781From Abigail Smith Adams to Catherine Maria Frances Johnson Smith, 15 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter my dear mrs Smith of Sepbr 23d I received while Caroline de Wint & her Babe were with me. It gave us both great pleasure to learn that you were well. mr & mrs de wint & miss Catharine Smaltys left us on the 12th for N York yesterday I received a few lines from Caroline Saying they reachd Providence the day they left us, & intended taking the packet the next day—I wish to hear of...
782From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
The quiet Season has at length arrived. For the last six weeks I have had no occasion to go into London, except upon business, and there is some relaxation of that—Almost all the Cabinet Ministers are absent upon excursions; and Lord Castlereagh is gone to Ireland to see his father . The Morning Chronicle gives a shrewd hint, that it is the sign that Parliament will be dissolved, and that his...
783From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 15 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
It being finally arranged that Mr. Crawford will enter the Treasury Department on Monday next, I lose no time in apprizing you of the day, on which the requisition on your kind and protracted attention to its duties, will be at an end. The letter offering the War Department to Mr. Lowndes, having been sent to N. York missed of him altogether; and it unluckily happened, that he set out, after...
784To James Madison from Martin D. Hardin, 15 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing a letter about ten days since to the Secretary of State, withdrawing my name from the list of those recommended for the appointment of District Judge in place of the late Judge Innes. I presume that letter has been laid before you. In it I have explicitedly & Candidly Stated the reasons for my withdrawing my name. Since I wrote that letter I have understood that...
785To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 15 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
By letters recently received from My friend Colo. Johnson I find that much solicitude exists in Kentuckey, & particularly among his friends that Johnson & Co. the present contractors for supplying rations to our military force in the South West should be continued in that engagement, as they apprehend a competition from a person recently become their enemy, who will delight to gratify his...
786To James Madison from Samuel Lane, 15 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to report, that during your absence, the Public Buildings in this City have advanced with as much rapidity, as perhaps under all circumstances, we ought to expect. The walls of the Presidents house are carried up nearly to the parapet, notwithstanding they were to take down much lower than had been apprehended. Great efforts are making to cover in that building this season,...
787To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your letter; dear Sir, of May 6. had already well explained the Uses of grief, that of Sep. 3. with equal truth adduces instances of it’s abuse; and when we put into the same scale these abuses, with the afflictions of soul which even the Uses of grief cost us, we may consider it’s value in the economy of the human being, as equivocal at least. those afflictions cloud too great a portion of...
788To James Madison from George M. Bibb, 14 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
The death of Judge Innes, has devolved on you the duty of appointing a Judge of the District court of the U. S. for the Kentucky District. Robert Trimble Esqr. is selected by the voice of his countrymen as the Successor of Judge Innes. Mr. Trimble is of long standing at the bar; he ranks with the foremost in his profession. For talents he is surpassed by no lawyer in the state; for integrity...
789To James Madison from Benjamin Metcalfe and Joseph Taylor, 14 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned members of the Bar in the county of Harrison & State of Kentucky being informed that a vacancy is occasioned in this district of the Court of the United States by the death of the late Honble Harry Innis beg leave to recommend as a person suitable to supply said Vacancy Robert Trimble Esq of Paris late one of the Judges of the court of appeals for the State of Kentucky. In...
790To James Madison from Samuel Theobald and Others, 14 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
We the undersigned members of the Scott Bar beg leave to respectfully represent to your Excellency that from our acquaintance with Robert Trimble Esqr. resident of the county of Bourbon Ky. we deeme him a gentleman well qualified to fill the office of District Judge of the United States court for the District of Kentucky which has become vacant by the death of the Honle. Harry Innis. We...
791Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 14 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter, dear Sir, of May 6. had already well explained the Uses of grief, that of Sep. 3. with equal truth adduces instances of it’s abuse; and when we put into the same scale these abuses, with the afflictions of soul which even the Uses of grief cost us, we may consider it’s value in the economy of the human being, as equivocal at least. those afflictions cloud too great a portion of...
792Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Miller, 14 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned from Bedford a few days ago, which has delayed the commencement of our malting till three days ago. altho I shall set out for Bedford again on the 19 th to continue there to the end first of December, yet I shall take measures to enable Peter to go on with his malting and brewing. not to be too late again in providing corks, as I was last year, and fearing I should get bad ones at...
793Elijah Rosson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had the great Pleasure of being acquainted with Your Excellency, and although brought to this place of Misery, I hope you will grant me the favour of trubling your hon r with a few lines. It is true, and I shall confess my faults to your hon r I possed possesed a great Love for that fair Sex the Women, and what young man would not, should I therefore be deprived of Liberty? had it not...
794Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 14 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A circumstance has occurred here which will occasion a drawback of about 30.D. in mr Higgenbotham ’s last payment to you. a law was past here some 2. or 3. years ago subjecting lands to be sold for any payment of taxes uncredited on the sheriffs books without limitation of time, unless the party could produce proof of payment; and 10. p.c. interest required from the date. the ex and no notice...
795To James Madison from John Bayle and Others, 13 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
We understand that Mr Robert Trimble is willing to accept of the office of District Judge for the district of Kentucky which has become vacant by the death of Judge Innes. There is no man in the state who is more competent than Mr Trimble to discharge the duties of the office & from the high estimation in which he is held by the public both as a lawyer and a citizen we have no hesitation in...
