10111To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, 6 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
Persons influenced by the british Govt have made such efforts to misrepresent me that I deemed it necessary to explain my motives for these Coms. & thereby to shew their necessity—& as it is now evident that I am opposed to all demagocical pursuits, that my object is to preserve a proper subordination to the laws & to expose & defeat british Incendiary Emissaries engaged in factious...
10112To John Adams from George Alexander Otis, 5 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
The assurances you were so good as to grant me, in your very kind letter of August 3d., relieved my mind from all solicitude respecting the success of the Enterprise in which I am engaged. The addition of your authority to that of the Honorable Secretary of State & of Mr. Jefferson. Mr Madison, Mr. Monroe, Mr. Jay. Gov. Wolcott &c will be all-sufficient to secure the confidence of the public...
10113John Adams and other members of the Electoral College of Massachusetts, 5 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, holden agreeably to Law at the State House in Boston, in the fifth day, of D being the first Tuesday of December in the year of our Lord 1820, at four o’clock in the afternoon, the following persons appeared, and produced certificates of their appointment under the seal of the Commonwealth, namely The Hon. John...
10114To James Madison from George Alexander Otis, 5 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
I beg your acceptance of my warmest acknowledgements for the kind interest which you were pleased to express for the success of my enterprise on receipt of my first Volume. The second, which I have now the honour to address to you, I have laboured with all the care of which I am capable. And shall feel still dubious whether with Success until I have the opinion of the highest authority in my...
10115George Alexander Otis to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to address to you the Second volume of my translation; which I have laboured with all the industry and care I am capable of, and Should deem myself amply rewarded if it is so fortunate as to find acceptance with the highest authority in my Country. The President Adams is so good as to wish me well and success to my labours; but he complains that in the first Volume, there is...
10116To John Adams from David Bolles, 4 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
Will you please to excuse my presumption, in sending to you a copy of my plea before the Hon. Gen. Assembly of Connecticut in May 1818 for religious liberty. Perhaps, it may not be unacceptable to you to know, what many of the Baptists think, on this important subject. New England people have, for years past, been too much divided for their own advantage; and a slight view of the line between...
10117From James Madison to Richard Rush, 4 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
Since my last which was of Aug: 12. I have been favoured with yours of Aug: 30. with which was returned my letter to Mr Keilsall; whose evanishment is not a little remarkable. Notwithstanding the trouble given you by that letter, I am not deterred from relying on your goodness to have the two now inclosed forwarded to the parties. To one of them the direction is so precise that it will readily...
10118From James Madison to John Tayloe, 4 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have just rec’d yours of Decr 1. & inclose the proxy paper signed. I have hitherto been content to let my little interest in the Steam boat be decided without my participation, & shd. have been so on this occasion. Draft ( DLC ). Written below postscript of Tayloe to JM, 1 Dec. 1820 , where it is marked “Decr. 4. Answer.”
10119Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your draft favor M r Garland for $600 has been presented & paid some time since, & I will on Wednesday next pay $500 towards your $3,000 note due at the Farmers Bank on that day, being the am t of curtail called for by them on that note. on Friday last rec d from Jefferson Randolph three Blank notes for the renewal your several notes under my management, which are in time, & shall be duely...
10120Michele Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Dalla mia Scritale di New york avra inteso che M’inbarcai in detta Cità ⅌ questo porto di Gibiltera il qual passaggio l’abiamo fatto felicemente in trenta Giorni asieme à tre altri passegieri Americani che vengono in Italia ⅌ loro divertimento, e ⅌ vedere le antichità di Roma Napoli ed altre cità questi l’i ò ritrovati bravissimi giovani dai qualli ò ricevutto delle grandi fineze nel...
10121Edward Wiatt to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The known benevolence of your character renders apology for this address scarcely necessary. I am anxious to make some enquiries respecting the Virginia University about to be established at Charlottesville , and, as I am personally unknown to any person from whom to expect it, I have taken the liberty of trouble troubling you to inform me. About what time is it expected the course of...
10122To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
The last tiding of your welfare, with which I was gratified—was by Judge Peter Smith. I had made an excursion to Albany and N. york, to See the Governour, and endeavour to obtain in the last place Some relief to my Sight—but it was fruitless. I met Judge Smith—whom I had not Seen during Several years—between Schenectady and Cagnarrage, where he took the Stage—we were pleased with this...
10123To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 3 December 1820 (Adams Papers)
Decbr. 3d Did not attend at Church Mr Ryland was to preach and his last sermon was such a strange medley of scraps and ends miserably put together I did not feel tempted to go again—remained at home all day. 4th The day was stormy and disagreeable—In the Eveng went into George Town to fetch Fanny Johnson. The Stage had not arrived and we drove to Mrs. Frye’s where we took Tea—She mentioned...
10124To James Madison from Andrew Stevenson, 3 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
Immediately on my return from the mountains this fall, I seized the first opportunity to fulfill the promise I gave you, in endeavoring to obtain the documents desired & am sorry to say that owing to causes not within my controul, I have as yet been unsuccessful. Mr. Randolph is not only willing, that you should have any letters which you may wish in his possession, but expresses much...
10125To James Madison from John Tayloe, 1 December 1820 (Madison Papers)
The concerns of the Steam Boat Washington have been hitherto so injudiciously conducted, that the Stock has, so far from being valuable as we were authorised to expect, been until now so unproductive, that I flatter myself you will concur with me, that an additional effort should be made to promote its interest. Should I have the honor to possess your good opinion of my zeal and discretion in...
