13191Henry Phillips to James Madison, 14 September 1834 (Madison Papers)
It is with a great degree of diffidence that I intrude on your advanced age and retirement with this Epistle. But hope It will a sufficient apology for this intrusion when I say to you that I am but a youth and that my sole object in thus troubling you is to acquire information on a subject of the most vital importance to the safety of our beloved Country. Knowing full well from your venerable...
13192To John Adams from John Phillips, 27 June 1822 (Adams Papers)
The Mayor of the City of Boston, most respectfully solicits the Honor of President Adams’ company, on the evening of the fourth of July. The presence of that venerable and illustrious Citizen, whose prophetic spirit, so clearly discerned, and whose patriotic exertion, so largely contributed, to obtain the blessings of Independence, would confer an high obligation and awaken the most grateful...
13193John R. Phillips to Thomas Jefferson, 30 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
T he establishment named in the address I have taken the liberty to call your attention to, was first put in operation by my Father and myself, at a very considerable expence, in the Summer of Eighteen hundred and twelve, and the business, (Woollen Cloth Manufacturing,) conducted under the firm of Robert & J. R. Phillips ; from various combined causes, unfavourable in their operation to the...
13194To James Madison from John R. Phillips, 27 January 1818 (Madison Papers)
The establishment named in the address I have taken the liberty to call your attention to, was first put in operation by my Father and myself, at a very considerable expence, in the Summer of Eighteen hundred and twelve, and the business, (Woollen Cloth Manufacturing,) conducted under the firm of Robert & J. R. Phillips; from various combined causes, unfavourable in their operation to the...
13195To James Madison from Naphtali Phillips, 9 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
Desirous of making a few historical memorandums for the use of my children, I take the liberty of requesting you to inform me on what day you was born. I would not take this liberty but have been Unable to ascertain it in this City. May you enjoy every happiness Compatible With the present State of Society. Your H. Servt. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Naphtali Phillips (1773–1870) was...
13196To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Syng Physick, 24 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Every lover of science must be highly gratified by observing the unremitting exertions you are making for its promotion—It will afford me pleasure to render you any aid in my power respecting the Anatomical department of your University concerning which you have done me the honour, in your favour dated 12 th instant, to request some information. On this subject permit me to commence by...
13197To Thomas Jefferson from Francis W. Pickens, 16 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to know when the literary institution under your direction will go into opperation, & what is the plan, & course of study, & what will be the expences of a student per annum. I have studied English grammar, Webber’s arithmetic, Simpson’s Euclid, Day’s algebra Logarithms, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Navigation, Surveying &c, Morse’s Universal geography, & Adam’s Roman Antiquities,...
13198Israel Pickens to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The legislature of this state by an act at their last session have incorporated a seminary under the style of “ The trustees of the University of Alabama ” and have invested it with the seventy two sections of land reserved by Congress for endowing such an institution within the State . It will very shortly become the duty of the Trustees to provide for investing & preserving the ample funds...
13199To Thomas Jefferson from John Pickering, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in the inquiries which are now going on respecting the Indian Languages , I beg leave to offer you a copy of the new edition of D r Edwards’ Observations on the Mohegan Language , which is just published by our Historical Society, and constitutes a part of the present volume of their “Collections.” With the hope of stimulating our students of Indian, I have added...
13200To Thomas Jefferson from John Pickering, 10 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to send you (by the last post) a little pamphlet on Greek Grammars . It was originally communicated by me as an article for the North American Review, and was printed off for the October number, which is just published; but after it was printed, the Editor informed me, that he did not think it expedient to publish it; observing, among other things, that upon further...