796To James Madison from Thomas Eastin and Others, 13 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
We the undersign members of the Bar beg leave to respectfuly represent to your Excellency that from our acquaintance with Robert Trimble Esqr. we deem him a gentteman well quallified to fill the office of District Judge of the Untid States court, for the District of Kentucky which has become vacant by the death of the late Honle. Harry Innis. We tharefore beg leave to sollicet his appointment...
797To James Madison from Joseph H. Hawkins, 13 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
By the last mail I enclosed you some letters &c: in testimony of the merits of our friend Mason for the Judgship to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Innes. Since which the enclosed have been forwarded from another part of the State. Amongst the names from Mt Stirling you will find Mr Owings late Colo. in the U S army, &c. at present a member of our Legislature. Colo. Thomas...
798To James Madison from Benjamin Mills, 13 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
On the death of the Honble. Harry Innis it becomes necessary again to fill the office of District Judge of the United States, which has become vacated by his decease. Permit me, Sir, earnestly to reccomend Robert Trimble esqr. of this State as a proper person to fill that vacancy. Having from the time that he, and myself pursued our academical studies together been his intimate acquaintance,...
799To John Adams from James Madison, 12 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. of Sepr. was handed to me, by Docr. Freeman, at my abode in Virga. just before I left it for this place. His transient stay afforded but a slight opportunity for the civilities I wished to shew to one who enjoys so much of your esteem, and who appeared so well to deserve them. He was so good as to call at the door since my arrival here; but being at the moment engaged,...
800To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 12 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am still not only to answer, but to acknowledge the receipt of your kind Letters of 3. 10. 18. 24. and 26. July; and 4. August—all of which I had the pleasure of receiving at once by Messrs Thacher and Bigelow, who came fellow Passengers in the same vessel Mr Bigelow has been out here and dined with us—His father, the Speaker, was one year before me, at the University, where I had a...
801From Dolley Payne Todd Madison to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your amiable and respected Husband has lately written a letter to Mr Madison, on a subject, in which he thought me interested, with so much delicacy and kindness, that I am about to present thro you, my grateful acknowledgments to him—and at the same time to assure him of my utter ignorance of the letter, to which he alludes. We were allways much acquainted with Mr Steele and his family, and...
802From John Jay to John Murray Jr., 12 October 1816 (Jay Papers)
Accept my good Friend tha my thanks for your kind Letter of the 22 ult and for the Pamphlets enclosed in ^with it^, which ^they^ came to my Hands on the 2 Inst. The state of my Health is such, that I can read or write but little at a Time without Fatigue; and therefore I cannot prudently venture on the Task you recommend— Whether war of every Description is prohibited by the Gospel, is one of...
803From James Madison to John Adams, 12 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. of Sepr. was handed to me, by Docr. Freeman, at my abode in Virga. just before I left it for this place. His transient stay afforded but a slight opportunity for the civilities I wished to shew to one who enjoys so much of your esteem, and who appeared so well to deserve them. He was so good as to call at the door since my arrival here; but being at the moment engaged,...
804Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 12 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Aug. 10. & Oct. 3. are now before me. the difficulties you find in transferring the stock of Gen l Kosciuzko standing in my name to his own, puzzle me exceedingly, because I do not understand them. it is a business I am not familiar with. both the General’s wish and mine is that the stock should stand in his own name to avoid difficulties in case of my death, but that the powers...
805Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 12 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Millegan undertook to print a work put into my hands for that purpose. it was to have been begun on the 4 th of July last. I have written him letter after letter, and can get no answer. if he cannot print the work, I wish him to say so, and to return it to me. will you do me the favor to apply to him personally, and to procure for me a definitive answer? FC ( DLC ); written in TJ’s hand on...
806Thomas Jefferson to Fitzwhylsonn & Potter, 12 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
During the life of the late mr Pleasants of Richmond I usually applied to him for such books as I had occasion to call for from that place. as these calls still occur at times I will take the liberty, with your approbation, to address them to yourselves. M r Gibson , of the firm of Gibson & Jefferson , will pay your bills at such epochs as you shall chuse to present them, as I trust has been...
807Maximilian Godefroy to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Si vous n’etiez vous même un Amateur Si distingué des beautés de la Nature, je devrais certainement craindre que la liberté que je prends en me faisant L’Honneur de vous adresser cette Lettre ne vous parût une indiscrétion, Etrange peut être, lorsque le motif qui l’inspire vous Sera connu. Depuis une Douzaine de jours que je Suis ici aucun, excepté celui cy, ne S’est passé Sans que j’allasse...
808Thomas Jefferson to William W. Hening, 12 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the 3. first volumes of your statutes which are safely recieved, as I shall also do for succeeding ones as they come out. with respect to the MS. volume in your hands, as it belongs to Congress , it will be best when you are done with it, to forward it by the stage to Washington , addressed to mr George Watterston , librarian of Congress . you would oblige me at the same time...
809Gilbert J. Hunt to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of recievi n g Your answer to my note , with its enclosure; and now, at this late hour, with pleasure, fulfil my obligation, by forwarding the enclosed copy of the Late War in the Scriptural Style. It should not have been So long delayed had my pecuniary resourses been adequate to its accomplishment . Though but a trifle, it is received here . with flattering marks of...
810To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 11 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
I Should rather guess that Basanistes would do good—It is true it is a heroic medicine, but it would not come in the hands of the vulgar—it might have a Salutary effect upon Some of the higher classes. If men of influence—either by their abilities or wealth—can be lured to become the Patrons of liberal Sentiments, and will Support them, who are bold enough to Step forward in their defence—a...