1From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you Mr Horace Holley, who is on his Way to Kentucky where he has been invited to undertake the Superintendance of a University. This Gentleman was Settled very young at Greenfield as Successor to Dr Dwight; but having a Mind too inquisitive for Connecticut he removed to Boston where he has been Settled nine years and where his fame has erected one of the loftyest...
2From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 28 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Cushing came last fryday to make me a visit, so that I have not been able to write a line She left me to day about noon, when I received a note from You with Carolines and mr Lymans Letter. it took us Some time and trouble to decypher it, but finally we made out to read & reread it. The president thinks it the best and most accurate account of the State of Literature & the Learned...
3From James Madison to Jacob Gideon Jr., 28 January 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 19th. and in consequence of the request it makes, I send you a copy of the 1st. Edition of the “Federalist,” with the names of the writers prefixed to their respective numbers. Not being on the spot, when it was in the press, the errors noted in mine were not then corrected. You will be so good as to return the 2 vols. when convenient to you. The 2d. Edition of...
4John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you M r Horace Holley who is on his Way to Kentucky where he has been invited to undertake the Superintendanc e of a University. This Gentlem an was Settled very young at Greenfield as Successor to D r Dwight ; but having a Mind too inquisitive for Connecticut
5Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 28 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by the communication in your favors of the 21 st & 22 d of the arrival of my wines at New York , and still more by your kindness in undertaking to send them on to Richmond at once, without waiting my directions. that being my only port on tidewaters, and one from whence we have water carriage to my own landing, is of course the one to which every thing must come to me; & mess...
6Ambrose Maréchal to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Being on the point of leaving Paris , about five years ago, I went to bid adieu to His Eminence the Card l Dugnany who was Nuntio of H.H. when you resided in France . As I told him that I intended to embark Shortly for the U.S ; he earnestly beged me, in case I Should ever go near the place of your residence, to call upon you & present you & your daughters his respecfull compliments. From his...