1To John Adams from John Trumbull, 26 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
You will forgive my long delay in replying to your very interesting & confidential favor of the 18th. March:—I was reluctant to write until I could inform you that I had made some progress in the work so honorably confided to me by the Nation. You justly observe that the intended size of the paintings appears to you vast:—They will considerably exceed the dimensions of the descent from the...
I have but one moment of time to answer your Letter of the 2d: instant—and to direct you at the close of the Winter Vacation to offer yourself and pass examination for admission to the present Freshman Class; and, I hope you will assiduously employ the interval in preparing yourself for it. I cannot but acknowledge my surprize and mortification, to learn that you have been wasting your time...
3To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 26 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you a Post-Note upon the Branch Bank of the United States at Boston, for Nine hundred and one dollars, and ninety–five Cents, being the amount of the dividend of five per Cent upon the debt proved under the Commission of Bankruptcy of Robert Bird and Co at New-York—I will thank you for a line acknowledging the receipt of this, and remain, Dear Sir / ever affectionately yours CSmH .
4From John Adams Smith to Joseph Planta, Jr., 26 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr J. Adams Smith presents his compliments to Mr. Planta, to ask the favour of him, that a Treasury order may be obtained for the delivery of nineteen Packages the baggage and Property of His Excellency Mr. Rush American Minister which have been lodged at the Kings Warehouse upon arrival in London. Mr. Smith will thank Mr. Planta, that the order may be obtained as speedily as will comport...
5To James Madison from John Trumbull, 26 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
I feel it my Duty, to give you some account of the progress which I am making in the Work which the Government of the US was pleased to confide to me during your Administration & in which I flatter myself with the hope you feel some interest. It has proved impossible to procure in this Country Cloths of the Size required, & to have them properly prepared. I feared this, & therefore as soon as...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 26 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place after an absence of 6 weeks I find here your favor of Nov. 29 . when I proposed to the President the appointment of mr Sasserno to be Consul at Nice , I was not possessed of his Christian name. I therefore took measures immediately to obtain it, and found also, on my return here, the answers to my enquiries. his name is Victor Adolphus Sasserno . I was intimately...
7Benjamin W. Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to transmit, Triplicate of a letter , written by my late Brother, during his stay at Marseilles ; and I request the favour of you, to communicate any information, which you may have on the subject, that I may know how far it would be proper to interpose friendly offices on behalf of M r Joshua Dodge . Your attention to this request, when it may comport with your convenience,...