11Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The Vocabulary of the Nottoway language which you have had the goodness to send to me , has only encreased my thirst for more. There are, you Say, yet in Virginia remnants of the Mattaponey & Pamunkey Tribes—If vocabularies of those could be obtained, it might lead to interesting results. The Nottoways, I have no doubt, were the ancient Tuscaroras, who the two others were, remains to be...
12Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope I shall not be considered intrusive in communicating to you the Substance of the answer I have just received from M r Heckewelder to a Letter I wrote to him on the Subject of the Nottoway Indians. He thinks with me they are of the Iroquois, not of the Lenape family. He considers their name Nottaway , to be the Same with Nadowési or Naudowessie the denomination which the Chippeways (a...
13Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Du Ponceau has the honor of enclosing to M r Jefferson , a Short Comparative Vocabulary of the Nottoway & Iroquois idioms. Few words will be found in which the Analogy is not Striking. It may be carried farther, but he believes this will be Sufficient to Shew the affinity which exists between those languages. M r D. regrets that his Stock of Tuscarora words is very Scanty, as these...
14Enclosure: Peter S. Du Ponceau’s Comparison of the Nottoway and Iroquois Languages, [ca. 13 July 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Affinities of the Nottoway language with the Iroquois Dialects Nottoway Nottoway The Sun Aheeta , Tuscarora. Heita The Moon Tethrake , Onondago,
15Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the letter you have done me the honor to write to me dated the 7 th inst. enclosing a Vocabulary of the language of the Nottoway tribe of Indians , which I shall not fail to lay before the Historical Committee at their next meeting, & in the mean while, I am free to anticipate their cordial thanks for your unwearied & effectual exertions in promoting the great cause of American...
16Enclosure: Peter S. Du Ponceau’s Comparison of Indian Numerals, [ca. 12 July 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Indian Numerals The Onondago is taken from Zeisberger’s Grammar The Mohawk from Luther’s Cathechism , Swedish & Delaware with a Short Mohawk Vocabulary 1. Nottoway — Unte = Onondago — Skata = Mohawk =
17To John Adams from Peter Stephen Duponceau, 12 July 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of the 5th. inst. If you have felt pleasure in recognizing in me the friend & pupil of a Man whom you knew & esteemed; you may judge of my Satisfaction, in discovering that his modest mind had not escaped your just discernment. He was all that you describe; to all Mankind he was an enlightened instructor; to me he was almost a father, for he loved me with filial...
18To John Adams from Peter Stephen Duponceau, 28 June 1819 (Adams Papers)
I feel exceedingly honored as well as gratified by your kind notice of my humble labours. Your Letter, which I shall preserve with Care, will be a proud Testimony to my descendents, that their Ancestor enjoyed the esteem of one of the most illustrious among the illustrious founders of this great Empire. I have not read either Bryant’s Analysis nor Dupuis’ Culte Universal, but Shall read them...
19Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ordered by the Historical Committee to inform you that they have caused to be transmitted to you a Copy of the first Volume of their Transactions, which I understand the Bookseller has already forwarded by Mail. This was rather done irregularly, their order having been anticipated by one of their officers. I have now the honor to request in their name your acceptance of the Book as a...
20Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing to you the Prospectus of the first Volume of our Historical Transactions now in the press. You will see by it that your Alumni are not idle, & you will, no doubt, rejoice in the good effects of the encouragement which you have constantly given to our Society , & particularly to this Committee , who Still solicit the continuation of your patronage. RC ( DLC ); at...