Thanks for your Journal of the 26th. There is in human nature a germ of superstition, which has cost mankind very dear, and there is an other germ the love of finery, and which has done almost as much harm, and both have been employed with great sagacity by temperal and spiritual politicians to debase, degrade and subdue mankind, even with their own consent under the cruel iron rod of...
2From Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 14 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Do not my dear Sir attribute my long silence to unmindfulness or negligence, after I received your kind letter announcing your safe arrival at home and conveying to us the music and Poetry for which our young friends were much obliged, I came to this City to make an Autumnal visit, here I was taken very sick and in consequence of my indisposition was advised to remain this side of the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Parsons, 14 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Jan. 29. in which you are pleased to request a copy of my works to be deposited in your library. I have never published any work but the Notes on Virginia, of which I have but a single copy, and they are now very rarely to be found. all other writings of mine have been of an official character, and are only to be found among the public documents of the times...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Littleton Dennis Teackle, 14 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 4 th inclosing the draught of a Bill providing for the public instrn of the youth of the state of Maryland, with a request from the commee on that subject that I would give them my views of the system proposed and suggest any amendments which might occur to me. I am very sensible of the honor done me by the committee by this reference, and wish it were in...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Tudor, 14 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Jan. 24 and with that a copy of your life of James Otis, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. the character of mr Otis the subject of this work is one which I have always been taught to hold in high estimation, and I have no doubt that the volume will on perusal be found worthy of it’s subject. with respect to the part of it respecting D r Franklin, on...