2531From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 19 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Your short note of the 14th. enclosing your Account to the first of July 1826. 4. Copies of Mr Whitney’s funeral discourse, and the pamphlet and annuity blank, of the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company; and also the N. 2. Glass Company’s bill, has been received—I reserve my observations upon the Account, till that of the subsequent Quarter to the 1st. of October last shall come. I...
2532From Gilbert Stuart to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 18 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
The Subscriber agrees for the sum of one thousand Dollars, to finish for W N Boylston Esqr a full Length portrait of Jna Q Adams President of the Un States, which has been taken at the request of said Boylston & is to be paid for by him when Compleated Witness J P Davis. MHi : Boylston Family Papers.
2533To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, 18 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
You should have heard from me some time since, but for the prospect held out by the arrival of the measurer from Philadelphia, of an early completion of the business in which he was to be engaged, and consequently of the information that I was to communicate. As the enclosed note from the proctor will show, the delay has been without the fruit I expected. It is in answer to one from me...
2534To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 16 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I venture to solicit your attention to the Prospectus on the other leaf. My object is to mention that, in case you should be at any time disposed to communicate any part of your rich store of facts and reflections to the Public, whatever you may write will be received into the new Review with particular pride and satisfaction. The booksellers ha⟨ve⟩ induced me to become the editor of the work;...
2535From John Quincy Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Received of the Executors of the last Will of John Adams, by an order, on the Cashier of the United States Branch Bank, Boston, the sum of two thousand seven hundred and nine dollars eighty cents, being the amount of three Orders, from William S. Smith, one of the Devisees, named in the said last Will—of which orders, one for 1488 dollars three Cents is in my favour, for payment of dues due...
2536From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Thomas J. Hellen, 15 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
I am very much afraid my Dear Thomas in consequence of your not writing to me according to your promise that you are not going on exactly as I wish I therefore write you not to preach but to entreat that you will be more attentive to your friends and answer their Letters— Your brother is gone to Rockville and his health is very much improved. Mary has grown quite fat and I never saw her look...
2537From James Madison to Jonathan Elliot, 15 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. Sir your letter of the 11th inst. The proceedings of the Convention of 1787. as taken down by me, are in an extent to make, of themselves, a considerable work. Propositions prior to yours had been made on the subject of them. But I have never determined either on the time or mode of committing them to the press: and it is quite possible, that the publication may be a...
2538From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton Gaines, 15 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of Ocr. 16. inclosing a copy of one to the adjt. Genl. of the U.S. I have read them both with every wish for such recollections as would enable me to speak particularly to the points stated; but without being surprized at the inadequacy of them. At my advanced age, after a lapse of so many years, with so many cotemporary attentions to official duties, and with private...
2539To James Madison from Thomas Cooper, 15 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have sent you a copy of my lectures on political economy which I have found intelligible to the students here. I have also taken the liberty of sending a copy for Mr Eppes of Poplar forest near Lynchburgh which I request you would have the goodness to transmit to him. It is the copy marked * take off the envelope directed to you & there is a direction to him. I beg my kind respects to Mrs...
2540From John Quincy Adams to Josiah, III Quincy, 14 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Since writing your favour of the 7th. and 8th. instt. you have doubtless received from me the three orders of W. S. Smith, upon the Executors, for 2709 dollars 80 Cents, to be paid from the fund in Bank—I expect the balance of his portion of 3000 dollars will be drawn for by him in a few days, which will yet further reduce the sum remaining in Bank—If however there should then remain in Bank,...
2541From James Madison to William Crawford, 14 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have rcd. Sir your pamphlet on the question of Retroceeding George Town to the State of Maryland, with a request of my ideas on the subject. The question involves several points which would require more development than is permitted by other claims on the remnant of time now before me; nor am I sure that it would be discreet to intrude my opinion, on a local subject which it is understood...
2542From James Madison to Thomas I. Wharton, 14 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir under cover of the 6th. your Discourse obligingly sent me, on the “Landing of William Penn.” The occasion interesting in itself is made the more so, by the judicious & impressive views with which you have surrounded it. Such a tribute was well due to that renowned Lawgiver, and to the State which has made so good a use of his bold and benevolent innovations. The principles &...
2543To James Madison from William P. Duval, 14 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
Coln. Edgar Macon has been most wantonly and crewlly persecuted by a set of unprincipled and abandoned men in St Augustine—every attempt has been made by Judge Smith to put him down in disgrace and the Government by vile misrepresentations have also been deceived so far as to aid in depriving Mr M[a]con of his office. I know this young gentleman to honorable, frank, and independant, and these...
