1From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 17 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
We embarked at Providence on Tuesday morning, as I wrote you we purposed to do; and after a tolerably pleasant passage of three days and Nights arrived here the day before yesterday about noon; much to the satisfaction of my Sister and her children, who have thus reached the end of their Journey. But we for our part have accomplished not more than one half of ours; and we have taken Seats in...
2To James Madison from William Findley, 17 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Findley. 17 November 1805. “I herewith enclose a Statement of Otho Shraders character and wishes. Since I had the pleasure of Conversing with you I was informed by Mr. Gallatin that he apprehended that a Judges place in Louisiana was or soon would be vacant and enquired if Mr. Shrader could attend without delay if he was appointed to that office. He arrived here on Saturday and...
3To James Madison from William Jarvis, 17 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 17 November 1805, Lisbon. “My last letter of the 6th. Inst. is sent by the ship Columbia Captn. Lewis Via NYork and the duplicate by the Bg. Commerce, Captn. Price, the former inclosing a letter from Mr Pinckney. This Gentleman reached here nine days since & sails to-morrow for Charleston in the danish Ship Henry the fourth, Captn. Rees. “Inclosed I have the honor to hand...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 17 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In the month of June, last, I did myself the honor to forward for your perusal, Mr. Pearson’s printed paper on a peculiar manure. If the paper be at Washington, I shall esteem it a favor if you will send it, under cover, to my Brother, Richard P. Barton, who resides near Winchester, in Virginia. He is a good farmer, and anxious to see the paper. Or, if more agreeable to you, it may be returned...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Branagan, 17 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to Send you a Copy of avenia , and I am truly sorry, for your Sake, that it is So inacurat: but such as it is I send to you, well convinced that You will be naturally inclined to make allowances for local imperfections. I was really astonished at your Condiscention in anwering my Letter to you, Per Dr. Logan. my gratitude for the Same I Can Scarce find Words Sufficiently...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 17 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
My last appointment as Marshal will expire on the 26th of January next. During my service in that Office, I have never heard of any complaint from the Judge, or any of the Attornies, who practise in that court (or in short from any of the litigants or those who transact business in the district of Kentucky.) The granting of one favour is generally the forerunner of asking a second. I have some...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 17 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Al mio ritorno da Volterra sente che il bastimento, sul quale deveno imbarcarsi gli Scultori, e che porterà la cassa dei fruttini e barbatelle, non partirà fino a domanlaltro; sicchè domani andrò a Livorno per rivedergli prima che partano. Questa dilazione mi da luogo di spiegarmi relativemente al supposto sbaglio nella risposta di Mr. Thorwaldsen, indicato nella mia del 4 corrente da...