1From John Adams to Horatio Gates Spafford, 26 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
I thank thee, for thy kind congratulations on my Health. There is no Man who wishes the return of my Son So much as myself. But whenever he returns it will puzzle him, as much as it did his Father, to know what to do with himself. It may also Somewhat perplex his Country: but She will give herself very little trouble about him. The American Accademy, has done honour to thee and to itself, by...
2From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 July 1816 (Adams Papers)
In the last Week I have attended the House of Mourning and the house of Feasting. on Thursday I attended as a Paulholder the Funeral of Madam Lincoln the Relict of my ancient Friend General Lincoln Your Mother, Your Cousin Louisa and your Niece Miss Susan, attended Us. We drank Tea at Mr Colmans the Successor of Gay and Ware, in company with Judge Davis Colonel May &c. The Judge told Us what I...
3To John Jay from William Jay, 26 July 1816 (Jay Papers)
We returned from Rockaway last Monday. My own & the Children’s health is perfectly good; Augusta’s health is also improved, & her strength greatly increased. She has just returned from a very long walk, without being fatigued. We left Mary with John & Helen at Rockaway. We are both anxious my dear Father to return to Bedford; but as we are to go by the way of Sing Sing, it was necessary to...
4From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the and return the N. York Memorial inclosed in it. Interpositions for relief in such cases are of a delicate nature when proceeding from the Legislative the most competent authority. When claimed from the Executive, they are peculiarly delicate. The only ground on which the latter can proceed, seems to be that of increasing the security of the revenue, by suspending a...
5From James Madison to James Monroe, 26 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 24th. Mr. Coles leaves me this moment on his way to Washington. There will certainly be an advantage in sending him in a pub: vessel; and I am glad it can be done with so little expence. If the Congs: will Suffice for the pacific, it will be better than to send the Guerriere, which may possibly be wanted for other service. You have not yet alluded to my...
6To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet heard from Mr Crowninshield, and I begin to fear that Mr Bagot’s power relative to the arming on the lakes is of a very limited nature. Finding many admonitions that my constitution does not accord with this climate, I must move to a higher surface. I shall therefore go to Loudoun, transacting by letter thence, all that can be managed in that way, as indeed most of the business...
7Memorandum from Richard Rush, 26 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
The choice of a site for an observatory in this city, is suspended for the present; but as all the other letters and papers upon the subject are in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, I think this, also, will find its proper place there. RC ( DLC ).
8Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Delaplaine, 26 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the request of your letter of the 6 th inst. with respect to Peyton Randolph , I have to observe that the difference of age between him and myself admitted my knowing little of his early life; except what I accidentally caught from occasional conversations. I was a student at College , when he was already Attorney General; at the bar, and a man of established years; and I...
9Thomas Jefferson to Peyton Randolph (d. 1828), 26 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the reciept of your letter of the 16 th I had recieved one from mr Delaplaine requesting answers to the same enquiries made in yours, and I had accordingly prepared and was about forwarding them to him. the difference of age between your uncle & myself admitting admitted my knowing little of his early life, except what was accidentally caught from occasional conversations. I was a...
10Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Biography of Peyton Randolph (ca. 1723–75), [ca. 26 July 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Peyton Randolph was the eldest son of S r John Randolph of Virgin ia, a barrister at law, and an eminent practitioner at the bar of the General court . Peyton was educated at the college of W m & Mary in Williamsburg , & thence went to England