1From James Madison to Jared Sparks, 26 January 1824 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to the Editor of the North American Review, and thanks him for the little pamphlet on the subject of colonizing the free people of Colour, which anticipates the opportunity of seeing its contents in the work not yet come to hand for which he is a subscriber. The pamphlet furnishes much valuable matter both for the information and for the reflection of the...
2To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 January 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have been so much pressd by various duties since the meeting of Congress that I have scarcely had a moment for my friends. The body increases and the number of new members, has added its share to my burdens. The only material fact, that has come to our knowledge since my last to you, relating to the views of the allied powers on So. Am: amounts to this, that the presumption that they would...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 26 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your three letters of 19 th 22 d & 23 d ins t all of which I have shewn to our friends in the senate. The University Bill is now before the Senate & will be acted on in a day or two. I confess I differ with you as to its importance & character. We do not here care in the least for the Proviso giving to the Gen l Assembly the power of revocation. You know the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Chase, 26 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson, with his compliments to miss Chase, subscribes with pleasure to the work of her father which she proposes to publish, contented with her judgment of it’s merit. living in an inland country not much addicted to reading, going rarely from home and therefore seeing few, he returns the paper without other signatures than his own, with his wishes for it’s success, and prays her to...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 26 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the 23 d now before me, have this day remit d check to John Steele Esq e of Philadelphia, (collector of the Port) for sixty and 85/100 Dollars— The Wines have not yet arrived, when they do, will forward them by Johnson’s boat as requested— Jefferson has not yet arrived, but is expected to-day, he will be in time for my purposes, & I have to thank...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Thacher, 26 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read with much satisfaction the Sermon of mr Pierpoint which you have been so kind as to send me, and am much pleased with the spirit of brotherly forbearance in matters of religion which it breathes, and the sound distinction it inculcates between the things which belong to us to judge, and those which do not. if all Christian sects would rally to the Sermon in the mount, make that the...