4321To John Jay from Cave Jones, 18 September 1811 (Jay Papers)
The communication which you were pleased to make to me on the affairs of the Church, has been of essential importance; and as the obtaining of one favour naturally emboldens to further advances, I take the liberty again to address you. Since I had the pleasure of learning your sentiments on the matters at issue, you have had as I learn an opportunity of perusing D r . Hobarts statement on the...
4322To James Madison from John Graham, 18 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
Finding myself better today than I have been since I was last taken sick I rode to the Office this Morning and found on my Desk the Letter you did me the Honor to write to me on the 16th. I immediately sent to the Bank and have been enabled to get Virginia Notes for the amount of the Check excepting $100 which is sent in a note of the Bank of Columbia. I was some what at a loss whether you...
4323To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 18 September 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1811, Madeira. Encloses an invoice and bill of lading for the six pipes of wine JM ordered on 28 May—five pipes for JM and one for Mrs. Lucy Washington. Pipes no. 1 and 2 are from the vault of John de Carvalhal, the remainder from the private stock of Henry Correa. Assures JM of the purity of the wine, mentioning that “the vintages of the four last years have been remarkably bad &...
4324Thomas Jefferson to William C. Rives, 18 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Company & particular occupations have prevented my sooner acknoleging the reciept of your letter of Aug. 30. which delay however should not have been yielded to, but that I considered the season as forbidding your immediate departure for the lower country. Nothing can be sounder than your view of the importance of laying a broad foundation in other branches of knolege whereon to raise the...
4325Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Dougherty, 19 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 4 th came to hand on the 8 inst. but it was not till I could get a list of the Senate that I could do any thing in it. mr E. Coles accompanying the President in on a visit here has furnished me one, and I have immediately written to those members of the present Senate to whom I felt myself at liberty to apply. with some of the others I am not acquainted, and a recommendation...
4326Thomas Jefferson’s Circular to Certain Republican Senators, 19 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of mr Mathers , Serjeant at arms to the Senate, is likely, I understand, to overwhelm you with sollicitations. each candidate will doubtless put into motion every lever he can employ. one of them, Joseph Dougherty , whom perhaps you knew while he lived with me in Washington , where he did my riding business, imagines I may serve him, by bearing testimony to his character. during the...
4327To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 20 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
I shall begin my letter by replying to your daughters. I prefer giving my Opinion & Advice in you her Case in this way. You and Mrs Adams may communicate it gradually and in such a manner as will be least apt to distress and alarm her. After the experience of more than 50 years in cases similar to hers, I must protest agst: all local applications, and internal medicines for her relief. They...
4328From James Madison to Benjamin Rush, 20 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 6th. inclosing the Pamphlet from the Earl of Buchan. Could a portion only of his liberality & philanthropy, be substituted for the narrow Councils and national prejudices, which direct the course of his Government, towards the U. States, the clouds which have so long hung over the relations of two Countries, mutually interested in cultivating friendship, would...
4329To James Madison from John Graham, 20 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor by the last Mail to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 16th Inst. covering a Check for $1200—and requesting that I would remit you the amount in Virginia Notes one half by the last Mail and one half by this. In compliance with this request I had the Honor to send you by the last Mail (18th Inst) $200 in notes of the B of Virginia that were not cut, and the one half...
4330From James Madison to William Eustis, 21 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 September 1811. Acknowledged in Eustis to JM, 25 Sept. 1811 . Gives instructions relating to the attendance of officers at the court-martial of James Wilkinson.