1To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 2 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
Hate on, & call upon all the pedagouges in Massachussets to assist you with their hatred of me, but and I will after all, continue to say, that it is folly and madness to spend four or five years in teaching boys the latin & greek languages.— I admit a knowledge of the Hebrew to be useful to divines, also as much of the greek as will enable them to read the greek testament, but the latin is...
2To James Madison from Richard Brent, 2 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 October 1810, Fauquier Court House, Virginia. Had intended to visit JM at Montpelier during the summer but was twice prevented from doing so by “some untoward circumstance.” Has received a letter from Thomas Jones, son of Walter Jones, who resides in the Mississippi Territory and who wishes to be considered for territorial secretary in the event that the office becomes vacant. Admits Jones...
3From James Madison to Richard Forrest, ca. 2 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 2 October 1810. Mentioned in Forrest to JM, 6 Oct. 1810 . Gives instructions for the purchase of merino sheep.