2701From John Adams to James Maury, 28 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time, that I have owed you many thanks, for your civil attention in sending me packets of Newspapers. I should have endeavoured, to return your compliments in the same way, if my retired situation in the Country had not made it impossible for me to convey our news to you, so soon as you must receive them from many other parts of America. And indeed after all, our papers, contain...
2702From Abigail Smith Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 28 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
I thank you my dear Grandson for your very pretty Letter, as you cannot have any remembrance of your Grandparents. it is the more praiseworthy in you, to write to them, and then your hand writeing is so handsome, that it does you honour for your Age. The house which Your Father has taken in the Country, having a Garden full of fruit and vegetables, must be much pleasanter to you, and to your...
2703From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 28 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of Sep’br th 11 came safe to hand, and I was well pleasd With the account you give me of your pursuits. if you give proper attention to each department of your Studies, You cannot Spend much Idle time.—you have improved in your hand writing, and in your composition. Your Mother writes me that you learn fast. I know that you have a capacity to acquire what ever with dilligence you...
2704To James Madison from Erick Bollmann, 28 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am just arrived from Europe. Having received from Mr. Adams a letter which I was requested to deliver to you personally, I take the liberty of inquiring at what Hour it will be convenient to Your Excellency to receive me. I remain with profound Respect Your Excellency’s most obt. St. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . John Quincy Adams to JM , 27 Sept. 1815 ( PJM-PS, Robert A. Rutland et al.,...
2705To James Madison from Erick Bollmann, 28 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor of inclosing to Your Excellency the memorandum respecting the Ships of War at Venice, and also the answer, under Seal of Office, of Prince Metternich, to a mémoir which I had addressed to him at his particular Request, concerning the mode in which the commercial Intercourse between the United States, and the Imperial Dominions, might be rendered more important, and mutually...
2706To James Madison from Andres Queheille, [ca. 28 November 1815] (Madison Papers)
The Petition of Don Andres Queheille, of the City of St. Sebastians, in the Province of Biscay, Respectfully Sheweth, That your Petitioner is the eldest son of Don Pedro Queheille, merchant at St. Sebastians in the Province of Biscay, whose establishment for many years has done the principal part of the American business at that Place; and who, at the time of the American vessels being...
2707Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A pretty severe attack of the prevailing epidemic, with a good deal of sickness in the family, must be my excuse for not sending on your Time-piece somewhat sooner. It was, however, last saturday shipped on board the Guinea Hen , &, according to your directions, consigned to mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond. On examining the pendulum mentioned in my last, & which I proposed to substitute...
2708To John Jay from Richard Peters, 27 November 1815 (Jay Papers)
Your very acceptable Favour of the 20 th . I received on Saturday last, in the Midst of the Bustle of closing a very busy District Court. As soon as I was released, I went in Search of M rs . Bedford, as you seemed anxious that she should receive your Information, with Certainty. I found M rs . Bedford ; but it was not the one I sought for. She is the Widow of an old Friend who was Governor of...
2709To James Madison from Thomas Digges, 27 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I hope my valued and highly esteemd Friends Mrs. and Mr Madison will not attribute my long absence & a seeming withdrawing from Them, to any want of respect regard or affection, but place it to the true causes—ie that of the eventful incidents during the autumn & fall of 1814, which occupied my whole mind and vocations, (adding thereto the weight of age: 76, with Sickness, Rhuematics & achs...
2710Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Washington , I found your welcome letter of Oct er 16 th which my friends here, daily expecting my return, had kept instead of forwarding it. Our opinions opinion of Bonaparte is precisely the same. In that, La Fayette ’s and every friend’s of rational liberty in France did coincide. The return of that man was generally considered by them as a curse. Notwithstanding the...