1James Madison to John Brown, 16 May 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have just received the enclosed letter returned to me from Richd. to which I had directed it, taking for granted it would either find Mr. Butler there, where his letter to me was dated, or follow him, according to an arrangement for the purpose. I am very sorry for the occurrence as my supposed silence might be misconstrued. I enclose also a copy of the letter, that you may know its...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 25 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
On recieving from you mr Walker’s bill of prices (which I now inclose) I examined your account, which I had not done before, and soon found that mr Walker’s bill related only to grist mills. I therefore sent a messenger to him and asked him to state the prices of saw mill work, which he did. on comparing these with yours I found them very materially different. my original agreement for...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 9 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of putting the inclosed under your cover because it is suggested that Dr. Brown may be gone to New Orleans. and I leave the letter to him open for your perusal, praying you to do with respect to the letter or the object of it whatever the existing circumstances, which are not known to me may render most expedient. if in his absence you can give me any information which would...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Dufour called on me yesterday , with the wine. his object seems to be to get my own opinion & that of others on it’s merit, in order to decide on the expediency of continuing the pursuit. but it should be observed that no wine on earth was ever drinkable the spring after it was made. country people may indeed drink it, as ours drink new cyder from the press. but I mean that no judgment can...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 21 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Brown. he recieved a letter and some nuts from the lady to whom the inclosed is an answer. being entirely unacquainted with her as far as he recollects, he incloses it open to mr Brown with a request that he will be so good as to seal & have it delivered if no circumstance unknown to Th: Jefferson would render it improper; or better in the...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 14 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter of thanks from the Philosophical society has been sent me to forward to you. We have been unfortunately delayed in our Hospital establishment at New Orleans by different accidents: and I just now learn that mr Daniel Clarke , who is to be the Superintendent, is lately returned from New Orleans to Philadelphia; in which case he will have left the place just before our...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 5 April 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ you thought you had made such progress in your plan that it could not be altered, yet I send you the one I mentioned, as you may perhaps draw some hints from it for the improvement of yours. The method of building houses 2, 3, or 4 stories high, first adopted in cities [where] ground is scarce, and thence without reason copied in the country where ground abounds, has for these 20. or 30....
8From Alexander Hamilton to John Brown, 5 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 28th. of March came to hand yesterday. I regret much every embarassment which is experienced by the Mercantile Body—whether arising from the public operations, from accidental and unavoidable causes, or from a spirit of enterprise beyond the Capital which is to support it. That valuable class of Citizens forms too important an organ of the general weal not to claim every...
9From George Washington to John Brown, 14 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Although the deed of bargain and sale from Muse, dated in 1774, conveys all the right he had to lands in the patent for 7276 acres—yet as there must have been some inducement to take the subsequent deeds in 1784 I am inclined, though unable to account for them, to have them fully recorded—especially as the quantity of land thereby conveyed differs pretty considerably⟨.⟩ I am Sir, your most...
10From Alexander Hamilton to John Brown, 8 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 8, 1791. “In answer to your Enquiry, I am to inform you that the Contract for the Supply of Articles in the Quarter Masters Department was made with Messrs. Elliot & Williams. That they are considered as the persons to whom the Government is responsible for all purches of such Articles.… That accordingly very liberal advances of money for all those purposes have been...