157001Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Galloway, 2 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Galloway and his thanks for the papers he inclosed. they furnish proofs of his firm perseverance in the principles of sound patriotism. retired himself to scenes of tranquility and repose, he trusts with entire confidence to the vigilance of his republican fellow citizens to render harmless all designs against our happy constitution. he prays mr...
157002Thomas Jefferson to Martin Oster, 2 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately recieved a letter from M. de Beauvois of Paris stating the claims of Madame Beauvois to the property of her brother M. Piernetz , in the county of New Kent , claimed & held by a mr Ratcliffe of that county, under a supposed will of m
157003From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 3 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter my Dear Sister, received a week since, flattered me with the pleasing Prospect of our beloved Sisters recovery— though slowly, & feeble, I trusted she might yet be of great service to her family, by her Presence, & Instruction; but your Intelligence by to Days Mail; has damped my fond Expectations—deeply shaded, & almost erased the pleasures of Hope—The sudden & voilent attack made...
157004To James Madison from William Thornton, 3 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I lie still so very sick in bed I am obliged to get Mr. Lyon to write a few lines for me, we were exceedingly obliged by the kind attention of your amiable Lady and self, at the time of your departure, and if your good wishes could have reinstated me I should not be now lieing in the low situation I am in. Since I had the pleasure of seeing you Major White was here, who has trained some of my...
157005Certificate of Henry Cassidy, 4 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I do Certify that I can make oath if required that in the year 1805 when I came to s t Louis to enter the Titles Papers of Elisha Winters & Gabriel Winters Lands at the Arkansas that I advised with General Wilkinson on the subject and that he advised me to Employ Rufus Easton Esqr as agent for the claim Saying at the time that he was a man of honor & abilities and would do me Justice in...
157006Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas G. Dufief, 4 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some time ago your valuable dictionary , and have now had time & trial enough to pronounce it the very best French & English dictionary which has ever been published. it’s handy size too increases it’s convenience. the 3 d volume is a treasure. I only wish it’s numerous alphabets had been digested into a single one to save the double research first for the proper alphabet, & then...
157007Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, 4 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 24. was very long on it’s passage to me. it gave us all pleasure to learn from yourself the progress of your peregrination, and your prospect of approaching rest, for a while, among our Western brethren. of ‘ restfor the body, some, none for the mind .’ to that, action is said to be all it’s joy: and we have no more remarkeable proof of it than in yourself. the newspapers...
157008Robert Rives to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just got home after an absence of 10 days and found your fav of the 20 th Ult: covering a drft on G & J for $91.34 which is $12.34 over the cost of the books as ⅌ statd below— for which I enclose you a drft on M D & Co of Milton — For your kind services towards my Son I am with inexpressible gratitude very respectfully Paird Paid in London
157009To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 5 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Tu m’aduli, ma tu mi piace says anÿ where Chesterfield—but so you do in a most egregious manner—but you make your Physic so highly palatable, that it is swallowed, before reason can with sufficient coolness examine, if the encomium—so kindly bestowed is really deserved. You want not to be informed—that I am highlÿ pleased, when I am favoured with your encouraging approbation—and whÿ should I...
157010To James Madison from James Monroe, 5 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here late yesterday eving. having taken Richmond in my route. I had the great satisfaction to find Mrs. Monroe & our youngest daughter in better health than I had anticipated, as I had to find Mr Hay & our eldest. The early hour at which the post rider has called renders it impossible for me to say any thing on publick affrs. by this opportunity. I shall immediately turn my attention...
157011Thomas Jefferson to John Jordan, 5 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ogilvie , to whom the inclosed letter is addressed, was about the latter end of May at Columbia S.C. on his way to Lexington in Kentuckey Kentucky . presuming him to be still there I have so addressed the Letter. should he not be there, will you be so good as to superscribe the proper address, & forward it by post. if in that country, I presume his position known to you, because being...
157012James Lyle to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your favor , enclosing an order on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for $1000 which was punctually paid. This you will please observe, as by the enclosed statement , is not enterd to your credit on our Companys book, but to your credit on my private books where you stood debetor for the debt due Rich rd Harvie & C o The enclosed State, is made from your
157013Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Thompson, 5 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns his thanks to Doct r Benjamin Franklin Thompson for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him, and owes him special acknolegements for the indulgence with which he has been pleased to view the general tenor of his political life. the sentiments of the pamphlet bespeak through the whole a glow of genuine republicanism, which it is ever delightful to him to percieve,...
