5701Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Trist, 10 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My visits to this place, considered as a halfway-house, rekindle the desire of bringing myself to your recollection, and afford me at the same time more leisure to do so. I left all your friends at Monticello well, and the happier that mr Randolph had resigned his military commission. at Farmington not so much health: mrs Divers generally indisposed; and mr Divers has been all the winter, and...
5702From John Adams to John Taylor, 9 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
Suppose another case which is not without examples; a family of Six daughters. Four of them are not only beautiful, but Serious and discrete Women. Two of them are not only Ugly, but ill tempered and immodest. Will either of the two, have an equal chance, with any one of the four, to attract the Attention of a Suitor, and obtain an husband of Worth, respectability and consideration, in the...
5703To James Madison from Sanford Clark, 9 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Midshipman John Clark who fell on the Eventful 10th. of Sepr. on Lake Erie was my son. I represent him as Administrator—the proportion of prize money for the Capture of the British Squadron annexed to his name will of course be payable to me. Would you have the goodness to inform me on whom or what Office & in what manner I must draw for the money. It is with repugnance that I trouble you for...
5704Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 9 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been here a fortnight, and am likely to continue a fortnight longer, and therefore not in a situation to hear any thing about the price or prospect for flour. but I see nothing which promises such a change for the better as makes it advisable to keep what we have on th h and, on the contrary a competition with the new crop will soon lessen our chance of selling the old. I would...
5705William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Rives has presented to me the letter by which you were so kind as to make us acquainted—He has been here now some days & I have been very much pleased with him. His being your friend would have insured him at any rate my attention—but I really return you my thanks for having procured me so agreeable an acquaintance. I have taken pleasure in introducing M r Rives to such of my friends here...
5706Thomas Jefferson to William Thornton, 9 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kindness has emboldened me, whenever I want information of what relates to the arts, to apply to you, and especially when for an object deposited in your office. the inclosed description of Janes ’s improvement of the loom has excited my attention. that the force of the stroke of the batton should also move the shuttle and treadles is certainly practicable by proper machinery; but we who...
5707From James Madison to Edward Coles, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I might have forwarded the inclosed by the last mail, but I thought it as wise to take the chance of having the pleasure of seeing or hearing of you, before it went off. We ended our journey hitherto on the 30th. Ulto. We found the worst part of the road worse on our return than on our outward Journey. It was with much difficulty we got through it. I hope you are suffering less on your...
5708To James Madison from William Bentley, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Your indulgence to me has led to many intrusion, which your goodness must forgive. I am now at the post office with the British Agent to obtain if possible the exchange of my good friend Capt John Crowninshield, of the Diomede, for Capt Bass of the Liverpool Packet, now at Portsmouth. I never made a plea in such circumstances, or on a more urgent occasion. If Sir, your kind concurrence can be...
5709To James Madison from Enos R. Childs, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Haveing been under an arrest for nearly eight months, and wrote to the Secretary of the Navy requesting a Court Martial or otherwise to be released, to which I have recieved no answer —I have taken the liberty of informing you of some of the cercumstances which took place and the cause of my arrest sailing master Bessett Comdr. of U.S. Schr. Aligater on the twenty fourth of Octr. last there...
5710To James Madison from William Jones, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Will you be pleased to name the three 74s now building one of which is to be launched on the 20 Instant at Charlestown Massts. and the other two are in great forwardness. I am very respectfully your Obdt Servt RC ( DLC ); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 45, LSP ). RC docketed by JM . JM inserted an asterisk here and wrote below Jones’s signature: “*1. Independence / 2. Union / 3. Franklin (the...
5711John Mason to Dolley Madison, 8 June 1814 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ John Mason to Dolley Madison. Letter not found. 8 June 1814. Described as a two-page autograph letter in Anderson Catalogue No. 995 (1913), item 162. Asks her opinion of a “plaister cast” of JM taken “from a Die, cut after the bust made by the Italian artist last year, and intended to impress medals for the Indians.”
5712From John Adams to John Taylor, 7 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
In the third page of your “Inquiry”, is an Assertion, which Mr. Adams has a right to regret as a gross and egregious misrepresentation. He cannot believe it to have been intentional. He imputes it to haste; to ardor of temper; to defect of memory; to any thing, rather than design. It is in these Words, Mr. Adams asserts, “that every Society naturally produces, an order of Men, which it is...
5713From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 7 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
Since my departure from Gothenburg Stockholm, I have been in such a constant tumult of motion, and emotion, that I have not been able to put pen to paper, except to write my name in the day-book at the Post-houses on the road—I have much to say to you, of no sort of importance, but which I want to say, because every thing is important to those whom we love—I mean, as the Clown in Shakespear...
