1From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have received with great pleasure your favour of March 14th. Mr Ticknor informes me that Dugald Stuart was not reduced to a state of Idiocy as I had been informed—but that he was in bad Health—and by the advice of his friends and Physicians to remove to Devenshire in England in hopes by the change of air tranquil repose and retirement from the irritation of society he might recover his...
2To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 12 May 1820 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your letter of the 9 th . ins t . I know nothing of the management of the Canal Company. The Dividends have been as you mention. I will ask M r Eddy whether they are to be annual or how otherwise. I have received your Watch of M r Sedgwick & will send it by Calhoun put up in the box which Maria provided for it. I have purchased for you at the place you directed a Lottery Ticket...
3From James Madison to Elkanah Watson, 12 May 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir the little volume on Canals & Agricl Societies wch. you have been so obliging as to send me. The subjects of the publication, with the source from which it proceeds, sufficiently recommend it to the perusal which I shall take the first convenient leisure for giving it. In the mean time, I offer you my thanks with the renewed expression of my esteem & my friendly respects....
4John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received with great pleasure your favour of March 14 th M r Ticknor informes me that Dugald Stuart was not reduced to a state of Idiocy as I had been informed—but that he was in bad Health—and by the advice of his friends and Physicians to remove to Devonshire in England in hopes by the change of air tranquil repose and retirement from the irritations of society he might recover his...
5Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 12 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
By the reciept produced by Johnson I find he delivered you the 36. barrels of flour mentioned in my letter of Apr. 14. on the 15 th of that month . al th o I have not heard of it’s sale yet I presume it has been made and that you have been so kind as to make the remittance of 125.D. to mess rs Leroy and Bayard as requested in my letter of Apr. 9. having heard that the price of flour has...
6John C. Wells to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall start to Richmond on Tuesday morning next, and as I am in great want of money, I hope it will be convenient for you to settle that bond; a draft to Richmond would answer my purpose, and if you could leave a draft with M r Bacon for the amount I will I will settle it leave the bond with him. Your early attention to this Troublesome request will confer a RC ( MoSHi: TJC-BC ); addressed: “M r
7Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 12 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you an order on mr Gibson in favor of mr Hepburn for 50.D. it is the first moment it has been in my power. not knowing his Christian name I have left a blank for it to be inserted. I am still uncertain as to the time of my setting out for Poplar forest , tho extremely anxious to do so. under this uncertainty I leave it to mr Hepburn to come on immediately or await my visit to...