2361From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of yesterday was delivered by your express about 5. aclock in the evening. my occupations for the departing post have prevented my answering instantly. No commission, nor letter of credence was signed for mr Livingston before we left Washington. I think the Boston has not yet left Boston for New York. I presume therefore that we can sign those papers in time after our return to...
2362From Thomas Jefferson to John Shore, 12 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved about a month ago some vaccine matter from Dr. Waterhouse at Boston, and by a second conveyance some which he had just recieved from Doctr. Jenner of London. both have succeeded perfectly. they were inserted into different arms of the same subjects, and exhibited precisely the same appearances. I have inoculated about 50. of my family, and mr Randolph & mr Eppes about 60. or 70. of...
2363Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 September 1801 (Adams Papers)
Welcome, Welcome, my dear Son to your native Land after a seven years absence from it, God be praised that you and Louissa, and my dear John George &c have arrived in Safety. but I have trembled for you, least the extreem Heat you must have experienced since your arrival Should be too much for you all. the Sudden change we have experienced of no less than 30 degrees, is equally trying to weak...
2364To James Madison from Aedanus Burke, 13 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I remember, it was about the last fortnight that we served together in Congress, in 1791. I one day called You aside, and mentioned the name of Mr. Phillip Freneau to You, as one I knew You esteemed, and then lay strugling under difficulties, with his family. My memory brings to my recollection, that You mentioned the Matter to the Secretary of State, Mr. Jefferson. Freneau was invited from N....
2365To James Madison from Walter Jones, 13 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your directions brought me Safely to this Place, where I met a Letter from Mr. Wormiley, So pressing for a rejunction of our Party, that I have sent a message of notification & Excuse to the Bishop, especially as I have settled my business here, & can get 10 miles on this day. It certainly is of no great Importance, but I write this principally on account of the Extract following of Mr. W....
2366To James Madison from William Loughton Smith, 13 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 September 1801, Lisbon. No. 54. Obtained an audience of leave on 9 Sept. after “a pressing renewal of my application”; encloses a copy of his address. Plans to depart for Falmouth within a day or two. Has settled his accounts with Bulkeley, whom he has introduced to João de Almeida, the minister of foreign affairs, as the agent of communications from the U.S. Transmits a letter from the...
2367To Thomas Jefferson from William Foushee, 13 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Judge Stewart politely handed me your obliging favor of the 30. ulto. with a vial containing recent matter of the Kine-Pox & for which attention I beg leave to make my acknowledgments—I hope with you, for the general benefit of mankind, this discovery may answer the description given of it & that we may not be disappointed in our expectations therein; or of the genuiness of the infection; for...
2368To Thomas Jefferson from David Meade Randolph, 13 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 14th Ult. in due course of the Mail, and shou’d have answered the same at the moment, if I had recollected the place of my friend’s birth; Nor can I, with certainty ascertain that point now—but, it is beleived by those who were his intimate friends during his residence at Petersburg, that he was born at Dunkirk—this also is my own conviction—to which I will add, as...
2369To John Adams from Winthrop Sargent, 14 September 1801 (Adams Papers)
At the Solicitation of some of my particular Friends in this Country I have published a Compilation of Papers in relation to my Official Conduct in the Missisippi Government and Take Leave most respectfully to offer a Copy to the perusal of yourself and mrs Adams— I have the honour to be with gratitude / and highest Consideration / your very great Admirer / and obliged humble Servt P.S. I had...
2370To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Je prends la liberté de vous communiquer une gazette de New York du 9. de 7bre. qui m’est parvenue le 12. Suivant. Cette gazette donne l’extrait d’un discours attribué à un Ministre du Connecticut et dans une note de ce discours qui m’est, comme vous le verrez, relative, il est dit que j’ai publié des propositions tendant à donner une nouvelle édition des œuvres de Godwin. L’assertion ainsi...