5714From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday my best friend I had the heartfelt satisfaction of hearing of your safe arrival at Stockolm, for which I began to be very anxious. thank God that you have so happily escaped all the perils and dangers which threaten’d you, and that you are no longer exposed to them. you cannot concieve the joyful agitation into which your letter threw Charles, he was perfectly wild with impatience,...
5715Memorandum on Cabinet Meeting, 7 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
In Cabinet June 7. 1814—present J. Monroe, G.W. Campbell Genl. Armstrong W. Jones. R. Rush. The subject, the opening of the Campaign. Ms ( DLC ); Tr ( DLC , series 3). Ms in JM ’s hand. Nemine contradicente: “without opposition or dissent” ( Black’s Law Dictionary [9th ed.], 1138). In response to John Armstrong’s assertion that the British would not undertake significant military operations...
5716Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
As I believe it will prove gratifying to you to be made acquainted with the progress of the Fine arts in our country and with the state of the institution which has the honor of calling you its president, I beg leave to enclose for your examination, a Catalogue of the paintings &c now exhibiting in Philadelphia —As I left that City immediately after the opening of the Exhibition I had no...
5717To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 6 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letters were reced. yesterday from Mr. D. A. Smith of Baltimore; a gentleman of much respectability, according to information recd.; though of Federal politics. His letter is also enclosed. The letters, & Statements from England relate to the State of the market there & on the continent for our public Stocks &c. The information they contain appears the most to be relied on that...
5718To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 6 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
The Bearer Mr. Eakin late Pay-Master for this District having requested me to say what I know of his character as a Public Officer—I feel no objection to stating that as far as my acquaintance with Mr. Eakin’s Character extends, he has been attentive to the duties of his Office and has been considered as a capable & correct Officer. Such appears to be the genl. Opinion of the principal...
5719To James Madison from William Jones, 6 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
In obedience to your order of the 3d Inst I have the honor to Report the Several documents herewith enclosed lettered from A to H containing all the information in this Department on the various subjects of your enquiry. I am with great respect Sir your Obdt Servt RC and enclosures ( DLC ); letterbook copy and letterbook copy of enclosures ( DNA : RG 45, LSP ). For enclosures, all dated 6 June...
5720To James Madison from William Barton, 6 June 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Barton. 6 June 1814, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “I take the liberty of enclosing, herewith, the Prospectus of a pretty arduous Work, in which I am engaged. I shall be much gratified, if it should meet Your approbation; and it shall be my endeavour to render it worthy of the patronage of the American Public.” RC ( DLC ) and enclosure ( DLC : Madison Collection, Rare Book and...
5721To James Madison from Wesson Briggs, 6 June 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Wesson Briggs. 6 June 1814, Washington. “I lament to be again obliged to trouble you on the subject of my unfortunate claim on the Government —but as it will be a great releif to my mind to have it in my power to shew to the other persons interested that I have made application to you—will you have the goodness to say on the back of my Statement that I can only be settled with as...
5722To James Madison from Edward Tiffin, 6 June 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Edward Tiffin. 6 June 1814, “Treasury department, General Land Office.” “The Secretary of the Treasury requests me to say, that there has been no applications for the Office of Register of the Land office at Canton in Ohio, other than the one Governor Meigs & myself made to you this morning; that he expects upon this representation, that you will have the goodness to direct a Commission...
5723William Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your polite and liberal attention to my “Memoirs” of the Life of the late D r Rittenhouse , I take the liberty of inclosing, herewith, the Prospectus of a pretty arduous Work in which I am now engaged. I shall be much gratified, if it should meet Your approbation; and it shall be my endeavour to render it worthy of the Patronage of the American Public.—The publication of a...
5724Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 6 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some time been sensible I should be detained here longer than I had expected, but could not till now judge how long. Chisolm will finish his work in about 10. days, and it is very essential that I should see the walls covered with their plates, that they may be in a state of preservation. this will keep me 3. or 4. days longer, so that I expect to be here still about a fortnight...
5725From John Adams to John Taylor, 4 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
When your new Democratical Republick meets, you will find half a dozen Men of independent Fortunes; half a dozen, of more Eloquence than learning; half a dozen, with more Learning than Eloquence; half a dozen, with Eloquence, Learning and Fortune. Let me See;We have now, four and twenty. To these We may add Six more, who will have more Art, Cunning and Intrigue, than Learning Eloquence or...
5726To James Madison from John Armstrong, 4 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter, & one other to the Secy. of State, were received by me to-day under a cover, endorsed by Admiral Cockburn. It was sent to the post office & there post marked for conveyance to Philad. Hearing that all was not right with Mr. Gobert (the writer) I recalled & opened it & now submit it to you. I am Sir, with the greatest respect Your most Obed. servant RC ( DLC ). Docketed by...
