10081Thomas Gimbrede to Thomas Jefferson, 18 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I was appointed two years ago professor of Drawing to this Institution ; the Situation is highly respectable, but the Climate of Virginia would be more Congenial to my feelings & no doubt better for my familly. I Take the Liberty to bring myself to your recolection, for that University which rises under your Protection; as a Draftman Painter & Engraver. a Communication from you on that Subject...
10082From John Adams to Alexander Bryan Johnson, 17 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of the 30th of November has filled me with grief, The untimely death of my dear Great Grand Son cast over my mind a sorrowful gloom—There has not been one of my Posterity who has excited fonder hopes that he would be a comfort to his Parents and a Blessing to Society—But Providence destroys the hope of Man—I sincerely condole with you and my Grand daughter her Mother, and your...
10083To John Adams from Benjamin Russell, 14 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
The public, and none more than the Editor of the Centinel, will be delighted and edified, in reading, at full length, the remarks you made this day in the Convention, and in making application for the favor of one copy, I embrace the occasion to repeat the respect and consideration, with which I / am, yr obedient servant MHi : Adams Papers.
10084Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Du Ponceau presents his respects to M r Jefferson , & has the honor of Sending to him at the request of M r Pickering a cop corrected sheet of his Essay on an uniform Orthography of Indian languages, to be Substituted for the Same Signature in the copy formerly Sent , which is now cancelled. RC (
10085Thomas Jefferson’s Sawing Instructions for James Martin, 14 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Sawing for paling a garden 250.f. square 1500. pales 4.I. wide ¾ I. thick. 6.f. long 1500.f. 1 I. plank to cut to 6.f. lengths. 100. pr of rails 10.f. long, to wit 100 pieces first cut 5 I. sq. clear. & then split diagonally thus all of yellow poplar. Th:J. Dec. 14. 20. MS ( Anonymous , 1991; photocopy in TJ Editorial Files ); entirely in TJ’s hand; adjacent to signature: “left for Cap t Martin .”
10086To John Adams from Samuel Davis, 13 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor and the pleasure to make the subjoined communication— “At a meeting of the Trustees of the Pilgrim Society , holden at Plymouth Decr. 12th. 1820—it was unanimously voted—That the Hon: John Adams be admitted an Honorary Member of the Pilgrim Society —and that the Corresponding Secretary duly communicate a copy of the vote— “It was also voted, that Mr Adams be invited to attend...
10087To John Adams from Henry Warren, 13 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
You having been chosen an honorary member of the Pilgrim Society of the Old Colony, & requested to attend the ensuing celebration of the Landing of the Fathers , I take liberty to address you a line on this occasion. The visits you formerly made here in professional character—in political views—& in private friendships, can never be forgotten: & could they be renewed, would recall many ancient...
10088To James Madison from James Barbour, 13 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favorable recommendation of Mr. Coxe has interested me much in his behalf And I have already pressed his claims on the President who entertains for him a high respect and possesses every disposition to do something for him the first favorable opportunity. You will see by the papers that on yesterday the resolution for the admission of Missouri passed the Senate 26 to 18. Mr. Macon (as my...
10089To James Madison from Ebenezer H. Cummins, 13 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to address to you an English history of the late war, with a few critical notes by myself. It has many merits. My opinion of it is fairly set forth in the advertisement prefixed: but I would be gratified to receive yours in the most conscientious sincerity; and especially of the character of so much as I have appended to the British performance. I would respectfully request that...
10090Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 13 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Oct. 31. came to me here Nov. 28. having first gone to Monticello . I observe the course of reading at Columbia which you note. it either is, or ought to be the rule of every collegiate institution to teach to every particular student the branches of science which those who direct him think will be useful in the pursuits proposed for him, and to waste his time on nothing which they...