1To John Adams from John Browne Cutting, 29 July 1794 (Adams Papers)
Doctor Edwards the bearer of this letter, is a native of Pennsylvania, late a member of the legislature—and Convention of that Commonwealth and one of the district Judges. He came to Europe with such good letters of introduction—as few of our citizens bring—: his pursuits have led him to traverse every part of this Island and to cultivate an acquaintance with the territorial Aristocracy of it:...
2To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 26 January 1796 (Madison Papers)
I ought perhaps to apologize to You for the liberty I take and have taken. But in a matter so highly interesting to my personal character—I have venturd to obtrude myself—I fear abruptly, upon your valuable hours—desirous to be indulged in consulting you upon this occasion both as a man of honor and a republican statesman. For however confident I am of the merits of my claim I shall disdain to...
3To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, [ca. 5 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
I have been confined by an inflammation in my throat—or I shou’d have called on you at an early hour this day. Perhaps your leisure moments on the morrow (if the committee-business does not monopolize you)—will permit you to give a simple negative or affirmative to my written questions—on paper? I only ask this: in case my indisposition continues—so that I shoud not be well enough to visit...
4To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 6 February 1796 (Madison Papers)
Accept my best acknowledgments both for your goodness in the investigation of my case; and the candid & obliging opinion you communicate concerning it. In proportion to the solicitude resulting from the delicacy of the nature of my claim—the hard struggle I have made for evidence to substantiate it—and the nicety of Feelings that have been deeply wounded—in the affair—is the satisfaction I...
5To Alexander Hamilton from John Browne Cutting, 16 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 16, 1796. “You were good enough to offer me last Decr. what I little thought I should have occasion to accept in May—letters to any of your friends in Congress. Business of greater moment than my claim has incessantly occupied the Secretary of State ever since the documents that support it have been in his possession.… I therefore presume to request of you a single line to...
6To John Adams from John Browne Cutting, 18 October 1796 (Adams Papers)
I regret that urgent business hinders me from making yourself and Mrs Adams a visit at Braintree prior to my return to Philadelphia. It was a pleasure I had reckond upon and the rather as my friend H.G. Otis had promised to accompany me in his carriage. As it is very possible I may be absent during the next Session of Congress in Philadelphia—and considering you Sir, in the double capacity of...
7To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 10 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I hope You will pardon the liberty I take, not only of inclosing to your care a letter for the President but in requesting that You woud be pleasd to say for me to him—that it was written immediately after the account of his election reachd the West Indias: but that subsequent confinement from sickness intercepted my purpose of forwarding it at that time. I have but lately been apprizd of Your...
8To James Madison from John Browne Cutting, 30 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
Thomas Law Esqr: who resides on a farm in this vicinity has by letter, requested that I woud in his name inclose you his last essay on a very thorny subject: a severe domestic calamity has for the last month drawn me near to him. But even were this otherwise, any function of friendship woud be rendered to me additionally pleasant, that gave me occasion to assure you & Mrs Madison of that true...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Law, 30 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Law Esq r from bodily infirmity has devolved upon M r J. B. Cutting the grateful task of inclosing to Thomas Jefferson late–President of the United States a recent essay upon a complicated subject. M r Cutting for himself, tenders M r Jefferson his most respectful recollections and good wishes—accompanied with regret for the accident that has lately befallen him; from the effects of...
10From James Madison to John Browne Cutting, 7 December 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. with your note of the 30th. Ult: the little tract of Mr. Law forwarded by you at his request; and I take the liberty of conveying thro’ the same channel, my respects & thanks to him. If my sympathies with his domestic afflictions could be of any avail, I should add the expression of them with great sincerity. I have always regarded Mr. Law as a man of genius as well as of singular...
11From Thomas Jefferson to John Browne Cutting, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes D r Cutting with antient & friendly recollections, and with a mind which does not easily part with early impressions. he hopes the years which have intervened since they last saw each other have been to D r Cutting years of health and pleasantness, & that he yet has many such to come. Marching abreast with mr Law in the Calender of time, it is his particular lot to suffer...
12To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 22 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am aware that in your retreat—you ought not lightly to be intruded upon by visitors or letter writers; and that you are too often molested by both: Many tax your politeness to gratify their own vanity ; and with respect to writers more especially (some of whom seem to forget the casualty of your dislocated wrists)—You have had cause, more than once, to complain. It is therefore with unfeignd...
13From Thomas Jefferson to John Browne Cutting, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
An appeal to my memory is an appeal to a blank. the mass of matters in various office which has been passing thro’ my mind for 60. years, has exceeded the capacity of any human memory, and, like pouring water into a full bucket the new matter could only displace the old. age too has lent it’s heavy hand to the work of obliteration I have therefore been obliged to take time to examine my letter...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 9 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I used the freedom about eighteen days ago to solicit your recollections of an ancient case—no longer interesting to any mortal but myself; a claim which is now forced upon, my attention by a suit at law. Since the date of that letter I have discovered, on record in the department of State, a copy of your letter to T. Pinckney Esq r dated Philadelphia. 11 th June 1792. It confirms the accuracy...
15From Thomas Jefferson to John Browne Cutting, 18 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly rec d your favor of the 9 th at which date it seems you had not rec d mine of the 2 d but as it must have got to hand very soon after I do not further answer your last. mine contained all the informn I possess and one document (the press copy) of your account) which in case of miscarriage, cannot be renewed. MHi .
16To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 21 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received this morning your favour of the 18 th but that of the 2 d —in which you had the goodness to send me one document (the presscopy of my account,) and other information, no doubt partinent to my case has not arrived in Washington. I have examined the minutes kept at the post office here: and no mail dated the 2 d or 3 d was receiv’d from Charlottesville. I write this day to John...
17To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 14 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Law Esq r who has just embarked on a visit to his friends in England, prior to his departure from hence requested me to transmit to you with his best compliments and respectful recollections—the enclosed pamphlets. The letter which you did me the favour to send to the post office in Charlottesville, on the 2 d of July—has been intercepted or mail’d for some other Washington. The loss of...
18From Thomas Jefferson to John Browne Cutting, 27 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is so difficult for me to write or to get writing done that I am late in acknol g your’s of Aug. 14. I now inclose second copies of the 3. letters before inclosed and also a copy of mine of July 18. which I hope will get safe to hand and answer your wishes and add my frdly & respectful salutns. MHi .
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 4 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my grateful acknowledgments for your letter of Aug 27 th The documents that you have been so obliging as to cause to be, a second time transcribed, and to re–authenticate with your signature, will serve me essentially: and superadded to the copy of your favour of July 2 d , afford all the testimony that I could expect or desire. With a repetition of regret for having given you so much...