13501From John Adams to William Wirt, 18 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
Accept a Morsell of ancient Massachusetts Letterature: and will you be pleased to compare it with Mr Henry’s Argument against the Parsons. It was preached and printed in 1749–50 and reprinted in England. It made a great Noise in New England and in old. Pray Sir will you do me the favour to point out the Errors and faults in it. Be assured you will very much oblige your real Well Wisher CSmH .
13502From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 18 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams’s business accumulates so rappidly and Genl. Jackson has cut out so much new and difficult work for the Government I despair of seeing you this year—Contrary to your idea Mr. Adams enjoys his health hitherto perfectly but I have totally lost the little share I possessed on my arrival in this Country as I now scarcely know what it is to be well two days together—my lungs are very much...
13503John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you accept a curious Peace Piece of New England Antiquities. It was a tolerable Catechism for The Education of a Boy of 14 Years of age, who was destined in in the future Course of his Life to dabble in so many Revolutions in America , in Holland and in France . This Doctor Mayhew
13504Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, [received 18 July 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson will oblige F. Carr by giving the enclosed letter to M r Terrell i t s proper direction & placing it in the channell by which it may most speedily reach its destination. F Carr asks M r J. to accept assurances of highest respect. RC
13505Mr. Couscher to Thomas Jefferson, [received 18 July 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
En Cas que mr Jeferson veuille profiter du Retour en france du voyageur qui lui a apporté des lettres; pour faire reponse ou le charger de quelques Comissions m r Jeferson pourra lui faire parvenir à New york où ce voyageur doit S’embarquer; Son adresse est, chez m r Reg à M
13506John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by M r Ja s Johnson Two boxes wine rec d from Alex r & one box Seeds—toll of which thro’ the Columbia Canal will be p d M r J by you—
13507From George Rogers (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r James Johnson you will receive One Box Merchandize, which was Shipped to me from Norfolk by Messrs Moses Myers, & Son . You will please pay M r Johnson freight as customary—&C. B. Peyton ⅌ geo: Rogers RC ( MHi ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq
13508From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 17 July 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr Otis proceeded to page 198 of this great Work of the great Knight Sir Josiah Child Proposition Eleventh “That New England is the most prejudicial Plantation to this Kingdom.” “I am now to write of a people whose frugality, industry, and temperance, and the happiness of whose laws and institutio ns do promise to themselves long life, with a wonderful increase of people, riches and power: and...
13509To James Madison from Asher Robbins, 17 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have read your essay, addressed to the Agricultural Society of Albermarle, as I have all your productions, with much pleasure and profit. Tho’ it has a particular referrence to the local circumstances in the agriculture of that particular District, it abounds with general principles applicable and important every where, recommended by the charm of your peculiar style. As your Essay will be...
13510To James Madison from Phineas Bradley, 16 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to enclose a bank note of fifty dollars for Dividend of S. Boat Stock N. 4 declared in Jany. last and for Dividend N. 5 declared this month (5 ds a share at each time) for which I hope to receive your acknowledgement. I have the honour to be most respectfully your obed servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. Phineas Bradley (1769–1845), born in Litchfield, Connecticut, was a...