demanded by Justice....
6528From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
Mr Tarbell informs me that he and his Lady have determined to return to the United States, and that they expect to sail next Monday for from Liverpool. I have now barely time to tell you that we are all well, and to send you a Newspaper, and the last number of the Quarterly Review—We have received Letters from my father and brother, and from you, to the 27th. of May—If the intervals between my...
6529Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 13 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson must apologise to mr Girardin for not sending an answer to his note of the day before yesterday , which was occasioned by his servant’s departure while he was writing it. he now sends him Jones ’s MS. and Mellish ’s travells. the copy of the British spy which he possesses belongs to his petit format library in Bedford , where it now is. he will with pleas has made a few...
6530To James Madison from the Delegates of Strafford County, New Hampshire, 7 October 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 October 1812. “Possessing equal rights with our fellow Citizens, and constitutionally assembled, to consider the great evils which we feel, and to avert the greater consequent Evils, which we fear, while we address you with the frankness of independent Freemen, we approach you, with that high deference and respect, due to the chief Magistrate of a great Nation, over whom you have the honor...