1From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
The vessel which carries you this Letter will convey to you the account of the Death of a dear and valued Friend, the Friend of his Country, the Friend of Mankind, and the confidential Friend & constant correspondent of your Father, the Sincerely lamented Rush upon the 10 of April your Father received a Letter from him, as he had done for more than a year almost every week. upon the 18th to...
2To James Madison from Thomas Munroe, 3 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
Obtained Presidents requisition for $3000. $2000 for represents chamber & $1000 Sen ptn paid since for Carpenters rell $364.62 Jno. Rea, upholster 376.33 Painters bill 209. Jos Harbaugh, sundries, desks &c 262.71 Th. W pairo, Carpeting 462.54 Lewis Labille, upholstery 455.78 G Coombe, Lumber 250.69 Hill & Belt, Chairs & tables 454.00
I inclose you a volm from Harriot, and I have written to your Mother so late, that I have not a brain prolific enough to entertain you. I could inform you that our old gardner went to France this winter and did not expect to return soon enough to garden, and we have got another in his stead, who like most successors, finds fault with his predecessor, that this should have been so, and that...
4To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 3 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I obtained in Brooke County on Monday last 165 votes Mr. Wilson 32. and that the aggregate majority in the district is 400 votes in my favor. This great vote in a District where the Federal party predominated in all the district elections for ten years (except when I was a candidate & except the success of Mr. McKinley to supply a vacancy) must put down...