1From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 11 March 1824 (Adams Papers)
I sincerely sympathise & condole with you in the Death of your Daughter in Law, such losses are afflictions that flesh is are to, though they are exquisitly rending to the heart, as I know by many severe experiences, I congratulate you however that your Daughter has left a Son, I hope to represent her & his father & G. B. to the entire satisfaction of all My wishes on a certain subject are...
You are hereby notified, that the President has this day conditionally appointed you a Cadet in the service of the United States; and that, on repairing to West Point, in the State of New York, in the month of June next, and reporting yourself to the Superintendent of the Military Academy, you will be examined for admission into that Institution, and, if qualified, will be admitted,...
3From James Madison to Mathew Carey, 11 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
Yours of Feby. 28. was duly recd. with the pamphlet referred to; and I add to my thanks for it, those due for the several previous communications with which you favored me. They afford continued proofs of the ability & public spirit which you have exerted on the subject them and I can not be insensible to the friendly & flattering terms in which you invite a public exposition of my views of...
4From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 11 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
J.M. presents his respects to Mr. Lee & returns the letters sent for his inspection. They contain nothing which wd. seem to require his dissent to their publi⟨cati⟩on if deemed worthy of a place in the correspondence selected for that purpose. If there be any doubtful passage, it is the allusion to a culpable love of power in the General Assembly; which may touch the personal feelings of...
5From James Madison to James Pleasants Jr., 11 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
In the latter part of June or first of July 1783. a letter was written by the Virga. Delegates in Congs to the Govr: giving an acct. of the Meeting of Soldiers which was followed by the removal of Congs. from Philada. It is not certain whether the letter was signed by all the Delegates, or proceeded from Mr Mercer alone as was one of them. As the letter is probably on the files of the Ex. may...
6From James Madison to James Pleasants Jr., 11 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your letter of Mar. 1. enclosing the Commission appointing me a Visitor of the University of Virginia, with a Copy of the Advice of Council referred to, of which you will be pleased to accept this as my acknowledgment. With great esteem & consideration RC ( Vi : Executive Papers); draft ( DLC ). RC addressed and franked by JM ; postmarked Orange Court House, 16 Mar.;...
7To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 11 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Robert Owen of Lanark must be well-known to you by reputation: he now wishes to be personally known to you. His character & talents entitle him to the honor MHi .
8From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 11 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Letter from Thomas Jefferson. The following letter from the distinguished patriot and statesman Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Peyton of Washington City, was handed us a few days since for publication by Lewis Hamersly, Esq., of Lancaster City, who has the original in his possession. It is interesting from the fact that it shows that notwithstanding the pressing and important duties of the lofty...