2544To James Madison from Jonathan Elliot, 11 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
Having undertaken the compilation and publication of the Debates and Proceedings of several of the State Conventions, on the adoption of the Federal Constitution as agreed to, in Sept. 1787, it has occured to me that a supplementary volume, containing as much authentic matter as can be conveniently collected, relating to the discussions on Federal Convention (of which you were a member, and...
2545From Edward Everett to George Washington Adams, 10 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
A valued friend at the South who has already Made A considerable Collection of Autographs is desirous of extendg it & has Asked My assistance to that End. It has Occurred to Me that You C’d help him to that of y’r late Venerable grandfather, w’h is one of those he is Most desirous of procuring. The Smallest Specimen w’d be Acceptable to him. Could you procure & furnish Me such a specimen...
2546From James Madison to Howard Malcom, 10 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I recd. some days ago yours of of October. Approving every plan of instruction that can improve the character of the coming generation, I am sensible of the particular value of that which is the subject of your letter and of the merit of those who labour to advance it. But without enquiring in what degree, this branch of education falls within the rule applicable to other branches which...
2547From James Madison to Andrew Parks, 9 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 1st. inst: 1826. In the absence of J. P. Todd, who has not it appears, made provision for the debt referred to I should not hesitate to remit you the amount, the principal at least, from my own funds, but I am obliged to say, that such has been the failure for a series of years, of the only sources on which they depend, & such the expences I have found...
2548From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 8 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter numbered 2. dated 30 and 31. October is before me—Enclosed in it was the receipt of the Executors for the 901. dollars 95 Cents which I had forwarded from New-York—The Savings Bank Book, I thought it would be best not to settle, until it should be time to make the second distribution to the Devisees; the interest being in the mean time going on. I now enclose to you 1. An order...
2549From James Madison to an Unidentified Correspondent, 7 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I send them immediately to the p. o. that they may go in the mail of tomorrow morning. Friendly respects & good wishes Fragment of RC (owned by Marshall B. Coyne, Washington, D.C., 1980).
2550From Thomas Greenleaf to John Quincy Adams, 6 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Voted, in compliance with a proposition made by President Adams, that the Supervisors of the Adams Temple and School Fund, be a Committee, authorised and empowered, in behalf of the Parish, to conclude with President Adams, an agreement in writing, by Indenture or otherwise, whereby at his expense, a Vault or Tomb may be constructed under the Stone Temple to be erected for the use of the...
2551From Lemuel Brackett to John Quincy Adams, 6 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Voted unanimously That the town in their corporate capacity acceed to the proposition made by President Adams through the Supervisors of the Adams Temple & School Fund. Voted That Hon Thomas Greenleaf, Hon Josiah Quincy, Hon Thomas Boylston Adams, Edward Miller Esqr. & George W Beale Esqr. Supervisors of the Adams Temple & School Fund, be fully authorised & impowered in behalf of the town, to...
2552From John Quincy Adams to Executors of John Adams’s Estate, 6 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
Received of the Executors of the last Will of John Adams, by an Order on the Cashier of the United States Branch Bank, Boston the sum of two thousand seven hundred and nine 80/100 dollars being the amount of three orders from W. S. Smith, one of the Devisees, named in the said last Will; of which orders one for $1488.03 is in my favor for payment of debts due from the said W. S. Smith to me;...
2553To James Madison from Thomas I. Wharton, 6 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I send to you a copy of a discourse delivered by me on the 24th of October last before the Society for Commemorating the landing of William Penn, of which I ask your Acceptance. With great respect I am Yr. obt Servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Thomas I. Wharton, A Discourse, Delivered on the Twenty-Fourth of October, 1826, before the Society for the Commemoration of the Landing of William...
According to my promise I write to you again altho’ I do not feel quite sure that you will have time to read my Letters or that they will be more acceptable than the nonsensical scraps of poetry which I used to plague you with last Summer generally by the advice of Charles—but as that mania appears to be over I shall only write you short occasional Letters to let you know how we go on altho’...
2555From James Madison to Samuel H. Smith, 4 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of Ocr. 25. requesting from me any information which would assist you in preparing a Memoir of Mr. Jefferson, for the Columbian Institute. Few things would give me more pleasure than to contribute to such a task; and the pleasure would certainly be increased by that of proving my respect for your wishes. I am afraid however, I can do little more than refer you to other...
