4381From James Madison to William Lee, [ca. 8 September] 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. the inclosed letter from Mr. Capellano, and write him the answer also inclosed. Be so good as to seal and forward it. As it is not presumable that a Model in clay without a Marble copy, would induce him to visit me, and as the expence of the latter is not to be thought of, it will be best to let the object vanish, in a manner most delicate towards the artist; and I must...
4382From John Jay to Rufus King, 8 October 1818 (Jay Papers)
On Friday last M rs . Hamilton favored us with a Visit.— Speaking of Doct r . Mason, she observed that the State of his Health not permitting him to write the Life of General Hamilton, she had received from him the Papers which had been put into his hands for that purpose.— She expressed her Desire to have the Life written, and remarked in Substance, that she knew of no Person who was both so...
4383From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 3 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
We yesterday went fishing for the first time and to my great astonishment on looking up our Tackle found your rod or rather part of it as Mr. Philip appears to have injured very much and lost one of the peics—It answered the purpose however very and Mary had the benefit of it—Had I known it was not in your Trunk I should have sent it on with the Gun and am very sorry it was omitted I can find...
4384James Maxwell to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In August I forwarded a letter reminding you that according to the terms your subscription to the Analectic Magazine was due in June; presuming that it has not reached you I now address you on the same subject requesting a remittance of the amount $ by mail or otherwise RC ( MHi ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello Virginia ”; stamp canceled; franked; postmarked Philadelphia
4385From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 3 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am really done, my friend, with Politics, notwthstg the doubts you express in your favor of Mar. 16. there is a time for every thing, for acting in this world, and for getting ready to leave it . the last is now come upon me. you, I hope, will hold out as long as you can, because what you do, I know will always be done for the good of our fellow-man. with respect to the European combinns...
4386To John Adams from John Jay, 11 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
Since my last to you of the 7th. Ult. I have recieved your’s of the 30th. of April, and 13th. of May. As in the latter (which came to hand on the 19 May) you approved of an application to Mr. Duane for copies of what he calls our Journals, I did apply to him accordingly, by a Letter of which the following is a copy—vizt. “Bedford—Westchester County—N. York—22d. May 1821—” “Sir On the 24th. of...
4387From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
A very near friend of Mr. Stone of Fredg. who is not ignorant of my having on former occasions testified my regard for his worth & his welfare, is very anxious that I should bring him again to your view. It seems that Mr. Stone has turned his thoughts & his hopes to the vacancy lately produced by the death of Col. Freeman; and the application to me has a more immediate reference to that...
4388George H. Richards to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It has long been a favourite object of my literary ambition to become the biographer of yourself and a few other the great and eminent men of our country. The varied scenes which have passed in review since you came upon the stage of action, and the part you have acted in that novel but & splendid drama which has been exhibited in the theatre of the new world, have created a public interest in...
4389Albemarle Co., Va., Library Society: Catalogue of Books, 5 Apr. 1823, 5 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, Presented by the Committee appointed for that purpose, and received by the General Meeting of THE ALBEMARLE LIBRARY SOCIETY. Josephus’s Works, by Whiston 3 vols. 8vo Uncertainty of the Signs of Death 1 British Cicero 3 Herodotus, by Beloe 4 8vo Xenophon’s Memoire of Socrates, by Fielding 1 8vo Scott’s Swift 24 12mo
4390James Madison to John R. W. Dunbar, 10 March 1835 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Decr. 29, with its enclosures came safe to hand. The paper containing the Galvanic Experiments, is very curious & attractive. The effect of the fluid, in mimicking vital action though of little avail in a search for the secret principle of vitality, a ray of light to the physiologist. I hope the General Assembly will not be long insensible to the object of the Memorial; enforced...