& Miss Mason Capt & Mrs. Crane Mr. Kerby with several others Members of Congress—Mr. Petry came in the Eveng. and talked freely of the Bonaparté family He told me that while he was in Poland Napoleon was very much attached to a beautiful Polish Lady and that he (N.) rode fifteen miles every night during a fortnight at the risk of his life through the enemies Country to visit her—He likewise...
2From John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, 14 December 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favor of the 7th. instant. If I agree with you that human knowledge ceases, where Metaphysics commence I must acknowledge that I am indebted to Metaphysics for the knowledge of this Truth after reading Lock and Malbranche Clark & Leibnitz Berckley & Hume, Condilac & Baxter Stuart & Brown have produced a pretty clear conviction of it—Your propensity to writing perhaps...
14th December. We were all so exhausted that we determined to keep quiet all day at home. Received a Note from a Milliner requesting I would go and look at his things, this is a thing which has happened several times—Am I so much in vogue? I am solicited to take great care of myself this Winter and not to get sick, Are People afraid of closed doors again? What a hollow hearted World How much I...
4To James Madison from Benjamin L. Lear, 14 December 1822 (Madison Papers)
At the request of my friend Captain Hull of the navy, I have been Endeavouring to settle, at the Treasury Department, the accounts of his uncle, the unfortunate General Hull, once Governor of Michigan, and have Effected a settlement, of all I believe, excepting the charge made by him for his salary as Governor of Michigan, from 1st of April 1812 to the 1st of March 1814, at $2000 per annum....
5To Thomas Jefferson from Francisco Solano Constâncio, 14 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It was my intention on coming to the United States, to have been myself the bearer of the two enclosed letters, but having by unavoidable business been prevented from going this Season to Virginia, I am forced, although with great reluctance to postpone till the ensuing year my journey to Monticello, and the Satisfaction of becoming personally acquainted with one of the most respectable and...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 14 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
While You Are Enjoying the peice of private Life I am Sure You Will Not be disturbed By the introduction of Such an Acquaintance as doctor Constancio. He is a portuguese, Has Long Been in Great Britain and france, and to His Natural Accomplishments Has Joined Acquired ones Both of Which insure to Him, wherefore He Will Be known, a More Agreable Reception. I Have Not Had Myself the pleasure to...