2556To James Madison from John Brennan, 3 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
The interesting Work to which you were pleased to become a subscriber, I had hopes to be able to have transmitted to you, long ere this time; but the want of the necessary funds have hitherto delayed the publication. At the suggestion of several of my friends in this City, I have been induced to make an appeal to the liberality of my Subscribers—for an advance of their Subscriptions—and many...
2557From John Peter De Windt to George Washington Adams, 1 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you two papers, which you will be so good as to deliver, the one to Mr. Quincy, & retain the other yourself, ’till further advised. I’ll thank you to procure from the B. Bank, a recpt. of my credit there—of Mrs. de Wints portion by the Will, which will be good in some bank in this City. Your friend & obt. sert. MHi : Adams Papers.
2558From John Peter De Windt to John Quincy Adams, 1 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
We John P De Wint and Caroline Amelia De Wint his wife, have received of John Quincy Adams and Josiah Quincy, Executors of the last Will of John Adams late of Quincy in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased, the sum of three thousand dollars, in payment of the devise bequeathed to me the said Caroline Amelia De Wint by the said Will, excepting my portion of so much...
2559From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 1 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of Ocr. 28. As the intimation to Mr Hilliard will go with more weight from the Executive Committee than from one of its members, I drop a few lines for him to be signed by you also, and duly forwarded. I send it in this form the rather, because of the distinction between the 2 cases of the Periodicals and of the general supply of books; and between both as now...
2560From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 1 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. from Mr. Van Zandt a copy of his Bill in Chancery: of course known to you, and have answered the communicati⟨on⟩ by a letter a copy of which I have thought it proper to inclose you. The errors of fact which it corrects make me hope that I shall be rescued by the explanation from the disagreeable situation in which the Bill places me. With friendly wishes RC ( MHi ); draft ( DLC )....
2561From James Madison to William Hilliard, [ca. 1 November 1826] (Madison Papers)
It being represented to the Executive Comme. of the Board of Visitors of the University that there are delays in furnishing the Periodicals, ordered by the late Rector, very inconvenient to the Faculty, we give this intimation of it, in the hope that it will produce a due punctuality in this respect. It cannot be necessary to remark, that regular supplies of books for the University especially...
2562From James Madison to Richard Rush, 1 November 1826 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To Richard Rush. Letter not found. 1 November 1826. Described as an autograph letter signed in Stan. V Henkels Catalogue No. 934 (19–20 May 1905), item 614.
2563From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 1 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 28th. having met with delay at our post office, I recd. it too late to look into the papers of accts. &c you were so good as to inclose. I can not but think it will be well that a Statement of what relates to the particular work done since the last Report; and yet to be done, should be made out by the Proctor in a simple form; to be referred to in the report, rather than to...
2564To James Madison from Andrew Parks, 1 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have been for some time expecting to get a letter from Mr. J. P. Todd, on the subject of my little a/c against him, a copy of which I sent you. Since your letter to me; I met with Mr. Jno. Payne in Clarksburg, he stated that until you recd. my letter, you supposed Mr. Todd had been furnished with what clothes he wanted from the French Seminary. As it respects Mr. Todd, I think this was not...
2565From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, October 1826 (Adams Papers)
There are four Deeds of the Executors to John Quincy Adams, executed, acknowledged, and left at the Office of the Register of Deeds at Dedham, to be recorded, which when recorded you will receive from the Register, and carefully keep There is one Bond, and four Mortagages, executed and acknowledged by me, to the Executors, and one Power of Attorney to my Co-Executor Josiah Quincy—all left also...
2566From John Quincy Adams to Devisees of John Adams’s Estate, October 1826 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Caroline Amelia DeWint—Cedar Grove Fish Kill Landing—New-York. The Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Adams, deceased, have proceeded to the Execution of the said Will, by receiving payment from John Quincy Adams of ten thousand dollars, with interest thereon from the time of the Testator’s decease, in fulfilment of the conditional devise to him, of the Homestead Estate...
2567Preface to Thomas Jefferson’s Memoir, [ca. October 1826] (Madison Papers)
This had been prepared by J.M. as a preface or prospectus for the “Memoir” when that alone was intended for immediate publication. The opinion universally entertained of the extraordinary abilities of Thos. Jefferson and the signal evidences lately given by his country of a profound sense of his patriotic services, and of veneration for his memory, have induced his Executor, who is also the...
2568To James Madison from Howard Malcom, October 1826 (Madison Papers)
The American Sunday School Union has hitherto prosecuted its important task without appealing to its friends abroad, depending on the support of Christians in this city. The time however has now arrived when we can no longer sustain the pressure of this increasing concern, without assistance from others. The institution is obliged to work partly on borrowed funds, to obtain credits &C. &C....
