2301From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 31 October 1818 (Adams Papers)
The state of cruel anxiety in which we remain on account of your Grandmamma’s illness has occasioned my not writing to you as punctually as I otherwise should have done and I now do not feel in spirits to say more than that both your father and myself are greatly pleased at your affectionate attention in writing so frequently. I thank you for your translations which your father says are better...
2302Obituary Notice for Abigail Smith Adams, 31 October 1818 (Adams Papers)
On Monday last died at Quincy, Madam Abigail, the venerable consort of the immortal John Adams, late President of the United States, aged 74. Her funeral will be this day, at Quincy, the seat of this Patriarchal family. Madam Adams was a daughter of the Rev. William Smith, of Weymouth, then in the county of Suffolk, who died in 1784. He was a gentleman in his manners, and of reputation in his...
1st of Corinthians, 7th.—29,30,31. But this I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth that they who have wives be as though they had none, and they that weep as though they wept not, and they that rejoice as though they rejoiced not, and they that buy as though they possessed not, and they that use this world as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away. Here is a...
2304To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 November 1818 to 2 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
If my delaying to answer ÿour favour of the 2 of oct was a just measure of my valuing your condescending kindnesses then—no doubt—I ought to be deemed not to deserve your So distinguished attention—but I am happy indeed, that you cannot foster Such an idea—and I Should rather be prompted to make an apologÿ for an insignificant Letter, was I not fully persuaded—that—imperfect as it may be, it...
2305Peter Whitney, Funeral Sermon for Abigail Smith Adams, 1 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
In the wise and righteous purposes of Providence we have been called to commit to the grave one of the excellent of our Society; One whose virtues were numerous and whose Character was extensively known and admired. It is due to eminent worth, like hers to retain the remembrance of her virtues, to shew by the willing tribute of respect we pay to her Character the sense we feel of obligation to...
2306From Thomas Boylston Adams to John Quincy Adams, 1 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday, in the afternoon, was committed to the Tomb, the earthly remains of our dearly beloved and venerable Mother. She died about One oClock, PM, of Wednesday the 28th: ult: after an illness of three weeks and three days; but we did not think her case dangerous until the last week. but Her decline from this day week was very rapid, and she sunk into the arms of the great destroyer without...
2307From Harriet Welsh to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 1 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
The few first days after I came to Quincy namely 19th. 20th. & morning of 21st—She was very weak but we had hopes which did waver much till Dr Holbrook came on Thursday he then declared that 24 hours were very important—that if the Bark did not produce some addition to her strength she must fail very shortly after—she did gain some strength but was uniformly of opinion that she should not...
2308Franciszek Paszkowski to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
feu le Général Kosciuszko m’ayant honoré de son amitié pendant sa vie, m’a comblé des bienfaits en mourant, m’ayant légué par son Testament la moitié des fonds qu’il avait en Angleterre ; par là je me suis trouvé à même d’obtenir du légataire de ses effets Mr Xavier Zeltner Vos lettres originales avec les minutes de celles qu’il vous avait ecrites; j’etais bien jeune quand j’ai eu le bonheur...
2309To John Adams from Henry Colman, 2 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have just learnt by this morning’s mail, with heartfelt grief, the death of Mrs Adams. I have looked with trembling solicitude upon every obituary since I left home, yet this painful intelligence from its delay was at last unexpected. I am deeply afflicted and feel that I have lost one of my best and one of my most revered and valued friends. I esteem it one of the greatest blessings of my...
2310To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 2 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
By a Letter from my Son John, I have this day been apprized, of that afflictive dispensation of Providence which has bereft you of the partner of your life; me of the tenderest and most affectionate of Mothers, and our species, of one whose existence was Virtue, and whose life was a perpetual demonstration of the moral excellence of which human nature is susceptible—How shall I offer you...
2311From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 2 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 28th. of last Month, has this day brought me the most distressing intelligence that I ever received; yet my dear John, if there was any thing that could soften its bitterness, it was that it should first come from a beloved and affectionate hand—Such it was coming from yours, and I thank you, for the kind and filial attention with which you immediately communicated the...
2312From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 2 November 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 22 ult: and enclose such extracts from my notes relating to the two last days of the Convention, as may fill the chasm in the Journals, according to the mode in which the proceedings are recorded. Col. Hamilton did not propose in the Convention any plan of a Constitution. He had sketched an outline which he read as part of a speech; observing that he did not...
