130591To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelius McDermott Roe, [on or before 14 July 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
the Humble, Petition of Cornelius McDermott Roe, showeth That your Petitioner, is unable to work at his trade as he is afflicted with a sore Leg, those two years. past,—and the presant times, presses hard upon him, to suport his famely,—in one case in particular, Which is Depending, between him and the former Commissioners, of the City Washington, that your Petitioner, has a Consederable...
130592Edward McDermott Roe to James Madison, 7 May 1831 (Madison Papers)
I hope the cause and subject of this letter may excuse my intrusion on your retirement. It is written in the hope that you will not consider the subject or the writer unworthy of your admonishment where you believe it to be proper—In the spring of Eighteen Hundred and twenty five by the Providence of God , I by a personal act won an unrestricted freedom from the Roman. Catholic. Church. That...
130593To James Madison from Willem Frederik Röell, 10 April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1809, Amsterdam. An official representative from the kingdom of Holland to the U.S. was sent in 1807 to procure goods for the several Dutch colonies, but the Embargo prevented his carrying out the mission. King Louis Bonaparte is concerned and has instructed Baron Röell as foreign minister to ask the president to permit the dispatch to the Dutch West Indies of three or four vessels...
130594Charles Rogers to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 17 March 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
I am a man of no property—or hardly any name in society—I seek not the honors—nor pleasures of the world—I could wish to be rich tho’, for I could thereby have an opportunity of extending my usefulness—yet I don’t know what I might do if I were rich, for I don’t know myself, tho’ I’ve been trying to study myself this twenty years—still I do believe I should be the happiest man in the world if...
130595Daniel Denison Rogers to Abigail Adams, 2 June 1794 (Adams Papers)
After a Number of mortifying Disapointments I am happy at last in having it in my powers to present you a Miniature Copy from an Original Portrait of M rs: R. done by M r: Copley:—it appears to be well executed and I think a very good likeness— Nothing could have been more flattering to me than the Request you were pleas’d to make of a likeness of my Angel-Wife nor anything more mortifying...
130596To John Adams from Edmund Rogers, 20 November 1823 (Adams Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in every improvement of a national character however humble the subject may be, deeming nothing beneath your notice which may tend to promote economy, encourage industry, or add to the independence of our Country—I have presumed to ask your acceptance of the Box herewith, containing a small sample of my domestic Coffee. The dearness of the foreign Coffee, has...
130597To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Rogers, 20 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in every improvement of a national character however humble the subject may be, deeming nothing beneath your notice which may tend to promote economy, encourage industry, or add to the independence of our country—I have presumed to ask your acceptance of the Box herewith, containing a small sample of my domestic Coffee. The dearness of the foreign coffee has...
130598To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Rogers, 4 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I now take this favorable opportunity To write to you about some particular bussiness which I want to settle my ticket which I discarded 12 515 6489 7517 9489 6489. I will be obliged to Mr Tomas Jefferson that I am in this place the Federal City. I would be much obliged to him if he would give me some satisfaction MHi : Coolidge Collection.
130599To James Madison from George Rogers, 11 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
Being Enlisted as a Soldier In Your Army the 17th. of last March when In a State of Intocsication the Next Day we were Ordered for the Barracks of Carlisle where I have remaind since. My wife with four Small Children Remaind at Lancaster Penns untill Laterly that want Drave her away from it Expecting if She would Come up to the Barracks that She would be releivd By the Coming of Genl....
130600To James Madison from George Rogers Jr., ca. 5 November 1814 (Madison Papers)
Humbly represents George Rogers Jnr of the City of New London in the state of Connecticut Fisherman, that, at a circuit Court holden at Boston within and for the District of Massachusetts on the fifteenth day of October now last past, he was Inditied for having obtained and used a certain license or pass granted by an officer or agent of the United Government of Great Britain and Ireland, for...