4361To John Adams from Andrew Nichols, 15 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
As a trifling testimonial of the gratitude and respect which I feel for you, who have conferred so many blessings on Our common Country—more especially on account of the approbation and patronage which you have liberally bestowed on Institutions of Benevolence since your retirement from public life, my address on Intemperance is respectfully presented. Wishing you all the blessings and...
4362Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of Sep. 3. I have recieved yours of Aug. 23. Sep. 4. & 10. the two Raggis are now at work with us. they could not in the beginning break themselves at once to the great differences of habits manners, living, & language here from those to which they had been habituated all their lives. they are now however much more contented, and I think they have made up their minds to continue a...
4363Thomas Jefferson to James H. McCulloch, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days after the date of my last , a rain flooded our river , carried off the ice and floated our boats, which set me afloat again after 7 months exclusion from market. I avail myself of it’s first consequences to remit you what shoul d not, under other circumstances, have been in arrear. I have bee n thus particular, not from any apprehension of censure from yourse lf. I have had too many...
4364John Neilson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
A difference of opinion between General Cocke and me, having arrose as to the terms of our contract. It was mutually agreed to leave the decision to your judgement. inclosed I send you a copy of our contract, with proposals offered to me by General Cocke , like wise my undersanding understanding of the Contract Hopeing you will pardon me for thus troubling you, I am with the most sincere...
4365Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday took the liberty of inclosing a draft for 400.D. with a request to remit it to mr Appleton , and promising promised by the ensuing mail to send the letters of advice for him as to it’s disposition. this I now do, and therefore pray you to forward them to him with the remittance, and repeat to you my affectionate and respectful salutations. RC (University Archives Auctions,...
4366To John Adams from Aaron Clark, 16 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
Please permit me the honor of enclosing you my prospectus for a most useful and necessary work. I have spent too much upon it and can only hope to print it without great loss. I should be very much gratified indeed by the aid of a recommendation from you: and I should be still more so, by receiving it soon. Ever your friend / indeed & very Huml. / st. P.S. If Mr. Adams should think it...
4367To John Adams from Elihu Marshall, 16 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
As it is customary for the Authors of Literary works to ask the opinion of the judicious respecting the propriety of their performance I thought I should not act amiss if I should ask thee to give thine on mine. Therefore if it be not inconsistent with thy feelings & leisure wilt thou please to give the American Tutor’s Assistant a review & send me thy ideas as soon as thou canst conveniently....
4368To John Adams from James Ronaldson, 16 February 1820 (Adams Papers)
In the generation that follows the Heroes and statesmen of the Revolution, General Andrew Jackson is a most distinguished character, one who has laid aside all personal consideration when the interest of his country required the sacrifice. Under the belief that there exists a fellowship of feeling between strong minds; men who acted on the theatre of War & politics; when , life and reputation...
4369To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
With this letter I commit for you to the mail a bundle of seeds, one parcel of which was sent by you to mr. Randolph for inspection. The other is seakale seed lodged here for you by Genl. Cocke. Have I returned your Vitruvius to you? I am in great tribulation about it? I keep my borrowed books on a particular shelf that they may neither be forgotten nor confounded with my own. It is not on...
4370Martin Dawson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Laportes Order on your letter of Credit due 1 st December last for three Hundred Dollars is yet unpaid—Shortly after I presented it to you—I mentioned the subject as you requested to Mr Laporte he promised to take it up himself from 1 st to 15 th this Mont h he now says he must rely on you to pay it— I want the Money in Richmond