5727To James Madison from John Armstrong, 4 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith, in obedience to your orders of yesterday, a General Report of the Army of the U.S. it’s strength and distribution; an estimate of the regular force of the enemy in the two Canadas; the posts occupied by this, and the reinforcements from Europe destined thereto, and to the Atlantic frontier of the U.S. The Department of War having no means, other than...
5728To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 4 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I. A. Coles late col: of the 12th. Regt. of infantry, begs leave to make known to the President, the reasons which have compelled him to resign his commission in the army of the United States. 1st, Because junior officers have been promoted over him, without being entitled to that distinction by any preeminent services. The cases of Col: Ripley & Col: Preston are alluded to. Col: Ripley was...
5729To James Madison from Richard M. Johnson, 4 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter directed to me at the City of washington; but not red. untill this morning is transmitted for perusal; The same mail brought me a notice from the Sec. of war that the President had thought proper to associate me with Maj. Genl. Harrison & the Honbl. Jeremiah Morrow to treat with the N.W. Indians. With sincere wishes for your health happiness & prosperity, I take the usual...
5730From John Adams to John Taylor, 3 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your favour of May. 20, with the thoughts on Government, returned in good condition. The Outline of a Militia in the 22d page, has been Since adopted in Massachusetts. This Commonwealth alone, had at the declaration of the present War, One hundred and thirty Seven Pieces of brass Cannon, belonging to as many Companies of Artillery, ready to march at the command of Government In...
5731From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
Not having heard from you by the last Mail on which I calculated we are all very much disappointed at it and very impatient to hear of your safe arrival at Stockolm— I am in the midst of confusion on account of Chareles who is order’d out immediately by Dr. Galloway and to be put on a milk and Vegetable Diet I fear this will displease you on account of the expense but as the Dr. thought it...
5732From James Madison to John Armstrong, [3 June 1814] (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Department on Tuesday next at Eleven OClock. June 3. 1814. The object is to decide on the plan of campaign which our means, miltary & naval, render most eligible. In the mean time the Secretary of War will cause to be made out & send over, RC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers); draft ( DLC ); Tr ( DLC , series 3). RC cover bears Armstrong’s note:...
5733From James Madison to William Jones, [3 June 1814] (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Dept. on Tuesday next at 11 OC. June 3: 1814 The object is to decide on the plan of campaign which our means naval & military render most eligible. Meantime the Secretary of the Navy, will cause to be made out, & send over. RC ( PHi : William Jones Papers); draft ( DLC ); Tr ( DLC , series 3). RC docketed by Jones. Minor differences between...
5734From James Madison to James Monroe, [3 June 1814] (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Dept. on Tuesday next at Eleven OClock. June 3. 1814. The object is to decide on the plan of Campaign which our means render most eligible. The Secy. of State will cause to be made out & send over, any information recd in his Dept. relative to the military or naval force of the Enemy destined to Canada or to the U.S; or to military or naval...
5735Luis de Onís to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis trés charmé Monsieur d’aprendre par la lettre du 28. Avril, dont vous m’avez honnoré , que la Constitution de la Monarchie Espagnole, que je me suis pris la liberté de vous offrir, a été de votre aprovation. L’aprovation d’une personne si distinguée par son talent que par ses connoissances profondes dans le droit publique, et sur tout par la part qu’il a eu dans la redaction de la...
5736John Wilson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Please to accept the enclosed, you were so good to examine the M.S., you will peruse it, I hope, with more satisfaction now it is in print. I thank you for having said the reformation would be desirable if it could prevail, because, I think, on reviewing the subject in a fairer form, you will be convinced, that admitting the custom is to change ey into ies or y preceded by a consonant, yet you...
5737From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 2 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you by the last Post, that it was my intention to leave this City for Gothenburg this day, and that my next Letter to you, would probably be from that place—I still hold my purpose of departing at six O’Clock this Evening; but I have not Patience to wait untill I reach Gothenburg before I write to you again—Having taken a Press Copy of my last, I now enclose it to you, lest by some...
5738To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 2 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Pardon me for being troublesome. I enclosed you a paper yesterday in which my hopes were greatly flattered—unfortunately I now forward the contradiction. The enclosed contains a list of troops which I have fed & transported to Norfolk in all the Last month. I have recd. and am now receiving and Settling for about five hundred more men, drafted for Six months which will embark to morrow also...
