1To James Madison from John Langdon, 19 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The only apology a poor Old Man will make to Your Excellency for trespassing on your patience is he loves his Country. The following is part of a Letter I wrote a few days since to a Wealthy & influential Gentn. in Boston whether any Notice will be taken of it I know not but its practicability and importance has so much influence on my mind as to induce me to communicate it to You. Vizt....
2To John Adams from John Langdon, 8 July 1813 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 3d inst. with the sketches of the Naval History of the United States, together with Mr. Clarke’s letter; I have received for which you have my sincere thanks. Your tender allusions to my late afflictions with your kind condolence, is as balm to my bleeding heart. Permit me to say my Dear Friend, that, I am, from the heighth of human happiness, (by the afflicting stroke of...
3To John Adams from John Langdon, 27 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor of receiving, by the last Mail, your letter of the 24th. instant, by which I see your time, is taken up, and your mind continually on the Stretch, for the support and honor of our beloved Country. you request me to call to mind “the circumstances of a particular Transaction in the History of this Country”, to which I answer; That upon reading your correct statement, of the...
4To John Adams from John Langdon, 3 March 1812 (Adams Papers)
I am honor’d with your letter of the 27th Ult. which has awakened many pleasing sensations in my bosom. The regret you feel on my declining a reelection to the Office I now hold, and the interest you are pleased to take in my Public life for nearly forty years past, demands my most sincere thanks, and what most delights me is, that I am now confirmed in my opinion, that our old friendship has...
5To James Madison from John Langdon, 16 July 1811 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of receiveing, few days since your letter by Mr. Edwd. Coles and Brother, who very politely called upon me, and with whom I was much pleased. I feel myself much gratified, in thus hearing from you, as it brought to my recollection the many years we have walked together thro’ the land of tribulation, and the many pleasant, as well as anxious, hours we have spent together. I pray...
6To John Adams from John Langdon, 6 December 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have been much pleased and gratified with the publication of your correspondence while in Europe. I assure you Sr. nothing could give greater satisfaction to your old revolutionary friends then to see one of the pillars of our Nation magnanimously steping forth at this all important moment in support of our happy Country. I regret that it is not in my power to express fully my sentiments, in...
7John Langdon to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been a long time since I had the honor of hearing from you; permit me by way of a short letter to take you by the hand and to ask you, (as we say among the Yankees) how you do, and how is your health. I look back often, with pleasure, when I call to my recollection, the happy hours I have passed, while I had the honor of associating with you S r in our General Govm t although we had...