1From James Madison to the Republican Meeting of Washington County, New York, 9 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. fellow Citizens; your Address of the 14th. Sepr. with a just sense of the favorable manner, in which it reviews and approves the course pursued by the Administration first in relation to the arrangement made in April last with the M. P: of H. B. M. and next in consequence of the disavowal of that arrangement. Whatever may be the sequel of this abortive result to a transaction so...
2To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 6th. & now return mr. Dupont’s letter. At a time when I had a hope that Virginia would establish an University I asked of mr. Dupont & Dr. Priestly to give me their ideas on the best division of the useful sciences into Professorships. The latter did it concisely; but Dupont wrote an elaborate treatise on education which I still possess. After I saw that...
3Robert Smith to Francis James Jackson, 9 October 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 October 1809, Department of State. Expresses regret that British government has disavowed the agreement signed with David Erskine and then sent by the new British minister no explanation of this disappointing act. States terms understood to be the price Great Britain would exact prior to an official revocation of the orders in council now hampering American commerce. If there is any...
4Thomas Jefferson to William Fontaine, 9 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night only your favor of Sep. 16. by that I percieve you are uneasy at something which you suppose to have passed from yourself here and which you now review with dissatisfaction. to what you allude I have no conception. certainly I did not remark a word or an act but of the strictest propriety. the same easy conduct & pleasant frank conversation which has ever made a part of...
5Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 9 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 6 th & now return mr Dupont’s letter. at a time when I had a hope that Virginia would establish an University I asked of mr Dupont & D r Priestly to give me their ideas on the best division of the useful sciences into Professorships: the latter did it concisely; but Dupont wrote an elaborate treatise on education which I still possess. after I saw that...
6Madame de Tessé to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je profite, Monsieur, d’une occasion bien favorable pour vous envoier les marons d’inde que vous m’avés demander dans un juste intervale entre leur maturité et leur germination. M r de la Fayette m’accusera de ceder a mon Gout seulement, Lorsque je crois Remplir un devoir d’équité en vous priant de placer dans votre bibliotheque La gravure d’un illustre voyageur, passionné de votre...