1From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 4 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
Rough draft of the passport for British Ships. We, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, three of the ministers plenipotentiary of the United States of America for making peace with Great Britain, to all captains or commanders of ships of war, privateers, or armed vessels belonging to the said states or to either of them, or to any of the citizens of the same, and to all others whom...
2To James Madison from the Berkshire Agricultural Society, 4 November 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 November 1811, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. “The executive Committe[e] of the Berkshire Agricultural Society tender their profound respects & Veneration to the President of the United States—and request his acceptance of the inclosed. They also request he will have the goodness to transmit the inclosure directed to the late President.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Docketed by JM. Enclosure not found.
3Thomas Jefferson to Eleuthere I. du Pont de Nemours, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, some time since, the keg of powder, you forwarded for me, and I have been daily expecting you would be so kind as to send on the note of the cost that I might remit it to you. the object of the present is to pray you to forward me another quarter of a hundred, comprehending half a doz: cannisters of shooting powder as before, & the rest proper for blowing rock, of which I have much...
4Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by yesterday’s post your favor of Oct. 31. and I hasten, by it’s return to say in answer to your enquiry that it is not necessary that you should make any particular tender of services to Col o Monroe , altho you may be assured he knows you too well to ascribe it to any unworthy motive, for I know from himself that he holds you in high respect. My experience in the affairs of the...
5Thomas Jefferson to William R. Lee, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved information that there came addressed to you, for me, from mr Baker , our Consul at Palma , a cask of wine, a box, of marble, one of olives & one of almonds, which you have been so good as to forward on to Alexandria . the object of this letter is to thank you for your attention & trouble with these articles, and to pray you to forward to me a note of any expences they may...
6Thomas Jefferson to Charles Simms, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved information that mr Lee , the Collector of Salem has forwarded for me to Alexandria by the sho Schooner Jachin , W m Silver