1From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 26 August 1820 (Adams Papers)
I am engaged in preparing by order of both Houses of Congress a Report upon the subject of Weights and Measures, embracing a Statement of the Regulations of the several States of this Union concerning them—I wrote a circular Letter to the Governors of the several States requesting information, and from the Governor of Louisiana, received a Copy of the Law of the State, adopting the Weights and...
2To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 26 August 1820 (Adams Papers)
Your affectionate Letter of the 10th. Instant, was rec’d while under a second, but more painfull relapse than the first; which reduced my Strength, flesh, & spirits so low as left me but faint hopes of recovery—I am however so far convalescent again as to walk from one Room to another & if no interveneing relapse takes place hope to be able to take the air in a few days. after a confinement to...
3Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 26 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16 th with the 2. vols of Botta are safely recieved, and I am much pleased to learn that you still contemplate the completion of your history of Virginia . the sale of the 1 st vol. was undoubtedly damped by the wretched style of paper and print in which it was published: and I cannot but believe that, with more attention to this, the entire work compleated would ultimately...
4Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 26 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought sooner to have thanked you for your sketch of the Court of death, which we have all contemplated with great approbation of the composition and design. it presents to the eye more morality than many written volumes, and with impressions much more durable and indelible. I have been sensible that the scriptural paintings in the Catholic churches produce deeper impressions on the people...
5Thomas Jefferson to Thomas B. Robertson, 26 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 28. was recieved two days ago, and I sincerely congratulate you on the high testimony given by your fellow citizens of their sense of your merit, which I hope has been confirmed by the legislature . I rejoice in it the more as education, I believe, has been too much neglected by the your native citizens, and it’s ameliorating effects will not be lost on some of their...
6Samuel Smith (of Maryland) to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your very friendly letter , and I pray you to accept my sincere thanks for your good wishes.— My health since my last has been declining. my mind naturally active, & heretofore kept Constantly employed, is left for want of occupation to prey on itself.—and the consequence must be serious.— I was in a similar State when I went last Winter to Congress —from which...