1From John Adams to James Lovell, 7 February 1809 (Adams Papers)
If our friend as you say is writhing in a Fox trap those who as you say nibbled when I sent Elsworth to France have woven the meshes with great art. They have composed the snares of the cords of a man and the bands of Love. They have exerted themselves with success equal to thier zeal and activity to get his son Theodore elected, into the senate and his son in Law Bailies into the H——of R——of...
2From James Madison to Landon Carter, 7 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 23. Ult: and in obedience to its request, committed to the flames the paper delivered to my Custody, in Orange. The seal of it had never been broken. With my thanks for the Obliging sentiments you have been pleased to express, I remain, very respectfully Yr. Obedt. Servt. Catalog--Superior Galleries Auction.
3From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 7 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to request you to issue your Warrant on the appropriation for Foreign Intercourse, for 328, 37/100 Dols: in favor of James Davidson Esqr., the holder of the enclosed Bill, drawn upon me on the 10th. Novr. last by Henry Hill Esqr. Consul of the United States at St. Salvador, who is to be charged with the amount thereof. I am &c: DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
4From James Madison to Joel Barlow, 7 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your favor of and valuing as I do the friendly & favorable expressions it contains, I can not but be truly gratified by them. I perceive that I did not impress Mr. Fulton as distinctly as I meant to do with the circumstance, that previous to the receipt of his letter, I had, as far as might lie with me, not only fixed, in my thoughts, on a person for the approaching vacancy in the...
5To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 7 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
It is impossible for me to express the veneration I have for your talents & your political principles. The pleasure therefore I have felt at your election to the presidency has been without alloy. That office could not in my opinion be placed in better hands. But it must be considered that the moment which brings you into office is eventful beyond any example since the adoption of the present...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "Thy Friend", 7 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
If Thou Should Live 3 Months after leavng Thy office, (which permit [me to] Doubt) thou Wilt Thank me for my Communications Exchuse this as wrote in the Dark— DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7From Thomas Jefferson to Mayer & Brantz, 7 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of Jan. 18. 1808. I took the liberty of asking the favor of you to import for me certain books, which you kindly answered that you would so soon as the difficulties of intercourse would permit. but these have certainly not been relaxed. I have now a perfect opportunity (by the public vessel now going to France) to order & recieve them within 4. months, provided you have not given...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Ezekel Pitman, 7 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the perusal of those few lines, I hope you will pardon me, Should you consider me, an intruder—I Should not presume , to intrude on your honor, by any means whatever I came on to this City, a twelvemonnth last May, purposely to work for the United States , as Black Smith, and have performed my duty, as Such, in the Navy Yard , untill October last, since which time, my health has been too...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 7 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I thought Congress had taken their ground firmly for continuing their embargo till June, & then war. but a sudden & unaccountable revolution of opinion took place the last week, chiefly among the N. England & N. York members, & in a kind of panic they voted the 4th. of March for removing the embargo, & by such a majority as gave all reason to believe they would not agree either to war or...