15141James Madison: Essay on Sovereignty, December 1835 (Madison Papers)
Sovereignty It has hitherto been understood, that the supreme power, that is, the sovereignty of the people of the States, was in its nature divisible; and was in fact divided, according to the Constitution of the U. States, between the States in their United, and the States in their individual capacities that as the States in their highest sov. char. were compent to a surrender of yr whole...
15142John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have gratified more than one of my Boston friends by introducing them to your interesting retreat ; I am desirous of affording the same pleasure to my friend The Rev. M r Greenwood of Boston , one of the liberal & enlighten’d ministers of that place; having been brought up at Cambridge Mass. he can answer any enquiries you have Yet to make on the subject of Havard Colledge — D r Cooper ,
15143D. Mariano to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me the honour of presenting to you the first number of a literary journal, which I have undertaken with M r Everett Professor of Greek in this University . Though I do not belong to the American family, I am very far from being a Stranger in respect to the high veneration with which every heart is here impressed for you. This is, as well the motive, as the apology for my present...
15144To James Madison from James Beatty, 25 February 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of 23d is received, and I now hand you a Sample of the wheat, and have shipped the Box out of which it was taken; on board of the Schooner Delight, Captain Falconer, bound to Fredericksburg; to the care of W S Stone Esqur., which Vessel will Sail to Morrow Evening. It will allways afford me pleasure to be serviceable to you, with great respect I am, Sir, Yr. Obt Servt RC ( DLC )....
15145Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 11 October 1831 (Madison Papers)
A person of the name of Brooks—an artist, who is exercising his Profession at Charlottesville and has permission to teach the Students the art of painting in the University, is very desirous of being permitted to take a copy of the portrait of Mr Jefferson by Stuart which, he has heard, you possess. He has requested of me to learn from you whether it would be agreeable to you for him to take...
15146From James Madison to Richard S. Hackley, 15 February 1821 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of your letter just recd. I have dropped a few lines on the subject of it to the Secy. of the Treasy: which are enclosed. With friendly respects Draft ( DLC ). Written below the draft of JM to William Harris Crawford, 15 Feb. 1821 . Hackley to JM, 9 Feb. 1821 .
15147Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The University Bill has passed very in the form of the enclosed, with one small exception. The appointment of the Commissioners is now a subject of infinite importance to us. The Executive, I think, will do us justice. But you will observe that vacancies are to be filled by the President & Directors of the Literary fund . Three out of five of these of the five come from beyond the mountain ....
15148James Madison to Robley Dunglison, 6 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of yours of the 26. I had copies of the statement inclosed in it & forwarded one for the Natl. Intelligencer & another for the Enquirer. So exact and authentic a publication on the subject of the Endemic at the University must have a seasonable controul on false or exaggerated accounts from whatever sources proceding. My letter of the Feby. 23. answerd your preceding one. I have...
15149To John Adams from John Graham, 23 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Permit me the honor of presenting You with the Inclosed Speach, as a Specimen of my Bar-talents, my love of liberty and humanity. Should the sentiments therein contained, meet with the approbation of the Man, who, as a Philosopher, and statesman, has not his Superior in America—it would be more flattering to my feelings than any one event I have ever experienced in the whole course r of a long...
15150Charles Hammond to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
You have, no doubt, noticed the manner in which a letter from you , originally published in the Richmond Enquirer, is introduced into the national Intelligencer of the 21 st of July. It seems clear to me, that the interpretation, which the Editors of the Intelligencer have given to a part of that letter, is not the natural meaning of the language you have used. I cannot but hope that the...