102251To James Madison from Thomas Macon, 30 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Maj Hite informed me that you requested him to let me know that you would give two hundred acres of Land, from off Winslows tract for an interest which I had in your Fathers will, which I am willing to take. I shall be from home a few days, & when I return I will come and see you. I am Sir Your Most Ob Sert. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. Macon was the husband of JM’s sister Sarah. For the legal...
102252To James Madison from Thomas Macon, 13 June 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favour of the 8 Inst. I am very sensible of the obligation I am under to you for the trouble which your willing to take in favour of my Son. I have no particular preferance in favour of New York over the two Citys which you have mentioned further than it was Madisons choice & I would have wished to have gratifyed him in it. If it is necessary to pay more than his board &...
102253To James Madison from William Macon, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your Sister Macon had not an Opportunity of seeing me ’till I had disposed of part of my bacon hams. The 47. that ware left, was Carefully packed in two Casks and sent to Mr. Hatcher in Richmond from whome I Recd. paymt. They are generally large and all of the best quality. I wish they may git to hand in good order. If this bacon should please, and you should Choose to be supplyed from me next...
102254To Thomas Jefferson from Charles McPherson, 12 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret, exceedingly, that I have at this distance of time to answer your very polite letter of the 20th February. I only received it about the end of last month. It came under cover of a letter from Mr. Ninian Minzies, dated the 20th. May. I recollect, with pleasure, the acquaintance which I had with you in Virginia. I enjoy the thoughts of renewing that acquaintance; and I am much indebted...
102255To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Macpherson and Captain David Ross, 14 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having been so unfortunate as to be taken Prisoners on our passage in the Sandwich packet to Europe by the Continental Frigate Dean Commanded by Captain Nicolson, whose polite treatment to us has rendered our situation as agreable as circumstances could admit, Yet, as our anxiety to join our Regiment in the East Indies must naturally be very great, and that our private Affairs in Scotland must...
102256James Macpherson to Charles Macpherson, 7 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter. I should be glad to accommodate any friend of yours; especially one of Mr. Jefferson’s taste and character. But I cannot, having [re]fused them to so many, give a copy of the Gaëlic poems with any decency [o]ut of my hands. The labour, besides, would be great. I know of none, that could copy them. My manner and my spelling differ from others: And I have the vanity [to]...
102257To George Washington from John Macpherson, 8 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
As I propose seting of for Philadelphia Tomorrow or next day, I did myself the honor to wait upon the Vice President; to take a dutiful leave of him and family. As Mr John Adams has long honor’d me with sincere friendship; I communicated to him, some Improvements of my Own; in the Art of war, he was pleased to reply he was a perfect Stranger to war, but thought it wou’d be proper I Shou’d wait...
102258To Thomas Jefferson from John Macpherson, 28 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia ], Almond Street, No. 50, 28 July 1791 . He asks TJ to read the enclosed papers; he will call the next day to get them back. For seven years he has struggled between the first law of nature and parental affection; none but a tender parent can know what he has suffered; and now self preservation and duty to other children have prevailed: “I must now prove to the public, that I...
102259From John MacPherson to John Adams, 19 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
I beg the enclosed may be read in your Honorable House. My former Petitions, and other Papers respecting M r. Churchmans Conduct, I have in my pocket, and wish they may be read also Your mo: obed t: / hble serv t: For the sake of Justice, and for the honor of your Country, hear my Complaints, and do me that justice, which every freeman, in a free Country is entituled to.— That I have...
102260To George Washington from John Macpherson, 9 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Exclency to let me know, your opinion of my plan for the Federal City. If your Excelency approves of it, I will as soon as possible get one done by a person with two Arms. I mean to draw a plan for the whole City. I now form ideas, what it will be a Hundred years hence; nor, do I think, I am too sanguine, in firmly beleaving that if built as I hope it will be, it’s...