1To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 26 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I return you Col Smiths & Dr Waterhouse’s letters The former is replete with good Sense. Alas! the evils of party Spirit! It is a greater Curse to our country than our War with Great Britain. It sacrifices every to itself . Unless appointements are made hereafter with a more wise and impartial hand, our Union cannot last. I am afraid the app situation in the medical department of the Army...
2From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your rich present of Dec. 28th. The Pettifogger of Furnivals Inn, or of Cliffords Inn, scarcely deserves the pains you have taken to enquire into his Biography. My Curiosity is selfish, personal and local. The Character of the Miscreant, however, is not wholly contemptible. It marks the Complextion of the Age in which he lived. How many Such Characters could you, and I...
3From Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Smith Adams, 26 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
A token of Love & Friendship .—What can be more acceptable to a mind of Sensibility?— Your every friendly Letter under date Decr 30th came safely to hand with its inclosure, within a few days after date, and would have been earlier acknowledged, but for intervening circumstances needless to relate.— I shall with pleasure wear the ring, as a valuable expression of your regard;—nor, will it be...
4To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 26 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
Accept my sincere thanks for your friendly favor, without date; & for the cheerful manner of your meeting my request. At the time prescribed, & before the District Judge & a circle of my friends, I propose to take the oath, agreably to your information; unless it should be requisite, for public purposes, to be then at Washington, in which event I shall claim no indulgence. Nothing delights me...
5To James Madison from David Bailie Warden, 26 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
The mournful event of mr. Barlows, death, has placed in my hands, the affairs of the Legation. In supplying this vacancy, it shall be my utmost endeavor to merit your approbation. It is unfortunate, that the negotiation is averted, at a moment, when the mind of this Government seems earnest for arrangement. Dr. Stephens, whom I send as a confidential messenger, will communicate to you the...
6To James Madison from Marinus Willett, 26 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
The advantages resulting from having Command of the Lakes are so many and so great that effectual measures ought to be taken to destroy the Naval force of the Enemy as soon as the weather will permit. This object is so very important that to ensure its success all the Ship builders from the Atlantic ports and all the Sailors from our Vessels of war if requisite should be ordered to those parts...
7William Henry Harrison to James Monroe, 26 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose herewith a duplicate of my letter of the 25th. Inst: together with the official report of Col: Lewis, to Genl. Winchester of the Action of the 18th. Inst: (No 1.) That you may be enabled to judge of the propriety of the Steps which were taken by me previously to the unfortunate event at the River Raisin, I proceed to give you an account of the Situation of the...
8To James Madison from Shadrach Bond, Edward Hempstead, and John B. C. Lucas, 26 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 January 1813, Washington. Recommend Silas Bent of St. Louis to fill the “Vacancy in the office of Judge of the Superior Court of the Territory of Missouri, occasioned by the resignation of Mr: Coburn.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Bent”). 2 pp. A note at the foot of the RC is signed by A. Lacock, A. Lyle, Robert Brown, and David Bard as concurring in the recommendation....
9John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your rich present of Dec. 28 th . The Pettifogger of Furnivals Inn , or of Cliffords Inn , Scarcely deserves the pains you have taken to enquire into his Biography. My Curiosity is Selfish, personal and local. The Character of the Miscreant, however, is not wholly contemptible. It marks the Complextion of the Age in which he lived. How many Such Characters could you and I...
10Thomas Jefferson to Richard M. Johnson, 26 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r James M c Kinney of my neighborhood entertains the hope that you are disposed to patronize his wishes to obtain a birth either in the line or staff of the army, and supposes that my testimony in his favor may promote that object. he has for the last twelvemonth been in the direction of some mills of mine as tenant, which has given me an opportunity of being much acquainted with him during...