2151Funeral Solemnities, Order of Religious Service, 31 July 1826 (Adams Papers)
FUNERAL SOLEMNITIES ORDER OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 1st. ANTHEM.—“ Child of Mortality. ” 2d. Select Portions of Scripture. 3d. PRAYER. 4th. ORIGINAL HYMN...... Written to Pleyel’s Dirge . By Herman Mann . LO! Two mighty SUNS have set In conjunction, as they rose, On the Day, when
2152To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Une lettre toute de sa main et signée addressée de Monticello à M. de Lormerie. Monticello est le nom de la terre en Virginie. J’y joins deux lettres écrites en 1790 par M. de Lormerie à M. Jefferson; alors ministre du congrès. Il y a apparut qu’elles n’ont pu partir dans le temps. Ce M. de Lormerie étoit un home à projets que j’ai eu occasion de voir quelquefois ce qui m’a paru tres vraiment...
2153Faneuil Hall commemoration services at death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1826 (Adams Papers)
FUNERAL SYMPHONY. PRAYER. ANTHEM. How are the mighty fallen! They that were great among the Nations, and Rulers of the People.—The People will tell of their wisdom:—The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance, as the brightness of the firmament.—Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth evermore. Handel. DISCOURSE. DIRGE. Hark! attendant Seraphs say, Patriot Spirits,...
2154Anonymous Republicans in Charleston, South Carolina, to Thomas Jefferson, 16 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing it will give you great pleasure to hear that your old and valued friend M r Charles Pinckney has after much intreating, complied very reluctantly with the wishes of his Republican friends— to become a Candidate in order to keep a very able and popular Federalist General Huger from Representing Charleston in Congress, we have the pleasure to inform you that after the warmest contest...
2155Enclosure: “Detector” to Editor of the New York National Advocate, [ca. 20 October 1818], enclosure no. 1 in John … (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately seen the painting by colonel Trumbull , “ representing the Declaration of Independence ,” which is said to contain “ portraits of forty-seven of the members present in Congress on that memorable occasion .” This picture has been drawn by direction of Congress , and is now submitted to public inspection by permission of the government. It is not my intention to examine the merits...
2156Abigail Smith Adams, Obituary Notice, 28 October 1818 (Adams Papers)
This lady was not more elevated by rank, than eminent by her virtues. Of her sex, she was an ornament, not less pure, than it was brilliant. At once the charm and the pride of the domestic circle. Exemplary in the fulfilment of every social and religious obligation; and in the native ease and characteristic dignity, with which they were discharged. Presiding, in her family, as though its cares...
2157Enclosure: Anonymous Description of “Celebration of Freedom” by African Americans in Boston, 16 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
ON Monday the Africans, and descendants of Africans, in this town , held their annual commemoration of the commencement of measures for the abolition of the Slave Trade. A respectable procession passed through many streets, ( which were nearly as much thronged as they are on Election and Independent days, or as when President Monroe , and some of our Naval Worthies passed them in procession)...
2158Broadside: A Plea for Financial Assistance by Subscription for Thomas Jefferson, 1825, 31 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Ingratitude has been called the vice of Republics. On a late occasion we have seen the Government and people of the United States give a practical and triumphant refutation of this calumny by their conduct to Gen. La Fayette. Another opportunity of removing the reproach now presents itself; and it is for the people of Virginia in their individual capacity, to say, whether they will not eagerly...
2159Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, [19 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Report of a committee of the Senate , is respectfully sent to Mr Jefferson by a friend, as a specimen of the wisdom of that body in the 19 th century. RC ( DLC: TJ Papers , 221:39507); undated; endorsed by TJ (brackets in original): “Anon. Wash n Jan. 19. 22. [rep t on duty on books]” received 27 Jan. 1822 and so recorded (with slightly variant wording) in SJL .
2160To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 24 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The University of Virginia Bo t of J Bohn (Books omitted in former Shipment or order’d subsequently) Stephani Thesaurus, Valpy, Parts 30, 31 18/ 1 16 Paris’s Pharmacologia 2 vols 8 vo new ed 30/ 1 6 Euleri Calculus Integralis 3 vols 4 to rasc 4 14 6