1From John Adams to Alexander Coffin, 31 May 1824 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your letter I inclose you a letter from a friend in answer to your questions—Dr. Fothergills imagination was a mere fable, the vote for Independance was never foreseen till the day on which it was past it had been postponed by the by a thousand artifices for months before it did pass, And then it was forced upon them by the loud cry of the people—Oliver Cromwell’s fourth of July...
2From James Madison to Joseph G. Swift, 31 May 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have recd yr. communication on the subject of the fund belonging to the Mil: & Phil: Socy. and return this expression of whatever assent may be proper on my part to a transfer of it to the use of the N Y Lyceum of Nat: Hist: to which I wish all the success wch. is due to so praiseworthy an Institution. Draft ( DLC ). Joseph Gardner Swift (1783–1865), the first graduate of the U.S. Military...
3Visit to Montpelier by Samuel Whitcomb, [ca. 31 May 1824] (Madison Papers)
“Called on Col. James and P. P. Barbour and Mr. Madison. Mr. M. is not so large or tall as myself and instead of being a cold reserved austere man, is very sociable, rather jocuse, quite sprightly, and active. He does not think the tariff will fulfill the predictions of either its friends or opponents. I think him friendly to the bill, though cautious in expressing his approbation of it. “Mr....
4From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 31 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am thankful to you for the transmission of the Albion papers and the kind offer of continuing to do so regularly but I will not give you that trouble. I read but a single paper our Enquirer, which gives as much as I wish to know of what is going on. it is time for me to resign to a younger generation the direction of their concerns, and I do it chearfully—a friend in England sends me the...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 31 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, a few days ago, a pamphlet on the subject of America, England and the Holy alliance, and read it with unusual interest and concurrence of opinion. it furnished a simple and satisfactory key for the solution of all the riddles of British conduct & policy. while considering and conjecturing who could be it’s author, I happened to cast my eye on the few words of superscription, and...