1To John Adams from Daniel Webster, 26 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
Genl. Iredell, of North Carolina, son of the late Judge Iredell, & Mr. Hitchcock, son of the late Judge Hitchcock of Vermont, & now Attorney Genl. of Alibama, are desirous of calling to pay you their respects. They are Gentlemen of much respectability; & I regret that I am not able to have the pleasure of attending them to Quincy. I pray you to allow me to add an expression of the great...
§ From Daniel Webster and Others. 17 October 1814. “The undersigned, members from the House of Representatives from the State of New Hampshire, beg leave to recommend to the President Isaac Waldron Jun Esquire, of Portsmouth, to be Collector of the first Collection District; as a Gentleman of suitable ability, of competent responsibility in point of property, & of accuracy & punctuality in...
3From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 10 December 1823 (Adams Papers)
Mr Webster accepts with great pleasure Mr and Mrs Adams invitation to dine on the 18th. MHi : Adams Papers.
4From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 1817 to 1825 (Adams Papers)
Monday Morning. Mr Webster accepts with pleasure Mr & Mrs Adam’s Invitation to dine on Thursday— Sir, Wednesday 3 ‘clock I am, today, affected with So severe a cold it has been quite impossible for me to call at the Department, as I proposed to do, last Evening. I hope to be well enough to do it on friday. Yrs, with very true / regard Wednesday P.M Mr Webster very much regrets that the...
5From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 1817 to 1825 (Adams Papers)
I do not feel quite well enough to be out today—having suffered a little from being out yesterday—and I would not wish you to detain, on my acc’t, the Papers which you wish to send off for Chili—Both myself and friends shall be Entirely satisfied to follow your suggestion—I will, nevertheless, have the pleasure of calling at the Department on the subject, at an Early opportunity— With entire...
6From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 14 February 1825 (Adams Papers)
Mr Webster accepts with pleasure Mr & Mrs Adam’s Invitation to dine on Thursday— MHi : Adams Papers.
7From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 13 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Webster accepts with great pleasure Mr. & Mrs Adam’s Invitation to dine on Thursday— MHi : Adams Papers.
8To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Webster, 4 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you allow me the pleasure of introducing Mr Gould of this town, to your acquaintance & regard. Mr Gould has long been the Principal in our Latin School, and has met with eminent success in the business of instruction. We think him a good scholar; & he is a very respectable man. I ask the favor of being remembered to Mrs Randolph & her daughters; & beg you to accept the assurances of my...
9Daniel Webster to James Madison, 24 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have hitherto forborne to send you a copy of the speech delivered by me on a recent occasion, from an apprehension, that, since the speech referred to opinions supposed by some, but not admitted by others, to have received your approbation in time passed, you might imagine that I expected from you some intimation of what was the truth, on this point. But, altho’ I feel reluctant to omit...
10From Daniel Webster to John Quincy Adams, 23 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
Mr Webster regrets that a previous engagement deprives him of the pleasure of accepting Mr & Mrs Adam’s invitation to dine on Thursday. MHi : Adams Papers.