591From Thomas Jefferson to Amos Alexander, 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22d. did not come to hand till yesterday. I am extremely sensible and thankful for the marks of esteem which I recieve through you from your fellow-citizens & yourself, and should be very uneasy indeed were it possible that my motives could be mistaken for recommending all public manifestation of this […] to be suspended until the actual commencement of a new administration....
592To Thomas Jefferson from Alexandre Charles Louis d’Ambrugeac, 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Depuis deux jours je me suis presenté trois fois chez vous, pour avoir lhonneur de vous voir, et de vous demander, Vos ordres et Commissions pour Paris. Je pars demain matin. et je Vous assure que cest avec un regret bien sincere, et bien senti, que je quitte le pays, sans avoir pu satisfaire Mon intensif Desir, dirai je ma Curiosité, de Causer , avec Monsieur Jefferson; Si je pouvois etre...
593To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
after detaining the enclosed for several days in hopes of a safe private conveyance, I hazard it by Mail under Cover to Captn. Duncanson , a name less calculated to excite curiosity than that of T.J.—The post office in this City is kept by a Man of strict honor and integrity—Nothing is to apprehended here. how you are in Washington I know not— We still hope that you have the Vote of your...
594From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
All the votes are now come in except Vermont & Kentuckey, and there is no doubt that the result is a perfect parity between the two republican characters. the Feds appear determined to prevent an election, & to pass a bill giving the government to mr Jay, appointed Chief justice, or to Marshall as Secy. of state. yet I am rather of opinion that Maryland & Jersey will join the 7. republican...
595Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 25 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
We have public worship every Sunday in the Representitive’s Chamber in the Capitol; I have just returnd from hearing Bishop Clagget deliver a discourse from those words in the Gosple of st Luke, [“]Glory to God in the highest Peace on Earth, and Good Will to Men.” this is a doctrine full of Mercy and benevolence, of which the present generation appear little disposed to cultivate and cherish.—...
596From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 25 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
It is plain from Mr. Hamiltons pamphlet & from all the writings against the negotiation with France that neither that gentleman nor his fellow laborers in the great work of detraction have ever known the rise and progress of the measures they have successfully misrepresented & abused. In order to correct the public opinion, I inclose you authenticated copies of the messages, which I pray you...
597From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 25 December 1800 (Adams Papers)
I had last night, yours of the 24th.—The Anxiety of the two Setts of Persons you mention is eer this time relieved. Perhaps it may have been Succeeded by another. The Plan of bringing in Mr Pinckney by tacking him to my shoulder as a Rider, has not only been defeated but two opposite Characters have been brought in, with Splendid Tryumph. If 99 in 100 would have wonderd at the premature...
598To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 25 December 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your favours of the 16th. & 17th. —that of the 16th I communicated to Mr. Marshall & Mr. Sedgwick; the first has yet expressed no ⟨op⟩inion; the last mentioned Gentleman has been inclined to support Mr. Burr & this I find appears to be a prevailing & increasing sentiment of the Federalists—with what degree of seriousness the intention is formed & whether it can succeed are...
599From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 25 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night from Colo. Wm. S. Smith the inclosed letters & documents with his request to lay them before the Senate, for their satisfaction on the subject of his late nomination. if the Senate had been in the course of daily meeting, it would have been my duty to have done so, that they might have been regularly referred to the committee of which you are chairman. but as you are...
600Notes on Conversations with Benjamin Hichborn, 25 and 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
1800. Dec. 25. Colo. Hitchburn thinks Dr. Eustis’s talents specious & pleasing, but not profound. he thinks Jarvis more solid. he tells me what Colo. Monroe had before told me of, as coming from Hitchburn. thus he was giving me the characters of persons in Massachusets. speaking of Lowell , he said he was in the beginning of the revolution a timid whig, but, as soon as he found we were likely...