1From John Adams to James Sullivan, 26 April 1805 (Adams Papers)
In the Biographical Sketch, which you published, of his late Excellency Governor Adams, you have inadvertently admitted Some Errors of Fact in relating the Mission to Lord Howe, in 1776. In order to enable you to rectify those Inaccuracies, I do myself the honor to inclose, Some transcripts of familiar Letters, which I find in my old Letter Books, and request you to communicate them to the...
2From John Adams to James Sullivan, March 1808 (Adams Papers)
Mr Pickerings Letter Neither Mr Pickerings claim to a Share of Attention, nor the republican duty to be jealous of public Men, if resonably interpreted, will be controverted, by me, upon this occasion. I must nevertheless acknowledge, that I am not one of those Republicans, who admire the Doctrine of the Duty and Virtue of Jealousy. Much Savage Brutality, I fear, has been introduced into the...
3Thomas Boylston Adams to James Sullivan, 23 October 1804 (Adams Papers)
Having waited some time in expectation of an answer to the last proposal, which I had the honor to submit to your consideration relative to the settlement of the dispute between the proprietors of the Middlesex Canal Company & the owners of the Teel farm at Medford, I am induced once more to call the attention of the Gentlemen of the Committee to this subject. The Season is already so far...
4From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 21 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
An accumulation of business which I found on my return here from a short visit to Monticello, has prevented till now acknolegement of your favor of the 14th. Ult. this delay has given time to see the result of the contest in your state, and I cannot but congratulate you on the advance it manifests, & the certain prospect it offers that another year restores Massachusets to the general body of...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 12 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of July 21. has been recieved some days; that of July 23. not till yesterday. some accident had probably detained it on the road considerably beyond it’s regular passage. in the former you mention that you had thought it adviseable to continue issuing certificates for the importation of flour until you could hear farther from me; & in the latter that you will be called from the...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 26 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 21. came to hand at Washington while I was in the hurry of preparation for departure to this place on a visit of three or four weeks for recreation as well as private calls. the current of votes, after the date of your letter, set so favorably for republicanism that I thought it highly probable the final decision would be such. and so I still expect, for altho’ the issue is...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 20 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In one of your letters of the 3d. inst. you say that ‘in the days of your keen anguish you intruded on me one imprudent letter,’ which you ask me to consign to the fire. I certainly had never thought any letter recieved from you was of that description; and on revising them should not have been able to fix on the one you viewed as such, had I not found, in a letter of June 20. 1805. the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 3 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 8. covering the resolutions of the legislature of Massachusets was recieved in due time. it is a circumstance of great satisfaction that the proceedings of the government are approved by the respectable legislature of Massachusets, & especially the late important measure of the embargo. the hearty concurrence of the states in that measure will have a great effect in Europe....
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 18 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 8th. instant, covering, at the request of the General court of Massachusets, a Memorial to the Senate & House of Representatives of the US. on behalf of Benjamin Hichborn & others, with a desire that I would communicate & recommend the same to both Houses of Congress. I should avail myself with particular pleasure of every occasion of doing what would be...
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 31 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose to your Excellency a Report of the Secretary of State on the subject of your letter of the 18th. ult. and to renew to you the assurances of my constant & high respect and esteem. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
11From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 19 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In acknoleging the reciept of your favors of the 3d. instant I avail myself of the occasion it offers of tendering to yourself, to mr Lincoln & to your state, my sincere congratulations on the late happy event of the election of a republican Executive to preside over it’s councils. the harmony it has introduced between the Legislature & Executive branches, between the people & both of them, &...
12From Thomas Jefferson to James Sullivan, 16 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of May 6. I asked the favor of your Excellency as I did of the Governors of other states not furnishing in their interior country flour sufficient for the consumption of the state, to take the trouble of giving certificates, in favor of any merchants meriting confidence, for the quantities necessary for consumption beyond the interior supplies. having desired from the Treasury...
13From James Madison to James Sullivan, 8 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
I recd in due time your favor of the 8th. Ulto. No apology was necessary for its exercise of the right of every Citizen to intimate to his Govt. the result of his patriotic reflections, which ought to be welcome to every Govt. in proportion as the source is enlightened from which it proceeds. The President’s message of this day to Congress will best shew the posture & prospect of our affairs...
14From James Madison to James Sullivan (Abstract), 11 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
11 March 1805, Department of State . “The Secretary of the Treasury has handed me your letter of the 22d. ult. respecting the Ship Hibernia, in as much as the substance of it appertains to this Department. Should the indemnity due the owners of that Vessel & Cargo not be received under the Convention respecting Louisiana, it will be incumbent on those persons to carry into effect the decree of...
15From James Madison to James Sullivan, 10 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
The establishment with the British Government of a proper boundary in the jurisdiction of the Islands in Passamaquody Bay and of proper regulations in navigations in navigating the channels between the same, is an object which for some time has engaged the attention of the Executive, and which, it appears by a late Resolution of the Legislature of Massachusetts is much desired by that State....