10126To John Adams from Samuel Dana, November 1820 (Adams Papers)
Should you perform the duties of Elector of President &c. I request you, to consider Caleb Butler Esqr of Groton an applicant to carry the Votes to the Department of State. With considerations of high esteem / & the greatest respect / I am yr. Obed Servt MHi : Adams Papers.
10127To John Adams from Lebbeus Chapman, 30 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed herewith you will receive My Work on interest which I have taken the liberty to Send for your perusal When at leisure. I am preparing a Work on interest which will Consist of near 400 quarto pages with the calculations made at 6 pr ct pr Annum on all Sums from One dollar to Four hundred, then by Fifties to Two thousand, then by One hundreds to Three thousand, & then by One Thousands...
10128To John Adams from Samuel Sewall, 30 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
About a month ago I had the honour of a line from you, requesting transcripts of all such paragraphs in the Journal of the “ most antient Cheif Justice Sewall”, as related to “any persons or events in the antient Town of Braintree”. Since the receipt of that letter I have been examining, as I had opportunity, that Journal, with a view to making such transcripts. The result you have below. It...
10129Lebbeus Chapman to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will receive my Work on interest which I have taken the liberty to send for your perusal when at leisure. I am now preparing a work on interest which will consist of nearly 400 Quarto pages, with the calculations all made at 6 p r c t p r Annum on all sums from $1– to $400. then by 50 s to $2000.. then by 100 s to $3000.. & then by 1000 s to $10.000.. from 1 to 365 days. Every day...
10130To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 29 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
29th Rode out and called on my patient who is fast recovering and able to raise his broken arm—In the Evening went to the Drawing Room it was well attended though not crowded—I was teazed in the course of the evening with questions concerning how I should conduct myself in that House as mistress of it for a time for it was likely I should be there in four years I laughed and said that I...
10131To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1820 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter from our antient friend Tenche Coxe came unfortunately to Monticello after I had left it and has had a dilatory passage to this place where I recieved it yesterday and obey it’s injunction of immediate transmission to you. We should have recognised the stile even without a signature, and altho so written as to be much of it indecypherable. This is a sample of the effects we...
10132Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 29 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 21 st came to hand yesterday . you have done right in having the safety gate finished, and at any moment when the convenience of the great mill shall admit, it should be laid down, as we know not when a fresh may put us into danger. should mr Meeks be gone, get mr Gilmore to direct it, and indeed I would at any rate rather have it done under his direction. I must get you to look...
10133Thomas Jefferson to Francis W. Gilmer, 29 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, dear Sir, for the communication of mr Correa ’s letter, affectionate to us all, which I now return. no foreigner, I believe, has ever carried with him more, or more sincere regrets of the friends he has left behind. as he embraced in his affections our country generally, I hope his kind recollections will efface the little dissatisfactions he felt with our government before they...
10134Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 29 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from our antient friend Tenche Coxe came unfortunately to Monticello after I had left it and has had a dilatory passage to this place where I recieved it yesterday and obey it’s injunction of immediate transmission to you. we should have known recognised the stile even without a signature, and altho so written as to be much of it indecypherable. this is a sample of the...
10135Thomas Jefferson to Charles Vest, 29 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes mr Vest with friendship and respect and there being no person now at Monticello to see to the weekly transmission of his mails to this place , he asks the favor of mr Vest to do him that kind office, sending weekly by the Lynchburg mail all letters , the Enquirers , and Niles’s Registers directed to him, and to retain all other newspapers pamphlets, books, or other...
10136To James Madison from Joseph Milligan, [ca. 28 November 1820] (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty to enclose a letter for Mrs Madison also to send through the post office a small book for her subscription it is addressed to you when it comes to hand please be so good as to hand it to her. I have had the misfortune to be under the Necessity of selling of[f] my stock for the benefit of my creditors so that my business has been suspended for 18 months past I am now...
10137Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 28 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent in due time the Report of the Visitors to the Governor , with a request that he would endeavor to convene the Literary board in time to lay it before the legislature on the 2 d day of their session. it was inclosed in a letter which will explain itself to you. if delivered before the croud of other business presses on them, they may act on it immediately, and before there will have been...
10138Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate of University of Virginia Building Costs, [ca. 28 November 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
A general view of what the lands, buildings & all other expenditures for the University will have cost, when compleated, estimated from the monies actually recieved, & what the Proctor states as further necessary. D Recieved of the Subscriptions about 19,000 Loan from the Literary fund 60,000 Annuities of 1819.20. 30,000 109,000 still necessary to be recieved , the annuity of...
10139To John Adams from Samuel D. Harris, 27 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the honor to inform you that it is my intention to apply to the College of Electors for President & Vice President for the appointment of Messenger to carry to Washington the result of the Election & to ask of you, Sir your friendly influence in promoting my wishes—My application will be supported by claims arising out of services perform’d during the late War on our northern...
10140To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 27 November 1820 (Adams Papers)
I thank my God, that I enjoy the high gratification in congratulating you with the tribute, paid, so handsomely, by your enlightened fellow-citizens—to your talents virtues and Character;—to render my bliss perfect, and this may not be expected here—I ought to have been at your side, at Montezillo, and seen you, which crowns the Splendid Eulogÿ of New-England—possessing yet—firmness enough, to...