1To John Adams from Daniel Cony, 17 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I herewith forward & present to you the constitution of Maine .—I have delayed sending it to you before, that the votes of the people for Acceptance might be ascertained—The whole Number of Votes returned from nearly all the Towns and Plantations 10,025 ten thousand and twenty five in favor. and only 873. Eight hundred Seventy three Against—great Unanimity—unprecedented majority for Acceptance...
2To John Adams from Jesse Torrey, Jr., 17 January 1820 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will excuse the freedom I have used, in sending you a copy of the Moral Instructor.—Judging from the conspicuous seat which you occupy in the republic of moral and political literature, I have no doubt but you are taxed with the perusal of more new books than suits your convenience or inclination, at your advanced period of life.—I am induced to believe, however, that the subject of...
There is but one copy of the “Epistle to my Mother” extant, and that is an unfinished fragment—I should be very unwilling that another copy of it should be taken especially in its present situation condition. It was written exclusively for the eyes of her to whom it was addressed, and of my father; and with the exception of perhaps twenty lines at the close, inspired by the grateful affection...
4To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 17 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of the 12th. inst. was this moment recd. & I hasten to say in reply to it that your declining to receive the C. seed I promised, will subject me to no sort of inconvenience. I am indeed glad that you have met with an oppo. of obtaining a supply elsewhere. Your Fd. & Sert. RC ( DLC ).
5Thomas Jefferson to Ambrose Maréchal, 17 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved the honor of your favor of the 4 th and the pastoral letter it covered to the Catholics of Norfolk . it is from this I have the first information that th I had been thought worthy of the address of a printed letter by some of the members of the church there. my principles require me to take no part in the religious controversies of other sects. contented with enjoying...