1From John Adams to John Churchman, 3 September 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour from Rhode Island, and in Answer to it, take this opportunity to Say, that I was early made Acquainted with the Theory of your Universal Variation Chart and have always wished you Success in the Pursuit of it: that I have been acquainted with you many years, that I never knew or heard of any Thing to the disadvantage of your Character: and that I have always...
2Tobias Lear to John Churchman, 10 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter with its enclosure last evening, and agreeably to your request submitted them to the inspection of the President of the United States. There has ⟨been⟩ no other letter for you passed through the Presidents hands, except the one which you mention to have received. The manuscripts, pamphlets & Charts which accompany this, were received by the President some weeks ago, by a...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of June 6. and immediately communicated it’s contents to a member of the Academy. He told me they had received the other copy of your memorial which you mention to have sent thro’ another channel, that your ideas were not conveyed so explicitly as to enable them to decide finally on their merit, but that they had made an entry in their journals to preserve to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 15th. of May. I had before received and answered the first letter you wrote me; but the 2d. which you mention to have written, never came to hand. I have sent to the Secretary of the Academy of sciences the printed paper inclosed in your last. I asked at the same time the authenticated copy which you desired of the entry on their journals relative to your...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, [24 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Churchman and his thanks for the pamphlet and chart he has been so good as to send him. He incloses him a letter to Mr. Leroy, who will recieve and distribute such of these pamphlets and charts as Mr. Churchman may send to him. It will be proper to take care that no expence fall on him for either postage or transportation. RC ( PPAP ); addressed:...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 4 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The clerkship in my office was filled up before I received your favor of the day before yesterday, of which I should have given you immediate notice but for extreme occupation till this moment. I wish you, with sincerity, every success in your magnetic investigations, tho’ I acknolege I am not sanguine that the observations of one life may suffice to establish a general theory. I am with...