1From John Adams to P. Mallet, 10 November 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 20 Oct and have communicated its melancholly contents to the mother and other relations of the deceased Mr. William Smith. They all sympathize with you in your affliction.—I know nothing of Mr Smiths affairs and I cannot learn that any of his relations are better acquainted with them. They desire that their respects may be...
I thank you for your favour of the 3. oct....I Should be obliged to your friend Mr Mappa if he would commit to writing a description of the Phenomena, he observed in the Eastern Asiatic Seas; and the various species of foam which he saw floating on the waves and thought preparatory matter for testaceous and crustaceous fishes. The Spat, or Eggs of oysters, float on the Waves, and are deposited...
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 16 Oct together with your “considerations on the substance of the sun.” This pamphlet I shall transmit to Dr Lathrop of Boston, the librarian of the society, to be laid before them at their next assembly. In the mean time, I thank you for the pleasure you have given me of reading it. I will venture to say it contains much...
4To James Madison from Charles Peale Polk, 10 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 November 1801, Frederick Town. Reluctantly repeats request that JM intervene on his behalf for a federal job as his family is in “extreme distress.” If changes are to be made under the new postmaster general, he wishes to be considered. Is moving to Georgetown within the month as he has no prospects at his present location. RC ( DLC ). 2 pp. On Polk’s earlier efforts to secure a federal...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph, [before 10 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
How do you do my dear Grand papa I thank you for the picture You sent me. All my Sisters have got the Hooping cough, Virginia has got a very bad cold. I hope you will bring me some books my dear grand papa I thank you. when I was writing the children made such a noise I could not write well. your affectionate Grand daughter Make haste & come home to see us. & all our books [are in?] the press...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, [before 10 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I am doomed to write you, in a hurry allways My Dearest Father. Abraham who will be the bearer of this has arrived […] I began my letter, and it will not be proper to make him wait [longer] than I can possibly help it. my children are doing generally well except Ellen and Cornelia the latter has had fevers for three days & with triffling intermissions morning and evening tho very short. we...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my misfortune to feel the necessity of addressing you this letter, without being personally known to you. I must rely on your adherence to Republican principles and men, as the ground on which its propriety may rest. The same spirit which has lately pervaded the union and changed the Administration of the general government, has had its proportionate effects in the State of New-Jersey ....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelius Coningham, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having rented a Brewery in Alexandria about two years ago, and having entrusted an English-Man with the superintendance of it; I unfortunately, thro’ his conduct, sunk almost the whole of my active stock: Since that time, I have not been able to carry on my business to any advantage. But can I despair under an administration I have ardently wished for? I have been long opposed, almost alone,...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Elam, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Newport Insurance Company in Rhode Island, think it a duty they owe to themselves and those of their fellow citizens who are immediately concerned in trade, respectfully to represent to the Chief Magistrate of the Union, that great spoliations have been, during the present year, committed upon their lawful commerce by vessels acting under authority from the Government of Spain. As...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A very little experience will probably shew us what description of letters &c. are worth perusal for the sake of information. among yesterday’s communications the bundle of what you called public papers would hardly be worth sending me, because they contain nothing interesting but the balances in the hands of the collectors, which could be obtained by having barely a sight of the weekly sheet...