157014To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 6 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
You may tell your friend Mr Cranch that I included my Correspondent among the men who were so prominent in madness as to undertake the Cure of the madness of mankind by Appeals to their Reason. I have been a fellow labourer with you in this irrational business. But we will console ourselves with the comfortable reflection that we have aimed well. Were we to live our lives over again, and...
157015To John Adams from Richard Sullivan, 6 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Under an apprehension that sickness may still prevail in your family the Gentlemen, Trustees of the Agricultural Society, desirous of meeting your convenience, have directed me to propose that their next meeting should be held at the house of some other Gentleman of the Board. They have also expressed a hope that, as there has been no established order of succession as to the place of meeting,...
157016Joshua Simmons to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I am about to request a favor that will appear verry extraordinary from an entire stranger but I am under the necesity of doing it to some person who is not acquainted with me for I know of o no one with whom I am personally acquainted that is in a situation to do me the favor I am in absolute need of which is the lone of one hundred dollars for the term of one year—And then I will be punctual...
157017From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 8 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
When the conferences between the British and American ministers were first opened, or very soon afterwards, the former demanded the cession of the whole Province of Maine. They pretended that it was no part of the province of the Massachusetts bay, and therefore no part of the American confederacy, and consequently not included in their commission nor in ours—that the boundary between the...
157018To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 8 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Having removed hither to pass the fall and winter under the roof of my daughter Taylor, I did not receive your late letter until yesterday. If the analogy between the case at Philadelphia, and the more recent one at Washington, be strong enough to merit the application of it, with the following clue, a second search at the Treasury may perhaps succeed. Giles’s resolutions had been defeated,...
157019Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 8 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask the favor of you to purchase for me as much fresh timothy seed as the inclosed bill will pay for, pack & forward, and that you will have the goodness to direct it to be lodged at mr Leitch’s store in Charlottesville by the waggoner who brings it. you see how bold your indulgencies make me in intruding on your kindness. I do not know that the government means to make known what has passed...
157020To James Madison from Baptist Irvine, [9 August] 1811 (Madison Papers)
The servility, the scurrilous style, and scandalous matter, of those who would be thought your friends, defenders, and guardians, leave no other resource to one who would correct their fals[e]hoods, than to address yourself. With them , no man, who values incorruptibility, can farther correspond or communicate. When your revered predecessor, the illustrious Jefferson, stood at the helm of...
157021Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 9 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’empresse d’accuser réception de votre lettre du 4 courant & de vous remercier de l’opinion favorable que vous avez eue la bonté de manifester au Sujet du nouveau dictionnaire dont un exemplaire vous fut envoyé par L’Auteur, qui vous priait de l’agréer comme une bien faible marque de la vive reconnaissance & du profond respect qu’il conservera toujours pour vous. Je ne puis, en ce moment,...
157022From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Some honourable gentlemen, from the ardor of their benevolence to me, and their laudable desire to excite jealousy, envy, and hatred between me and Mr. Jay, for the public good: have been pleased to publish to the world assertions concerning the negotiations of the peace of 1782, which ought to be subjected to their own “ Analysis of Investigation .” 1. One honourable gentleman has printed,...
157023From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 10 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. safe the manuscript of Dupont, and the pamphlet sent with it. The letter from Foster to you, I have handed on to the Secretary of State. The exemption of Articles for the use of pub. Ministers, from the impost, was founded in courtesy, & has been continued from respect to a course of precedents. The plea that it was required by the L. of N. cannot be sustained: Still less could...
157024From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 11 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
I do not know how our account stands, whether I am indebted for a letter or you, but I shall not be very strict with you; I am always delighted with your letters, whether to me or to Susan; we talk daily of you, and wish for you, and when I think how far you all are from me, I am ready to sit down and weep. We go on much in the old way here—now and then a large party, then a few friends....
