1From John Adams to Samuel Smith, 25 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
Colonel Pickering in his Letters or Addresses to The People of The United States has represented to the world and Supported by Certificates or Testimonies which Some Persons think plausible, that a corrupt Bargain was made between Yourself and your Brother, on one part and me on the other, that I Should dismiss the then Secretary of State from his office, in consideration of your Votes and...
2From John Adams to Samuel Smith, 13 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the first of this month, in answer to mine of the twenty fifth of November—It is not less frank and candid, than prompt and punctual. I have only to remark that you were certainly mistaken when you thought that I “was personlly hostile to you.” Your brother Robert I never saw in my life, nor had any communication with him of any kind while I had any share in...
3From James Madison to Samuel Smith, 29 August 1810 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 8th. inst: came duly to hand & I have since been favored with that of the 17th. It seems that in the decreasing amounts of the Treasury deposits, any distributive transfer of them to the State Banks, would not be convenient to the public, and must soon become unimportant to them. Nothing better therefore is practicable in that mode, than a temporary relief to particular...