1To John Adams from N. G. Dufret, 30 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer par le Courrier d’Aujourd’hui & d’après les ordres de Mr. Jefferson un Ouvrage du Dr Priestly, intitulé: “Doctrines of heathen Philosophy compared with those of revelation” c’est le seul exemplaire que j’ai pu trouver à Philadelphie. Vous l’auriez reçu relié , si Mr. Jefferson n’eût pas souhaité qu’il vous parvînt, without delay . Je profite avec empressement de...
2From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
your Sons are well. your Parents are still living. your Brother is well— O my full Heart, shall I wish for Life for her who is releived from pain and Sufferings, which wring my heart with anguish, and was daily increased by the anticipation of Still greater Sufferings? No, I will bless the Being who had compassion for her: and who was pleased to take to the Arms of mercy as I fully beleive,...
3From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 30 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
The Meloncholly History of the last Journey and the last days of your Sister will be given you by the your Mother. My Eyes, my hands and my heart are too weak to endure it, I can only Say, May my last End be like her’s. From the Cradle the most healthy of all my Children, till the last two years; during which she has Suffered, with all that patience fortitude and Equanimity which She uniformly...
4To James Madison from Lafayette, 30 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
The Arrival of Mr. Crawford and two Letters from our friend Monroe and david parish Have informed me that You Were in Good Health. I Expect the pleasure of a letter from You along With the patents which You Have Been pleased to Entrust to Mm Gallatin and Bayard. They Will probably find Means to Convey them before the End of the Year. A Communication I Meant to Open through one of the...
5To James Madison from James Monroe, 30 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
For several days past I have been in the hands of Dr Elzey, in consequence of a slight bilious attack, never so bad, that I might not have written to you, had there any thing of importance to communicate. I am now recoverd. There being however no duty to detain me here, I propose to set out home, on wednesday, should nothing occur to prevent it. I shall take the stage, partly to avoid the sun,...
6To James Madison from Daniel Parker, 30 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
D. Parker has the honor to enclose to the President of the U.States several letters relative to the hostile Indians & to inform that the Secretary of State has received a full explanation of all material circumstances connected with the southern expedition against the Indians. RC ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). Parker probably enclosed Georgia governor David B. Mitchell’s letter to John Armstrong of 9...
7To James Madison from Peter F. DuBourg, 30 August 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 August 1813, New Orleans. “The trust which you have been pleased to repose in me, by confering on me the appointment of Collector of the Customs for the District of Mississipi has been duly appreciated and will always claim my warmest and liveliest acknowledgement. Unknown to your Excellency I have merited your Support, I shall by an unremitting activity, and fidelity in the discharge of my...
8William Lee to James Monroe, ca. 30 August 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 30 August 1813, Bordeaux. “Being at this moment very unwell and almost blind I have it not in my power to transmit to you copies of my correspondence with Mr. Crawford & Mr. Warden touching my controversy with the latter and the motives of my writing a certain letter to the Duke of Bassano on which the President has demanded explanations of me through the Minister. That explanation has...