2313To John Jay from Foxes & Sons, 3 November 1818 (Jay Papers)
It is with the deepest concern that we beg to trouble thee on the occasion of the death of our highly valued relative Robert Were Fox, who has ever since the time of American Independance held the situation of Consul in this and the neighbouring ports, with the entire approbation of the American Government, of which he has received repeated testimonies. We have now to request that thee wilt be...
2314Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 3 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 21 st is recieved, and with respect to the 14. barrels of condemned flour, I will pray you not to dispose of it at all, but to hold it subject to the order of Mess rs T. E. Randolph & Colclaser (tenants of my mill ) or of their agent. I find it absolutely necessary that a distinction should be observed in the different flours you recieve for me. these are of 3. diffe re nt masses....
2315George Washington Jeffreys to Thomas Jefferson, 3 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing the address of Col Randolph , your son in Law the enclosed letter is sent to your care, with the request that you will fill out the address and forward it to him by mail or otherwise. The Agricultural Society of which I have formerly mentioned to you; continues its exertions with increased ardour & success holding from them the appointment of corresponding Sec ty the duty devolves...
2316To John Adams from Julia Stockton Rush, 4 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
With the deepest regret I have read in our papers an account of the death of Mrs Adams. Will you permit one whom she honored with her friendship to approach you, and to mingle her tears of respect and affection with yours on this occasion. To you Sir who by this stroke have lost the friend and companion of your declining years, it is impossible for me to say any thing that could soothe your...
2317To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 4 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
I must then Submit to the painful task of condoling you with the irreparable loss—and yet—my Dear friend! I can find no words—to express my hearts anguish—alas! what must be your feelings—when that partner of your heart and Soul is torn from your Side! oh! was I with you—then I might have Shared in the Comfort from her lips before her departure—then her last blessing might have cheered my...
2318From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Harriet Welsh, 4 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Expecting constantly to hear from you my dear Harriet I have felt involuntarily inclined to procrastinate every effort to write on a subject which has filled all our hearts with the keenest sorrow—How can we sufficiently thank you for all your kind attention? My poor boys will have still to call on you for that kindness you have always chosen shewn them and which now will be doubly desirable...
2319Nathaniel Bowditch to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your much esteemed letter of the 26 th ult. containing the highly honorable proposal relative to the Professorship of Math s in the Central University , a situation which would be very pleasant to any one whose engagements would permit him to accept the proposal; but several important trusts (amounting to nearly half a million of dollars) undertaken for the children of an...
2320Lewis D. Belair to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours under date of The 27 th and 31 t ul to , duly Came to hand, The answers of which have Sustained a Little delay owing to my Being In This City , Where I have Opened a Depot of The Estabblishment of New York .— Having here at hand The Three Defferint Works Which you have Requested, I have forwarded Them ⅌ two Mails as ⅌ Request Viz 1 Planche Dict Grec & f s 1 Large
2321Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 4 th ins t I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 27 th of Octob r . Pikes expedition for exploring the Arkansa &c, was plan n ed & directed entirely by Gen l
2322William S. Murphy to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Ever since the establishment of the Bank of the U.S, I have diligently enquired, wherever I could obtain information of its constitutionality—Yet I have not, and I believe I cannot satisfy my mind. Therefore, I take the liberty to request your Opinion. sir I am a young man—& have just commenced the practice of Law in this place— I read with A Stevenson Esq r in Richmond V a & have Seen you...
2323Henry E. Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
You were good enough to say, when I had the pleasure of seeing you in Stanton , that you would send me some of the seed of the Succory, if I would remind you of it after your return home.—It is therefore; that I now take the liberty of requesting that you would foward me a parcel of the seed of this plant; And I do this with the less reluctance, from a confidence that you think highly of its...
2324From John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, 7 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
It is not for me to complain that the private correspondence between you and me has ceased—for I find upon my files letters from you from N 27. Novr. 27. 1817 to N 32 May 19th 1818. the receipt of which I have not yet acknowledged—As for your letters, they went on brisk and punctual to N31. Feby 7—from which time commenced a hiatus to the 19th of May—on which day two letters filled with the...
2325From James Madison to Jacob Brown, [7 November] 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have rcd. 2 copies of the proceedings of the Agr. Socy. of Jefferson Cy. in Sepr last: for wch. I see by the superscription on the Cover, I am indebted to yr. politeness. One of the Copies I have forwarded to the Scy. of our Society in the County of Albemarle in this State. The proceedings are an interesting Specimen of the fruits of such Institutions; and the interest taken in them by the...
