1Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 3 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
The Roads and Weather prevent my leaving this place this day as I had designd; mrs cushing and otis advise me to take lodgings at mr Staell’s in 3 d street, Your former lodgings— I shall want a chamber with two Beds and one Bed for a Man servant; I always chuse to have my Maid and susan sleep in the Room with me. She has got the hooping cough. I hope the worst part of it is over. when I get to...
2William Smith Shaw to Thomas Boylston Adams, 3 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
Agreeable to my promise in my last, I now inclose to you Mr Jeffersons letter, which I consider to be the counterpart of the letter to Mazzei and which, you must have more philosophy, than I think you possess, to read without bitter indignation—without execrating the author, in the most unqualified terms. The whole letter is in the canting style of the vilest demagogue of our Country.—...
3To John Adams from Samuel Stanhope Smith, 3 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have been requested by a very worthy friend to express to you my opinion of the character of Saml. Bayard Esqr of New-Rochelle in the state of New York—I am aware that you must be oppressed with introductory & recommendatory letters. And I have not an idea that the gentlemen who write them ought to expect more from them, than to furnish you with the materials of making a comparative estimate...
4Notes on Convention of 1800, [before 3 February 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
G. Morris’s construction of the 6th. & 24th. articles. By the old treaty with France they had a right to bring in their prizes call that right A. By the treaty with England we grant them a right with the exeption of that granted to France, to wit A. our dissolution of the treaty with France does not convey A. to England it does not give her a right to bring in French prizes then when we put...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Hoomes, 3 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your servant arrived here this afternoon with the horse , [and I] have only this moment been able to go and see him. I am quite satisfied with his first appearances, & have no doubt I shall continue [to be?] so. the servant wishing to go immediately to Georgetown to take […] passage for tomorrow morning, I give him dollars to cover your [advances] for his expences, & those of his return &...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Jackson, 3 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Should the spirit, by which this letter is dictated, be duly accredited the result anxiously wished by the Writer, a degree of public utility, may be realised, and the Person to whom it is addressed will not deem it an intrusion. Actuated by the purest public motives, and influenced by no other personal consideration than that of reflecting on the personal kindness and approbation, which, at...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Morton, 3 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Morton’s respectful Compliments wait upon the V. President. Mr. M. takes the Liberty of requesting that if the V. Presidt. has perused the Notes Mr. M. had the Honor to leave with him yesterday, he will do him the favor to return them by the bearer:—but, if the reading thereof has not been completed, M. Morton is also desirous that they may be retained for that purpose untill tomorrow. RC (...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 3 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
According to your desire I wrote to Chancellor Livingston on the subject of the bones. the following is an extract from his letter dated Jan. 7. ‘I have paid the earliest attention to your request relative to the bones found at Shawangun, & have this day written to a very intelligent friend in that neighborhood. I fear however that till they have finished their search there will be some...