1To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 17 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose three copies of the first Number of a Set of papers, the design of which, I presume, you can scarcely fail to approve. Should you be able to favour me with any communications towards continuing the plan, I shall be thankful. MHi .
2To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 1 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your very polite & friendly favour of the 26th. ult. I duly recd. It is before me, & demand my thanks. I enclose the extracts from John Marston’s Communications, which I have had copied for the new Edition. Agreeably to your directions, I send by this day’s Mail, a copy of the Naval History, & shall send two more by the succeeding mails. Accept the assurances of very sincere respect from /...
3Mathew Carey to James Madison, 1 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
By this mail, I send you a number of copies of two essays on the protecting System, which I request you will be so good to hand to the Messenger of the Convention to be delivered to the members. I remain, Sir, very respectfully, Your obt hble Servt RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM, with this note: "The delivery disclosed the papers being tracked and likely to be viewed as of a party character."
4Mathew Carey to James Madison, 12 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
I send you by this mail some of my recent lucubrations, of which I request your acceptance. I flatter myself into the hope that some of the facts & reasonings on them, will fully establish the soundness of the Hamiltonian System of policy, of which I have been the unceasing advocate for nine years. Until it is fully adopted by this Country, we shall never enjoy the high degree of prosperity...
5To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 6 November 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have recd & read with great pleausre Your very acceptable letter of the 29th ult. Next to the approbation of a man’s own conscience, that of the enlightened part of mankind, is the greatest reward a correct mind can desire. It has been always my object—”laudari laudatis viris.” And I therefore estimate at a high rate the commendation you are so good to bestow on my efforts to promote the...
6Mathew Carey to James Madison, 27 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I take the liberty of sending you some essays on the Protecting System, of which I request your acceptance. Their object, & that of some other of my pamphlets is to allay the fermentation that exists in South Carolina & Georgia, wh. is so assiduously excited and kept alive by misguided or wicked men Very respectfully, your obt. hble. Servt RC (DLC) . Docketed by JM.
7To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 20 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mathew Carey, 20 Oct. 1788. On 27 Oct. GW wrote to Carey acknowledging “yours of the 20th of this month.”
8To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 30 March 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mathew Carey, 30 Mar. 1785. On 20 April GW wrote to Carey : “I have received your letter of the 30th Ulto.”
9To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 19 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7th. covering a Check for ten 37/100 Dollars, the amount of the Books forwarded you some time since, I duly recd. By Capt D. Bensson I sent you on Thursday last, two copies of the New Testament, the best 12mo. Edition printed here. There is an octavo edition, considerably superior. Your obt. hble. Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
10To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 12 July 1815 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 28th. ult—is duly recd I believe there is not a copy of the first Volume of the Defence, to be had in the United States, for Sale. This work, revised & corrected, would, I believe, at a future day, bear a small Edition. It is a pity itshould be out of the market I am, very respectfully, / Your obt. hble. servt MHi : Adams Papers.
11To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 18 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
By last Mail, I sent you a copy of the new Edition, & I now send you two, of which I request your acceptance. I hope this Edition will meet with as much approbation from you, as the former. It has cost the editor much pains & trouble. If it answers no other purpose, it will be of considerable service to future historians. Your obt. hble servt MHi : Adams Papers.
12Mathew Carey to James Madison, 28 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
I am given to understand that there will shortly be a vacancy in the Chair of professor of the Classics, & beg leave to present to your view, & to recommend to your support, Mr M. L. Tracie, a gentleman whom I have every reason to believe perfectly qualified to fill the station with credit to himself & advantage to the institution. He had a regular collegiate education in Dublin, & has the...
13To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 26 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty to send you a copy of the Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the protection of National Industry, of which I request Your acceptance, & am, / respectfully, / Your obt. hble Servt MHi : Adams Papers.
14To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 22 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you N o 1 & N o 2 of Annals of Generosity, & c of which I request your acceptance. I am in want of materials for this little work. If you can supply me with any, I shall regard to as a favour. MHi .
