1To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
My Son in Law Doctr. Thomas Ewell & my Daughter are making a Visit to Boston, and I have charged them not to leave that Neighbourhood without paying their respects to you & Mrs. Adams— I rejoice to hear as I have lately done, that you continue to enjoy health & I hope happiness—and am with the / most perfect respect & esteem / Dr sir Yr Obed Servt. MHi : Adams-Hull Collection.
2Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 16 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the contents of your basket and was just about writing to you when your boy came. I find I shall not have strength enough to ride as far as your house: but I should be very glad if you could meet me at the Double branches in the road, the day after tomorrow (Sunday) and that you may not have to wait, I will be sure to be there before 11. aclock. I have had some measures made...
3Thomas Jefferson’s Preliminary Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, [ca. 16–17 August 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
We will purchase M r Jeffersons crop Wheat & will give him Within two shillings 2/3 of the Richm d price at the time of delivery Payable in a 60 day bill on Richm d , or will grind it on the usual terms & deliver the Flour 60 days after the delivery of the Wheat— Notation by TJ on verso: M r Mitchell agrees to give within 2/ a bushel of the best price which shall be given in
4Thomas Jefferson’s Final Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, 16 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
We have purchased of M r Thomas Jefferson the whole of his present Crop of Wheat at the Poplar Forest to be delivered in the Black Water Mills as soon as one Waggon can conveniently haul it—the price to be within two shillings of that of Richmond ; to be fixed at any time within forty days from this time; and payable in a Bill on Richmond at 60 days from the 5 th of September next— Witness...
5To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Mr Gales’s notice of the publication in the Aurora relative to Mr Foster was precisely what it ought to have been. It was undoubtedly proper to prevent such a statment going to the nation as a fact, & the mode of contradicting, being without a compromitment of the govt., the true one. I will endeavor to be with you in the course of the ensuing week. I expect to be able to wear my boot in that...
6To James Madison from John Graham, 16 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Not being able to hear of any one here who understood the Portuguese Language—I have endeavoured myself to find out what was the object of the writer of the Letter you sent me. It seems to be to induce you to enter into an alliance with England against France: and to propose to all the Nations “of Asia, Africa, Europe and America” to make common cause against her—to forbid all commerce or...
7To James Madison from Hay Battaile, 16 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 August 1811, White Sulphur Springs. “On my way to this place, I call’d on Mr Gooch … to get a pair or a Ram of your broad Tail Sheep; understanding that he had the disposal of them, he inform’d me that he could part with none without your orders, but that he had no doubt, but you would spare me one or both as you were geting a stock of two other breeds, that you liked much better; that he...