5739John F. Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I acknowledge myself much obliged by your polite attention to the letter, I had the honour to send you respect g the Edinburgh & Quarterly Rev ws . The Edinburgh, has indeed a decided preference, even among those who are its political opponents. This is sufficiently manifested, by my Sub on List. Lawyers & Federalists are the principal Sub ers . As a profound mataphi si cal work it is...
5740From John Adams to Richard Rush, 1 June 1814 (Adams Papers)
I long to See the narrative of Dr Rush’s Life. I hope it will be printed. The Anecdote relative to me, in 1774, and the Toast ascribed to me, at Mifflins Supper, is so exactly like me at that time, that I dare take my Bible Oath, that it is literally true. My toast then was, as you Say and I believe, “Cash and Powder to the Yankees.” You ask me what would be my Toast now? I assure you, it...
5741To James Madison from the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation, [1 June 1814] (Madison Papers)
We your red children living near the borders of North Carolina, and inhabiting the following towns, (viz) Tuck·a·leech·e, Cow·e Ni·qua·se, Ca·tu·ga·jay, Tus·quitta, A·ko·heeh, I·oh·see, Tow·ah·see, Coo·sa·he, Nau·tut·le, Tau·co·e, Chu·nant·a·heh, Wul·o·see, Tin·sa·weh·ta·he, Co·ta·che·co·e, O·na·se·te, Na·co·che, Che·o·e, Nan·ta·he·la, and Qua·ne·eh, beg leave to present to you the following...
5742To James Madison from Maria Aletta Hulshoff, 1 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Cheered by the expectation that we soon may learn the utter downfall, yea I hope the death, of the wicked corsican usurper, and that peace be restored to the ruined bleeding countries of Europe, I pray, I entreat you, in the behalf of many thousands that suffer in this once so happy and flourishing land, do all what lies in your power for to restore peace with its innumerable blessings to this...
5743Transfer of Naval Appropriations, 1 June 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Transfer of Naval Appropriations. 1 June 1814. “In pursuance of the authority vested in the President of the United States, by the Act of Congress, approved on the 18th. day of April, 1814, entitled ‘An Act making additional Appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,’ I do hereby direct that, out of the balance of the appropriation for building Seventy fours and...
5744Thomas Jefferson’s Account with William Steptoe, 1 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
1813 Tho s Jefferson Esq r to Will: Steptoe D r Jan y 17 th To Visit to negroe woman Aggy £0: 8 :0 〃 Blistering Plaister & Prescript
5745From John Adams to Andrews Norton, 31 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
I thank you, and Mr Vanderkemp, for giving me, an Opportunity of reading, his “historical Sketches of Calvin and Servetus. ” Though I am aware of the Objections against the publication of this Work; I rejoice that it belongs to The University. The Candour, moderation and impartiality So conspicuous in it, will be a model to others; while it will preserve in This Country the Knowledge of the...
5746From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 31 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
By the last Post I sent you the Journal of my Voyage from Reval to this place, and at the close of it, had just time to acknowledge the receipt of your kind favour, and my dear Charles’s Letter of the 8th:—Mr Peyron arrived here only one day after me, and brought a Post-Office of Dispatches and letters for me, among which one and the most precious of all, was your’s of the 15th:—which with the...
5747From John Quincy Adams to William Steuben Smith, 31 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
Mr: Peyron arrived here last Thursday, and by him I received the eight Packets which you had committed to his care; and among them your favours of 3. and 11. May to me, and of 16. May to Messrs: Gallatin and Bayard, jointly with me. I arrived myself, only one day before Mr Peyron, and should have proceeded immediately to Gothenburg; but I found that Mr Gallatin and Mr Bayard were not there;...
5748From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 31 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
I was very glad to receive your Letter of 8. May, and was on the whole well satisfied with the hand-writing.—There was one f too much in the word afraid, but I see you discovered the fault, and drew the pen across the letter to strike it out—This has defaced the paper a little, but I hope your next Letter will be without blot, erasure, or Paté. You tell me that Priestly looked into Duncan’s...
5749Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I say nothing about the affairs of Europe , for they are so clouded that no reasonable conjecture can be afforded by present facts. I am most willing to believe that the progress of knowledge cannot be stopt, and the dark ages renewed, even should the Bourbons again ascend the throne, but there is nothing to be expressed but hope and good wishes. Yet from the beginning of history, it appears...
5750From John Adams to Richard Rush, 30 May 1814 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 20th has given me great pleasure; because it informs me that you are happy. Your Visit to Philadelphia must have been delightful; and the Company of your excellent Surviving Parent on your return, and her domestication with you, and the fair Enchantress must be more So. This family Intercourse cannot be less pleasing to your Mother. It will preserve her health and prolong...