2569From James Madison to Nicholas B. Van Zandt, 31 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have just received Sir, your letter of Octr. 28. inclosing a copy of your Bill in Chancery and very sincerely sympathise in the distresses which led to it; the more so, as to other motives, it adds the personal sentements it expressed towards me. I cannot but regret at the same time, that it has been thought advisable to make me, in any manner a party, in the persuit of your claim ⟨on⟩ Mr...
2570To James Madison from Levett Harris, 31 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
After the several explanations furnished you in regard to Mr. Todd’s money transactions with me, I have delayed pressing upon him a final issue of it, in the hope (as he had left this City & repaired to New York for the express purpose of raising funds to satisfy it) that I should finally hear from him. Nearly a year has now elapsed since you were made acquainted with the merits of a claim,...
2571From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 30 October 1826 (Adams Papers)
I have received with much satisfaction your Letter of the 23d. and 24th. instt. with the enclosed copy of the writ, and list of papers left with you in the two Trunks marked with the Initial Letters J. A—Your account of the employment of your Time is equally gratifying, and if you have persevered in the plan upon which you commenced, even to this day, I am sure you have found a reward of...
2572Mary Jefferson Randolph’s Visit to Montpelier, 30 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
“My visit to Montpellier last week my dear sister prevented me from writing. […] I accompanied [Martha Jefferson Randolph] as far as Mr Madisons. […] I was much pleased with Montpellier and think both the house and situation delightful, I found too, much amusement in looking at the endless variety of pictures, statues, and engravings, with which every room is crowded and in walking over the...
Thank you my Dear George for your Letter and the Farce which arrived safely the day before yesterday and which I should have answered yesterday had I not been again confined to my chamber by a return of my Fever and many of the inflamatory symtoms which attended my illness in Boston—I was taken ill the day after I wrote to Hariet and went out too soon which occasioned a return of the Fever...
2574To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, 28 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
Your letter found me engaged with the papers relating to Mr Jefferson’s memoir. As I could not therefore immediately attend to it without pretermitting these; and as the time for communicating the report was distant enough to admit of a little delay, I contented myself with sending you word, through Mrs Randolph, that it had come to hand & should receive the earliest attention in my power to...
2575From John Jay to Charles S. Daveis, 27 October 1826 (Jay Papers)
On the 19 th . of this month I recieved your Letter of the 14 th . ult, together with the a Copy of the address mentioned in it; and I thank you for them both.— I have long been and still am too feeble to occupy ^bestow a^ due degree of Attention to the various Topics which are included and disseminated in that work— I cannot however omit mentioning the ^your^ Mistake [ illegible ] relative to...
2576To James Madison from Samuel H. Smith, 25 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
Having undertaken, at the request of the Columbian Institute, to prepare for them a Memoir of Mr. Jefferson, I am desirous, in discharging this duty, to delineate faithfully his character. And as there is no one living so well acquainted with whatever regarding him as yourself, I take the liberty of requesting such assistance from you as you may consider it proper to render. Little seems to be...
2577From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 24 October 1826 (Adams Papers)
Your Letters of the 16th. and 20th. instt have been received, and have given me great pleasure. The first relieving me from some concern on account of your health, and the second announcing an intention of diligence, and a commencement of performance highly satisfactory—Perseverance for a very short time in that plan of regularly rising at 5 in the morning, and devoting yourself to the...
2578From John Quincy Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 October 1826 (Adams Papers)
I enclose an order upon the Cashier of the U.S. Branch Bank Boston, for nine hundred and one dollars ninety–five Cents, to be passed to the credit of the Executors—being a sum received by me at New–York, from Mr Aspinwall, Assignee of Robert Bird and Co. When the Devises to Mr W. S. Smith, to Mrs De Wint, and to Mrs Johnson of Utica shall have been paid, I would propose that the sum remaining...
2579From James Madison to Alexander Garrett, 24 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Garrett, and returns the check for $3000, with his signature as requested. RC ( ViU : Special Collections, Madison Papers). Month not indicated; conjectural month assigned based on the docket. Franked and addressed by JM ; cover docketed by Garrett: “7th. Nov. 1826. the within mentioned check of $3000. this day sent to Wm Nekervis Cashier Farmers Bank...
According to your request Mr J has drawn off an account of your property; he says you will see exactly by this what you have, how much you owe him, the whole amount of your property and the income proceeding from it. We are all well and unite in love to you & Aunt C, I hope you have received $75 by Mr Simonson; and my letters by Dr Pomeroy your affectionate daughter NIC .