10571From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 17 April 1808 (Adams Papers)
It is So long since I received a Letter from you; that I am anxious to hear from you. I have written twice Since, once before william left us; and once Since. I hope he has arrived in health and Safety; we received his Letter from Albany and heard by way of miss Hinkly, that his visit to Govenour Strong was very pleasing to the Govenour. I feel anxious for him the times are very discourageing...
10572From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Prout, 19 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson according to the request of mr Prout, returns him the inclosed certificate. the price of the lands in Louisiana, the means of ensuring residence on them, and the cases of individuals interested in the N. Carolina cession, are within the competence of Congress only, and will doubtless continue to occupy their attention. the acquisition of the Floridas, & the exchange of lands with...
10573To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Thorn, 16 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The presidents proclamation was received in this quarter on the 29th, of last month by express from Albany, notwithstanding which a greater number of rafts, bbls. of provisions, potashes &c have since passed thro’ Lake Champlain to Canada, than from the breaking up of the Lake to that period, I am an advocate of the Laws and wish to see them carried into effect—They have been grossly violated...
10574To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 24 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 January 1804, New Orleans. “Since the arrival of our Commissioners in this City, when my functions as Consul ceased, by possession of the Province being given to them, I have forborn to write to you persuaded there would be no further need of any Communications from me, as they could be more satisfactorily made by them; but in Justification of my Conduct and in proof of what I have...
10575From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 4 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Apr. 24. came to hand some days since, and I now return you the calculation of interest & paiments therein inclosed. the principles of this are understood & approved, and altho my occupations have not permitted me to investigate the calculations in detail, yet I have no doubt of their correctness. I have therefore inclosed you an acknolegement of the balance due Feb. 12. with a...
10576From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 10 October 1808 (Adams Papers)
The three Classes of People in Boston, who direct our public Affairs are the Same as those you describe in your favour of 22 of Sept. It gives me great pleasure, to learn that our old Friend Mr Clymer is as he always was a pure-American. I cannot however boldly defend the long Continuance of the Embargo. I thought it at first a necessary Measure, but was fully apprehensive it could not be long...
10577To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sumter, Sr., 30 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favr dated Monticello the 9th & Post marked Milton the 14th Inst.—and have duely considered the Same—the result of my opinion is—, that Messrs. John Blake Simeon Theus Theodore Gaillard & Dominick Hall Esqrs. are well quallified, both as Merchts. & Lawyers to discharge the duties under the appointment Contemplated. the two Gentlemen first nomd Possess extensive Knowledge...
10578To James Madison from Peder Blicherolsen, 29 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 July 1802, Philadelphia. “I take herewith the liberty to lay before You the enclosed seven powers , directed to an equal number of Danish Vice Consuls for the States of New-York, Pensylvania, Mary-Land, District of Columbia, North & South Carolina, and Georgia—to which I respectfully beg, You will have the goodness to cause the necessary Exequatur’s to be respectively annexed [and] … order...
10579To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur O’Connor, 10 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
If I had the talent to write any thing worthy the attention of the great & good, to whom should I so readily address it, as to the Man who fills the Office of first Magistrate of the freest Nation upon earth, with the talents & integrity that have assurd him the admiration & esteem of every true Republican Imperfect as are the few pages I have written upon the present state of Great Britain, I...
10580From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Morris, 6 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by the kind & prompt attention you have been so good as to pay to my letter of the 26th. your testimony and mrs Morris’s in favor of mr Tate would have been decisive with me, but in the interval between that date and my receipt of your answer a proposition came to me of a very capital Maitre d’Hotel, whose character was so well vouched that I thought it imprudent to let it...