15181To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Should this letter reach your hands, it will be through the medium of his Excellency Don José Sosaya, Minister Plenipotenciary from this Empire to the United States. This gentleman, a native Mexican of Castilian descent, is highly respected by his Countrymen for his intelligence & amiable dispositions, & he enjoys the entire confidence & esteem of his majesty the Emperor; I know your...
15182To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 31 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
This package has been in the hands of the Banditti on the Road from Mexico DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
15183To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Seed & Grain committed to the care of M r Andrews For M r Jefferson Chirimolla, Avocatò, Zapotè, & Mameè arboras tropical Fruits Beans in great variety, call’d Frijol; & compos g the chief aliment of the Natives Two kinds blue early Corn, 1 Red, 1 White Flour, & 2 white of Cantilope from “tierra Caliente” plucked before ripe for this Market—I have seen neither Melons n or Oranges on this Plain...
15184To John Adams from James Wilkinson, 26 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
By the publick Prints I occasionally hear of your continued existence, amidst the plaudits of a grateful Country, & exemption from any of the grievous infirmities of Old Age Yet as the debt of Nature must be paid, this tresspass is directed rather at than to you, and is intended to introduce to you, Col. G. L. Dawson, The Maternal Grand-son, of your Old Antagonist the Earl of Bute; whom you...
15185To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 20 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer the Honble Col. Dawson, having, proposed to make the Tour of our beloved Country; I could not do otherwise than present Him to the Chief of Monticello, where I am pursuaded this distinguished young Gentleman, will experience that Urbanity & those sweet Courtesies, which are familiar to the Master of the Mansion. It is not the noble descent of Col. Dawson, who claims for maternal...
15186To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Confidential It is rather to gratify curiosity than from the expectation of Utility, that I send you by Mr. Jn o Andrews of Phil a samples of a few of the Seeds of this Country, to amuse your agricultural avocations; and therefore should they be turned either to pleasure or profit under your fostering direction, I shall experience unexpected complacency—should Col. Randolph be near you? I will...
15187James Wilkinson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Residing as I do on the right Bank of the Mississippi seven Leagues below N. Orleans , it is no matter of surprize that your Letter , of the 25 th of June , was not received before the 1 st Inst. I perceive with great pleasure, that the chat chaste harmony which has distinguis h
15188To John Adams from Emma Willard, 25 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
The writer has no other reason to offer for again interrupting your repose with a letter and a book, but that she considers you as a Father of that country which she dearly loves, and as such she regards you with filial gratitude and reverence: and what we strongly feel nature prompts us to express.—Nature also prompts us to receive with a degree of pleasure those expressions of affection...
15189To John Adams from Emma Willard, 28 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
While an undistinguishing thirst for popularity is reprehensible, the desire to be known and approved by those great and good characters, whom we have from infancy been taught to venerate, is perhaps somewhat better than innocent; since its tendency is to call into action, and turn to beneficial purposes, some of the best faculties of our nature. Tho the writer is not unconscious of this...
15190To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher H. Williams, 17 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
B e lieving that their will be two questions of considerable importance (to the State and County in which I live) agitated in the next legislature. and feeling myself incapable of determing on either of them correctly. I have taken the liberty of addressing you, and I hope that you will put yourself to the trouble of instructing an inexperienced youth. And knowing that your opinions have more...