157025From Alexander Hill Everett to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 11 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have a thousand apologies to make to you, Madam, for not having troubled you sooner with a line, which to avoid fatiguing you, I omit altogether—In fact I have as yet met with nothing of sufficient importance to deserve your attention and I can hardly flatter myself that you will find any thing here to repay the pain of reading. To be sure, I should pity the man, who could travel from...
157026To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The incapacity for business produc’d by so long an application to it at Washington, has been increasd since my return home by a fall from my horse, being taken off by a limb of a tree under which he passed. My head, & left shoulder were bruis’d, & my leg cut a little by the stirrup, but I have almost recover’d from these injuries. I have walk’d about to day, & expect to be able to ride...
157027From James Madison to James Monroe, 11 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I snatch the opportunity by the bearer of yours of this date, to send to the Ct. House for the next rider who does not call here, the line you request in answer. As the report alluded to is erroneous as I supposed it to have been, a contradiction seemed to be due to the manner in which it was given to the public. Mr. Gales you will see has undertaken one which will probably be sufficient....
157028From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
On the 10th: of August 1811. we received your favour of 22. September 1810 to my wife; not quite eleven months after it was written; and the next day we received that of 8 June 1811. which has performed its voyage in a little more than two. Whether the Passage has been short or long the letter always gives pleasure, and always contains some intelligence that is new. You have repeatedly...
157029From John Quincy Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 12 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
It is but a few days since I received your favour of 1. March, though I had two months earlier learnt from Mr Hellen the heavy misfortune that had befallen him. I have deferred answering your letter untill this day, with the hope, which is that this moment realized, of announcing to you my Lousia’s deliverance— She has this day at seven in the Evening, after a severe labour of about twelve...
157030From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Although I have not written since receiving your favors of July 12th., & August 2nd., yet my heart has been with you daily, knowing too well by woful experience what your anxieties must be for a beloved Sister struggling between life & death, whose society must be precious to all who have the pleasure of knowing her virtues, & how much more so must it be to her near & dear Relatives. I have a...
157031From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have received your affectionate and interesting Letter of the 23d. of July you have conversed with the Doctor, but omit to mention his name, you say it is his opinion “that no outward application should be made, and that mrs: Smith’s general state of health is so good as not to threaten any present danger , he does not pronounce it to be a cancer, tho he cannot say, but that it may terminate...
157032To James Madison from William Thornton, 12 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The boy that Mr. White meant to have sent down has met with a dreadful accident, been severely bit by a Horse that he was training, I must endeavour therefore to look out for an other if I can meet with one in time. I still remain sick in bed, of what the Doctors call a Rheumatick favour [ sic ] which must wear itself out, but I think is wearing me out very fast, we have had very severe rains...
157033Account with Robert Patton, 12 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 August 1811. States JM’s account with Patton between 26 July 1810 and 12 Aug. 1811, listing debits for various plantation supplies—osnaburgs, bar iron, “blister’d steel,” curry combs, butter, nails, molasses, cotton, sugar, coffee, and “mill saw files”—and cash paid to JM, Gen. William Madison, and others. The account includes credits to JM of £486 for 180 barrels of flour and £173 2 s . 4...
157034To James Madison from William Eustis, 13 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 10th. enclosing a Letter from Lt. Voorhis was received this morning. That officer was with me yesterday—he appears to be a good man and bears his sentence like a good christian: he has merit and in case of war may still be useful. At the time of leaving the city for Harper’s ferry the business & state of the office did not admit of my absence for so long a time as a visit to...
157035To James Madison from Aaron Vail and Strobal Vail, 13 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 August 1811. “Stephen Vail of Butler County purchased of the united states some years ago 380 09/100 acres of Land and made full payment for the same the 11th. August 1806 as per receipt on which land he had layed out a small town sold the Lotts and gave his Obligations to make deeds in a Certain time.” Since Stephen Vail’s decease it has been impossible to make out deeds for purchasers of...
157036John Bracken to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days ago I received your letter of Aug. 2. & have to observe, in answer thereto, that in compliance with M r Mazzei’s request, I remitted to him by one of U.S. Ships bound up the Mediterranean a bill purchased of M r Rutherfoord on London Jan. 1807. I sent some time after a duplicate by another national Vessel, & I enclosed a triplicate to my friend M
157037Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your having passed the usual time of year for of remiting the hire’s of M rs Daingerfields & my Negroes has Caused her with me to make application to you for the last years hire as well as the balance for the time before, Our wants has compelled this measure or I should not have Call on you untill about the first of january Next & hope sir you will make the deposit as soon of as Convenient in...