2326To James Madison from John Stevens, 7 November 1818 (Madison Papers)
The vast importance, in my humble opinion, of the subject matter of the communications herewith enclosed must be my apology for the liberty I now take in requesting your perusal of them. Should the object proposed to the consideration of the general government meet your approbation, or be considered by you of sufficient moment to induce you to favour me with an expression of your sentiments...
2327To James Madison from James Taylor, 7 November 1818 (Madison Papers)
I do my self the pleasure to introduce to your acquaintance our relation Richard Taylor Jr, son of the Commodore, who makes a visit to Va. on some land business. I flatter my self you will be pleased with his acquaintance, I assure you there is not a man of more Correct deportment in our Country. He will be able to give you particular information as to our Connections & as to the affairs of...
2328William J. Coffee to Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
As I promised you at when at monticello , so had I previous to the reciept of your Verey pleaseing and welcom Commission made moste of the necessary Inquires with relation to your Cisterrns, to day I have as fare as I can completed my Inquires on that Subject. A Part of duty I owe to you past Kindness. [Duch Terras] thar is no Such thing in this City thare was som yeares Ago Imported Such A...
2329Enclosure: William J. Coffee’s Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson on Roman Cement, [ca. 7 November 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
notes on the Roman Cement This Cement is not A Composition It is A natural production of A Very Extraodinary Kind I think it is Very Common in this Country, and Som future time I shall troubl you to Asist me in finding it out as I well understand the maner of manufatre and Application, and tharefor my Observation s to you as to the maner of usesing it may be depended on All the new and...
2330Agreement by John M. Perry to Sell Lands to Central College, 7 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Articles of Agreement entered into this seventh day of November 1818 Between John M Perry of the one part and Nelson Barksdale Proctor of the Central College of the other part Witnesseth, that the said John M Perry for and in consideration of the sums of money hereafter mentioned to be paid him by the said Nelson Barksdale hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant,...
2331John Stevens to Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The vast importance, in my humble opinion, of the subject matter of the communications herewith enclosed must be my apology for the liberty I now take in requesting your perusal of them. Should the object proposed to the consideration of the general government meet your approbation, or be considered by you of sufficient moment to induce you to favour me with an expression of your sentiments...
2332From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 8 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
Your sudden silence after the affectionate and unremitted attention you shewed during your dear Grandmothers illness and the total want of information since on the subject of the family in general has occasioned both your father and myself much uneasiness and we are counting the mails every day to meet fresh disappointment Your Fathers Messenger has just been and I flew down in the hope of...
2333Thomas Jefferson to William F. Gray, 8 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved safely the Edinburg reviews, and I now return them to be half bound in volumes. with them I send the 14: vol s which I had before, as also 29. vol s of other things, all to be bound according to the directions on the inclosed paper , and I will ask such dispatch as the solidity of the work admits. the box containing them now goes to the stage office at Charlottesville . It will be...
2334Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson: Bookbinding Directions for William F. Gray, [ca. 8 November 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Edinburg Review. 30. vols. half bind with leather backs, common gilt, and lettered ‘Edinburg Review. 1802.3’ or ‘Edinburg Review. 1803’ E t c as may be seen on the 1 st 14. vols. but the vol. of Index must be lettered ‘Edinburg Review. 1812. Index.’ ╲✳ Analectic magazine. half 2. v. half bound, leather back. neatly gilt. lettered ‘Analectic magazine 1818’ but the 2 d vol. must wait be kept...
2335Thomas Jefferson to Honoré Julien, 8 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, my good friend, for your excellent Swiss cheese. it is safely recieved, is very fine, and very acceptable, and the more so as a testimony of your good will towards me. my health is getting better slowly, but I do not venture out of the house yet. I salute you with affectionate friendship and sincere wishes for your prosperity PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover of Mathew...
2336Thomas Jefferson to John Neilson, 8 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you 4. letters lately recieved, which I suppose to be from your friends in Ireland , and which I hope may give you agreeable news from them. I return you also the papers which mr Dinsmore gave me from you, and I see, not without sensible regret, that our ideas of the mode of charging interest are very different. I never in my life paid a cent of compound interest; being principled...
2337Robert Walsh to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
We heard in this city, a few weeks ago, that you were painfully indisposed; and I believe there was no one to whom this information gave more chagrin than to my self. I consider the prolongation of your vigor and life as devoutly to be wished not only on account of your personal merits, and past services to the country, but with a view to the great good which you may still effect. Not being...