15To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 19 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
Dr James Rush, yesterday, put into my hands your letter of the 30th. ult. which came too late to answer the purpose intended. As I propose to publish in one time a new Edition of the Naval History, I shall, if you judge proper, retain this communication; or otherwise return it to you. I remain, with sincere respect, / your obt. hble Servt MHi : Adams Papers.
16To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 15 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
By this day’s mail, I send you a copy of the second Edition, improved & enlarged, of the “Facts & observations, illustrative of the past & present situation & future prospects of the U.S. and am, / Very respectfully, / your obt. hble. servt MHi : Adams Papers.
17To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 1 December 1821 (Madison Papers)
I am writing some essays on the situation & policy of this Country, previous to the revolution—and am desirous of obtaining information on the following points. Was the balance of trade between Great Britain & the southern Colonies, particularly Va. against the latter? Was there a heavy balance due from the Colonies to Great Britain? Can you form any idea of the amount? Your obt. hble. servt....
18To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr John Jackson, of this city, who this day starts for Washington, I send you the Greek Testament & Johnson’s Edition of the Bible, which I hope will arrive safe, & prove satisfactory. I am, sir, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt. Cents Bible 900 Testament 137 c 1037 c RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esq. President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Feb. and so recorded...
19To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 14 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
It is a long period since I have been favoured with a line from you—which I much regret. A Continuation of the Correspondence wd. have afforded me high gratification. I enclose two half parts of the different Editions of the Olive Branch, wherein I have borne my testimony in favour of your valuable, but much abused work. I remain, respectfully, / Your obt. hble. Servt MHi : Adams Papers.
20To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 19 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
By this Mail, I forward you three pamphlets, of which I request your acceptance—& am respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt RC ( DLC ). These pamphlets have not been identified.
21To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 6 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
I enclose a letter for Mr Marston, by his request—& likewise some papers, recd. some months since, under an injunction that they should not leave my house. I return them, in order to ascertain whether it be agreeable to you to have them delivered to Mr Clarke, which, without your permission, it wd. be improper to do. I remain, very respectfully, / your obt. hble. servt MHi : Adams Papers.
22To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 18 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose two copies of a new set of papers of which I request your acceptance. Phi MHi .
23To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 6 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
A very great error has escaped me the Essay on Slave Labour, which I forwarded you yesterday, and which I wish you to destroy. I send a number of corrected Copies to replace them—and am, respectfully Your obt. hble. servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Carey omitted “in” here.
24To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 31 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your directions, I enclose a copy of your speech on Satin —and am, Sir, with due respect your obt. hble. servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Apr. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found, but see below. For TJ’s speech on satin , see our editorial note on the First Inaugural Address, printed at 4 Mch.
25To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 5 July 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mathew Carey, 5 July 1788. On 21 July GW wrote Carey : “I have been favoured with your letter of the 5th instt.”
26To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 23 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose you six copies of the first number of a set of papers, which I have commenced. Should you find it convenient, to furnish any matter to support the plan, it will be thankfully rec d by MHi .
27To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 26 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
I send you by this Mail, & request your acceptance of, some of my recent publications, in the defence of the only true interest of the Country, so lamentably ill understood by our statesmen. The flattering approbation, with which you have honoured some of my efforts in this great & glorious cause, induces me to hope that these will prove acceptable. I remain, very respectfully, / Your obt....
28To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 26 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
By this day’s mail I forward you a Set of the Naval History, which I request You will place in your library, as a mark of respect & esteem from / Your obt. hble servt. I send a Copy for Capt Marston P.S. I have much alarmed myself respecting the probability of a separation of the states. My friends generally are tranquil on the subject. This does not allay my fears. Will you be so good to...
29To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 19 June 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mathew Carey, 19 June 1788. On 25 June GW wrote Carey about his “favor of the 19th.”
30To John Adams from Mathew Carey, 22 April 1825 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing you five numbers of a little work, which I have undertaken with a view to encite a spirit of liberality, generosity & patriotism. If you can furnish me with any materials for this work, I shall regard it as a favour. Respectfully Your obt. hble. Servt MHi : Adams Papers.