1From John Adams to Thomas McKean, 2 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
Our ancient and venerable Friend Clinton is gone before us. It had long been my intention to write to him: but while I was busied about many things perhaps of less importance, he has Slipped out of my reach. I am determined no longer to neglect a moment to write to you lest I Should glide away where there is no pen and ink. Nearly thirty eight years ago our friendship commenced. It has never...
2To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 2 June 1812 (Adams Papers)
Stephen Gerard came to Philada from France About thirty years ago in the capacity of a Sailor. Having had some education, and possessing a strong mind, he soon became a master of a Vessel, afterwards a merchant by which employment he has amassed an estate of five millions of dollars, one million of which was in Stock of the late bank of the United States, the rest is in houses, lots, Ships &...
We your humble Children of the Oneida Nation of Indians in Council Convend having heard great talk of war and knowing that the Indians in Canada have their Commitions to fight against us and there is talk of some of our indians going to Canada (we therefore as Children of our forefathers who fought and Bled in the Cause of freedom and had Commitions under our former Congress) do present our...
4To James Madison from William Kilty, 2 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 June 1812, Annapolis. Transmits the proceedings of a meeting of Republican citizens held here “on Saturday last—as directed by the last of the resolutions.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). RC 1 p. For enclosure (3 pp.), signed as a true copy by J. S. Skinner as secretary, see n. 2. William Kilty (1757–1821) had been a surgeon during the Revolutionary War and later took up the law. He...
5To James Madison from the Officers of the Second Regiment of Virginia Militia, 2 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 June 1812, Drummondtown. “Beleiving that in a short time we shall be engaged in a War, with the most potent maritime nation on the Earth, we have presumed to trespass on the time of your excellency by addressing to you a few remarks relative to the peculiar situation in which we stand. It might seem superfluous in us to trouble you on a subject which comes within the province of your duty...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Redman Coxe, 2 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of May 6. covering the 1 st N o of the Emporium of arts and sciences, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. duly impressed with the value of such a work, under so able a direction, I had subscribed to it in April last, under cover to M r de la Plaine , who, I am in hopes will continue to send it to me. the course which you have prescribed yourself for the...