2338To John Adams from William John Coffee, 10 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
I Som three weeks ago took the liberty of writing to you in Concequen ce of the Advice of Mr Jefferson’s but he I fear will no longer have Permission to give Advice he being given Over by his Physicians, but that Sad news you no doubt—Sir are too well aquainted with now Sir as I must Shortly go to Washington and the Cold wether would hinder my proceeding in The Modeling Sir will your goodness...
2339From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 November 1818 (Adams Papers)
The bitterness of Death is past. The grim Specter So terrible to human Nature has no Sting left for me. My consolations are more than I can number. The Separation cannot be So long as twenty Separations heretofore. The Pangs and the Anguish have not been So great as when you and I embarked for France in 1778. The Sympathy and Benevolence of all the World, has been Such as I Shall not live long...
2340William Alston to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It is highly gratifying to me to be held in remembrance by one whom I so greatly respect & esteem. I feel, very sensibly, the kind Sentiments towards me, that you have been pleased to express in your very friendly letter , which I did not receive until lately, as it lay a long time in the Post-Office, in Charleston , where I have not been since my return to Carolina ; and my friend there, not...
2341Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
my last letter, Sir, was under date of the 26 th of August , acknowledging the receipt of one from you of the 4 th of April , under cover of a few lines from m r Vaughan ; mentioning that he then inclos’d a bill of exchange, by your order, for 2415– francs; but on my opening the letter, no bill was found contain’d therein;—I have ever Since been most anxiously waiting to receive one of the...
2342Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Brown, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the copy of your Medical electricity which you have been so kind as to send me . I concur entirely in the opinion expressed by D r Mitchell in his letter to you that ‘facts are the foundation of all useful knolege in Physics,’ and those you have collected will doubtless bring into notice the process they recommend. these merit our thanks, & every thing has my good wishes which...
2343Thomas Jefferson to William H. Crawford, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Totally withdrawn from all attention to public affairs, & void of all anxiety about them, as reposing entire confidence in those who administer them, I am led to some remarks on a particular subject by having heretofore taken some concern in it. and I should not do it even now but for information that you had turned your attention to it at the last session of Congress , and meant to do it...
2344James Dinsmore’s Report on Tin to Central College Board of Visitors, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Haveing been requested by the visitors of the Central College to Examine and report on the Eligibility of Tin as a Covering for Houses as Introduced in Staunton —I beg leave to inform them that I have repaired to that place. was Introduced to the owners of the two Principal Houses Coverd with Tin— m r Smith , and m r Cowan and also to m r Brook the workman who put it on—they all acted with...
2345Thomas Jefferson to John Farrar, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved the Introduction to the elements of Algebra which you have been so kind as to send me, and return you my thanks for this mark of your attention. it will be a valuable present to the young Algebraists of our country, as the author from whom it is taken was certainly remarkable for the perspecuity as well as profoundness of whatever he wrote. I have often wondered however...
2346Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ become averse to the taking up my pen, I cannot suffer myself to be entirely forgotten by my friends, and therefore must occasionally recall myself to their recollection. I am just now recovering from an illness of three months, not yet having left the house, altho I hope within a few days to be able to do so. abandoning all attention to the march of the political machine the only thing...
2347Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of congratulation on your entran ce into office, I introduced a question of business which I knew must go to you in the end, for the sanction of your opinion and I thought it better therefore to ask it in the beginning, as it is easier to prevent error than to cure it. the question was in what court I must prove the will of Gen l Kozciuzko to authorise the withdrawing his funds in...
2348Thomas Jefferson to George Wyche, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Age and it’s consequent infirmities of body & relaxation of mind, oblige me to excuse myself from all correspondence. I am no longer equal to it. I will answer however your enquiries respecting my admeasurement of the heights of the peaks of Otter . this was done about 3. years ago with an excellent Ramsden’s Theodolite of 3 ½ I. radius, having a Nonius dividing the degrees to 3′ minutes but...
2349Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote to you on the 11 th of Sep. I confidently hoped to recover my health and strength to be with you long before this. but I am not yet able to go out of the house: and altho’ much recovered, I shall not have strength for the journey until it will be too cold to undertake it. I shall not therefore see you until April . in this case I must pray you to act in all things for the best...
2350Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Blankets and Beds to be Distributed to Poplar Forest Slaves, [ca. 10 November … (Jefferson Papers)
Blankets. Beds Cate Cate Hal Hanah . Cate ’s Hanah Lucinda . Sally Edy Armistead Dinah Maria . Cate ’s