1Enclosure: Circular from Hezekiah Niles to Prominent Subscribers, 31 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
After revolving upon some suitable apology for intruding myself with the following statement and request, I have thought it most respectful to decline offering any, except to observe that if ought appears to your better judgement improper in either, that you will attribute it to any thing else than a willingness on my part to act so, in any respect towards you. For six years ending with the...
2To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, [1 November] 1817 (Madison Papers)
National Education. Respectfully Addressed to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, Past Presidents of the United States. It is not a common occasion, venerable fathers of the republic, that could induce me to prefix your names to a public address. In my estimation, there is something in it that may make me liable to be considered indiscreet, if not impertinent, by some who will not take the...
3Hezekiah Niles to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, [ca. 1 November 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
It is not a common occasion, venerable fathers of the republic, that could induce me to prefix your names to a public address. In my estimation, there is something in it that may make me liable to be considered indiscreet, if not impertinent, by some who will not take the trouble to ascertain whether I am influenced by an honest intention , or not. I am unwilling to be suspected of either of...
4To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, 19 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
I am honored with the receipt of your communication in relation to certain proceedings during the revolution as to the navigation of the Mississippi river, which are laid off for ensertion, and shall appear in the next weeks Register, unless something important & of a more immediately interesting character should intervene. With thanks that you have been pleased to select my work on this...
5To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, [ca. 15] July 1817 (Madison Papers)
After revolving upon some suitable apology for intruding myself with the following statement and request, I have thought it most respectful to decline offering any, expect [ sic ] to observe that if ought appears to your better judgment improper in either, that you will attribute it to any thing else than a willingness on my part to act so in any respect towards you. For six years ending with...
6To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, 6 March 1818 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of a letter from Mr. Cutts, I herewith forward the Weekly Register from March last. It was strangely neglected; as things must sometimes be even if a man can do every thing for himself, which I cannot. I take this occasion, as a member of the republic, gratefully to offer you the homage of my respect for services rendered to my country—the homage of the heart. RC ( DLC )....