1To John Adams from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 25 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
Mr Ceracchi’s respectfull compliments to the Wise President, and takes the Liberty to beg him to present the annexed Medal to Mrs: Adams, he hopes that this Respectable Lady in honor him with her acceptance, will tink it as a very small degree of the high estime that he intertones for the sobjet reppresented in the Medal, as well as for his family. MHi : Adams Papers.
2To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 13 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I postponed the anser to your Kind letter I received by Miss Trista because I couldnt give you any notice of the marbre bust which I find out lately in new York at the costum house under the care of Mr. Siton without any dictiones [i.e. directions], oing thus mistaken to my agent in Florens. I fill my self relieved by the mortification I […] thinkin of the disappointement of your Daughter in...
3To George Washington from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 31 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to you a Copy of a Memorial which I have the honor of presenting this day to Congress—Give me leave to submit it to the Friend and Patron of the fine Arts as well as to the President of the United States. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir Your most obedient and most humble Servant LS , DLC:GW . The son of a Roman goldsmith, sculptor Giuseppe...
4To George Washington from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 4 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have been just aquented that the notes of invitation for the general meeting been send by Mr Bingham without any signature, the Gentilmen which recceived them where offended and not willing to attend. If you was to approve it Sir another meeting ought to be called by, and in the names of the five Manegers, as a wright, with publiching in the news papers, an article addressed to the public,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 17 August 1794 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
and persecutions I the anser that contr my com ing in this hapi Contry oigerin Mrs: Ceracchi persuaded here self of this necesstety, and resolved to acconpen me with the reste of the family, wich accompliscad my desires. in few days I shall set of for Philodelphia, where I would wishe to resing my respects to you I hope by this time you will have reccived your bust I had the pleasure to cot in...
6To George Washington from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 16 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
No man is happier then I’m in this moment, for I rely feel a tru satisfactory honor in addressing the President of the Unit. Stat’s. I shall communicate this sensetion to my Cildren, they shall learn to pronounce General Washingtons’ name with the highst admiration, and shall, inspire the desire to addresse personaly the Hero of America universily admired trowout the world. My worth being to...
7To James Madison from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 28 July 1792 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Abstract. 28 July 1792, Amsterdam. Professes great esteem for JM and inquires about the “Monumento per celebrare la Libertà Americana” (the equestrian statue of Washington authorized by Congress in 1783 which Ceracchi hoped to execute). RC ( NjP : Andre deCoppet Collection). One page, written in Italian. Docketed by JM. Ceracchi, an Italian sculptor, first met JM in 1791 when the two men...
8To George Washington from Giuseppe Ceracchi, 7 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
By farther information I am absolutely convinced that I have been infamousely dupped by all those persons which have been the busi body of the suscription plan, therfore I must withdrow my self from this scandalous businiss. The summes that cost me ammount to 75000. Dallars and so disononorable expended of which 8500. since my returne. I hope it will be find just on my part to call for the...
9From Giuseppe Ceracchi to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., c.10 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr King Boudinot and Wollcot will better explane the reason of there unsincerity respecting the plan of the National Monument they have connected other plots more pernicious, because secretly acting ageinst it to destroi it. My situation thank God, is for to be as the President immagin but if I should give time to the American egerness for foregn mony, my fortune might have been furthed at...
10To James Madison from Giuseppe Ceracchi, [ca. 11 May] 1795 (Madison Papers)
Bein upon my departure for Europe I take the Liberty to draw upon you the somme of 250 . Dollars in favour of Mr George Meade, which you will be pluesed to pay, for the price of Your medallion in alabaster Originaly performed by me. In another I shal explane the cause of my living so soon thi Country while with consideration I am Sir Yor. Most Obt Sert I have kept the above bill & will be...