1From John Adams to Peter Perpignan, 4 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
I have rec’d y’r letter of the 26th of last month—and I thank you for y’r infinitessinal miniature of President Washington—I cannot see it even with the help of a solar microscope & should not be able to distinguish the features or the figure, clearly enough to know; whether it is a fair representation of the hero —I am always pleased to see correct representations of that great man—the more...
2From James Madison to Peter Perpignan, 5 March 1823 (Madison Papers)
J Madison presents his respects to Mr Perpignan, with thanks for his minute & neatly executed representation of General Washington. RC ( NjP : Jasper E. Crane Collection of James and Dolley Madison). See Perpignan to JM , 26 Feb. 1823 , PJM-RS David B. Mattern et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series (3 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 2009–). , 2:670.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Perpignan, 9 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Perpignan for the miniature likeness of Gen l Washington, which he has been so kind as to send him. it’s motto may truly be multum in parvo , as presenting the greatest man in the world within the smallest compass, and condensing within it the faithful expression of his countenance. Th: J. with his thanks requests mr Perpignan to accept his respectful...