1From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Guest, 25 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Guest and his thanks for the book he has been so kind as to send him. he has read the passage page 21. particularly referred to by mr Guest, and finds the fact there stated to be equally new and useful. he shall avail himself of the first leisure to peruse the residue & to profit by the further information he expects from it. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
2From John Adams to Henry Guest, 26 June 1808 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the fifteenth of this Month and read it with pleasure; and my Son, who happened to be with me, on a visit, from Boston where he resides read the part of it addressed to him, with apparent Satisfaction. on his return from Washington he presented me, in your name with that fine American Staff which I call “My Guest,” for which I give you a thousand Thanks. It not...
3From John Adams to Henry Guest, 30 September 1808 (Adams Papers)
I agree with you in your obliging letter of the eighth of this month that the new England states ought to have their equitable share in the government of the nation and I think that hitherto they have not, I think too that hitherto they have not I think too, that they ought not to bear more than their just proportion of the public burden; but I know that they have. They are so much outnumbered...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Guest, 4 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A constant pressure of business must be my apology for being so late in acknoleging the reciept of your favor of Nov. 25. I am sensible of the kindness of your rebuke on my determination to retire from office at a time when our country is labouring under difficulties truly great. but if the principle of rotation be a sound one, as I conscientiously believe it to be with respect to this office,...
5From John Adams to Henry Guest, 29 January 1809 (Adams Papers)
I am favoured with your kind Letter of the 20th. At your age and mine, as the Body fails to Supply Such plentifull provisions of animal Spirit, as it commonly does in youth and middle Age. We are usually Subject to more frequent dejections and gloomy Apprehensions. In the present dreary times you are not alone but accompanied by the whole Nation as far as I know it, in your depression. But not...