1From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 June 1823 (Jay Papers)
It appears to me adviseable to dispose of some of my Bank Stock, and therefore desire you to sell as many of my Shares in the Merchants Bank, as from Circumstances may in your Opinion be prudent; and invest the Proceeds in Stock of the United States. I am apprehensive that the State Tax on Dividends may eventually, and perhaps soon, diminish the value and price of the one, and increase that of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 12 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson I will Do one floor for you on the terms you purposed If you will Board me while laying and Cutting which will not Belong as I will Cut the most of them in the qarry N.B I will Require a hand from you to assist in laying and by this fall I will try and Get one floor Done and as for the steps I will see you shortly about them But at present I will Be Getting some steps for you....
3From Thomas Jefferson to William Johnson, 12 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Our correspondence is of that accomodating character which admits of suspension at the convenience of either party, without inconvenience to the other. hence this tardy acknolegement of your favor of April 11. I learn from that with great pleasure that you have resolved on continuing your history of parties. our opponents are far ahead of us in preparations for placing their cause favorably...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Mead, 12 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing how eminently you regard and appreciate American worth and talent, it is therefore, with much diffidence that I intrude upon your notice the feeble effort of a young man; but having the honour of being a Member of the Lennaean Society of Paris, of which you are the most conspicuous American Member, I have taken the liberty of enclosing a paper containing my address on the 24 th Ult. at...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Alexander Otis, 12 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The writer of the work, which I have the honor herewith to address to you, I had the pleasure to become acquainted with in 1816, when I was travelling in Italy, for the recovery of my health. He has recently sent me a few copies of it, with a request that I would present them to such of our eminent fellow-citizens as were remarkable for their love of the five arts; “being desirous, to be read...