1From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, October 17, 1781—wrote to congress: “There is at present a fermentation in this nation which may arise to violent extremities. Hundreds of pamphlets have appeared, some against the Court, some against the city and sovereign magistrates of Amsterdam, all of which must be adjudged to be seditious libels. At length a large pamphlet has appeared in Dutch; and having been distributed...
I rejoice to learn by Caroline’s letter to Susan, (which in her absence I took the liberty of opening,) that you had made an excursion to visit a friend. We stand in need of some variety to keep both body and mind in tune. The bountiful Parent of the universe has amply supplied our wants in this respect, by the succession of day and night, of seed time and harvest, of summer and winter, to...
3John Adlum to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
About the middle of last month I send sent on to you a number of the cuttings, of the Grape Vines you requested. As I have not heard, that you have received them, I am fearful they may have been lost on the way. If so? and you will send me word: I will forward on to you a smaller number of cuttings, and see that they are put in the mail, so that there can be no question of their getting safe...
4Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai cru vous devoir, et aussi à votre Pays, des Rèflexions et des Observations assez étendues Sur le parti que prennent votre Gouvernement et vos Concitoyens d’élever, S’ils le peuvent, assez de manufactures pour Se rendre entierement indépendans de l’Europe ; et Sur le changement total qui doit en resulter dans le Systême de vos Finances Je n’ai pu encore terminer ce travail. Je Suis accablé...