1From John Adams to John Adams Smith, 25 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favor of 26 June. Your Phylanthropic sentiments are very agreeable to me: but remember they are no more than Terinus “Homo Sum ” and that was only a Translation from the still more ancient Greek of Menander. The English and American Republicans must not flatter themselves that they have discovered any thing new. All their “Liberty Equality and Fraternity” is summarily...
2From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 25 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
Since the rect. of your several letters relating to the Treasury proposition, and the decision of Bank Deputies at Philadelphia, my thoughts have been duly turned to the important and perplexing subject. Altho’ there may be no propriety in recalling the proposition, it seems now certain that it will fail of its effect. Should the Banks not represented at Philada. come into the measure, the...
3To James Madison from William Jones, 25 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
If my attachment to an old and worthy friend shall need any auxiliary aid to justify the trouble I am about to give you, It will be found in your love of justice and confidence in the purity of my motives. The paper which I enclose contains under the prostituted name of “Americanus” a most vile and groundless calumny against my friend Mr Clarke whom you were pleased to appoint Naval Officer of...
4Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 25 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The present state of things at the Shadwell mills & at the lock requiring some new order to be taken respecting them, I must request the favor of a meeting of the Directors of the Rivanna company ; in order that what is necessary may be done in concert between us. the small proportion of business which has been done at the mills heretofore, rendered the stoppages which took place from time to...
5Statement of the Dispute by the Directors of the Rivanna Company, [ca. 15 January 1811], document 6 in a group of … (Jefferson Papers)
Statement. The legislature passed an act 1. see Session acts of 1794. in 1794 . authorising those who would subscribe money for that purpose, to open the navigation of the Rivanna river , from the highest point capable of being made navigable to the town of Milton . under this act subscriptions to a large amount were obtained, and commissioners chosen to ascertain the highest point of...