2491From John Adams to Daniel Brent, 1825 (Adams Papers)
The President directs me to request of you to procure as soon as possible from the Printer some Copies of the Proclamation as he is very anxious to send them to Congress to day Yours &c DLC : Peter Force Collection.
2492Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 11 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Sep. 5. and now request of mr Barnes to call on you for the box of ores E t c from Brazil , and to forward them by water to Richmond . Having my pen in my hand, and a little subject of enquiry in Washington I trespass on your kindness to make it for me. the busts of mess rs Madison & Monroe
2493James Madison to Daniel Brent, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
Being anxious that [my] [en]closed letter to Mr. Law[re]nce should [have] a safe, as well as [sp]eedy conveyance, I must ask the favor of you, to give [th]e best within the opportunity [by the mails] from the Dept. of State. [off]ering you at the same time [a]n assurance of my cordial [es]teem & good wishes. Draft (DLC) . Covers James Madison to William Beach Lawrence, August 1828.
2494James Madison to Daniel Brent, 14 October 1828 (Madison Papers)
Whilst Mr. Jefferson was Secretary of State he made several Reports to Congress relating to our Commerce & navigation. In one of them, he was led to a comparison of the war & peace freights & ensurences, and to an estimate of the encouragement that could be afforded to our own navigation with reference to that comparison. I do not find among my preserved papers a Copy of that Document. If you...
2495Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 9 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson acknoleges the reciept of mr Brent ’s note of Feb. 26. and returns thanks for the repeated favors & attentions to his foreign correspondence. more and more d isinclined to the labors of the writing table, his intrusions on mr Brent ’s kind offices will become less frequent, tho probably not altogether discontinued. he prays him to accept the assurance of his constant friendship &...
2496From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 31 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself as usual of your kindness, by asking a transmission of the inclosed letter to mr Gallatin by the first safe conveyance, with your official dispatches to him, and am glad of every opportunity of renewing to you the assurances of my continued esteem and respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2497Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 27 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I trouble you now, as heretofore with my letters to Europe . the bulk is rendered larger than heretofore by the addition of a book. but the trouble will be less repeated my present letters amounting in fact to letters of leave to my European correspondence. the advance of years & decline of health oblige me to withdraw from all unnecessary correspondence, and none being is less necessary or...
2498Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 23 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I very lately took the liberty of requesting you to give a safe passage with your official dispatches to a part of my European correspondence. I have now to ask the same for the residue not then ready, and hope this will close the trouble imposed on you for the present year for which I pray you to accept my apologies, with the assurance of my great esteem and respect. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of...
2499James Madison to Daniel Brent, 29 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
With your favor of the 23d. was duly recd. the copies of 2 Reports from the Secy of State on the years committed to the care of Mr. Trist. I am sorry for the trouble taken in such voluminous transcripts which greatly exceedd. what I intended. I find too they happen not to contain the particular information which I had in view. But it appears from a passage in the larger Report that it is...
2500Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 19 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
There are some periodical publications by authority of the government, to wit the Decennial one of the Census, the biennial of the Register of officers, and annual of patents & post offices which are of great convenience to me. as I believe a profusion of copies are furnished to the offices, if you could spare me one of each you would much oblige me. Accept the assurance of my great esteem &...