157038Martin Oster to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre dont vous m’avez honnoré le 2 Courant , par laquélle vous paraissez desirer l’adresse de M r Pauly , ami de M r de Beauvois . La voici telle qu’il me l’a donnée. M r L is Abraham Pauly , at Calfpasture Staunton
157039From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 14 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Upon honor, now, Rush! You cannot be serious in calling me, mad, to my Face! I learned a proper Answer to you, in Bedlam in England. In one of the Visits I made to that Hospital, I took a few Turns in the Area, where Some of the most harmless of the patients are permitted to walk. One of them a decent looking Man joined me, and conversed very Sensibly but with much animation for Some time: but...
157040To James Madison from John Graham, 14 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The Letter which you did me the Honor to write to me on the 10th Inst. I received yesterday, together with those which it covered. I have now the pleasure to return Mr. Adams’s (Letter) de cyphered: with the other I can as yet do nothing. I will make an effort before the departure of your next Mail to find out generally its objects; but I am by no means confident that I shall be able to do...
157041Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 14 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I write from a place which I visit occasionally, near the New London of this state, 90. miles from Monticello , and where I have not the means of examining whether I have let pass the annual period pass over of saying ‘all’s well’ and ‘how d’ye do’? your letter of came in due time. I had learned by the newspapers the afflicting event it announced, had felt it as your friend, and as the friend...
157042John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
He who forwarded you the Small Seed box through me Could not, indeed, believe that Such an introduction to you, would be more troublesome than the invoice agreeable. I hope, whoever, that the Subject on which I now take the liberty of entertaining you with, being in behalf of the country will carry My excuse with it. I am not acquainted, in your State , with any one So well delighted with...
157043From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 15 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Some time since, your Mama and I received two letters from you at once—the first to your Mama was dated 18th. January, and the other to me 5th: February—I was glad to see that you had taken pains to write them as well as you could and that your hand-writing was improved.—I intreat you my Dear Son, to pay constant attention to your hand-writing—It is now more than four years since you first...
157044From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Among the papers herewith inclosed are letters from the Govt. at Santa fee, and among these one to the French Minister at Washington inclosing another to the Minister of Foreign relations at Paris. In opening the general packet addressed to the Executive, that for Serrurier was so involved as to be opened unintenti[on]ally at the same time. The more important one for Paris escaped this...
157045To James Madison from George Joy, 15 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have just crossed the Sound in much better Health than when I left this place. You will perceive, in the concluding Paragraph of my letter to my Brother of the 21st. ultimo, that it was not my intention to cross the Atlantic very soon. Some Murmurs that have reached me have induced serious thoughts however of making the Voyage from this place; and further consideration, to take England in my...
157046To James Madison from George C. Allen, 15 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 August 1811, Cantonment Washington, Mississippi Territory. “I was ordered to Fort Pickering by Genl. Hampton and took command of that Post on the 1st. August 1810. and remained in comd. until the 1st. July 1811 When I was ordered to this place by Colo. Purdy. The paymaster has refused me double rations which has been alowed to every other officer who commanded there before me.” Asks JM to...
157047To James Madison from John Leonard, 15 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 August 1811, Barcelona. “When I had the honor to receive the appointmt. of Consul of the UStates at Barna no doubt I was consider’d properly qualified, and I have the satisfaction to enclose a document in confirmation thereof.” Does so because he has seen a duplicate of a letter in the hands of Mr. Thorndike, signed by Robert Smith and dated 27 Feb. 1811, revoking his consular commission...
157048Thomas Jefferson’s Preliminary Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, [ca. 16–17 August 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
We will purchase M r Jeffersons crop Wheat & will give him Within two shillings 2/3 of the Richm d price at the time of delivery Payable in a 60 day bill on Richm d , or will grind it on the usual terms & deliver the Flour 60 days after the delivery of the Wheat— Notation by TJ on verso: M r Mitchell agrees to give within 2/ a bushel of the best price which shall be given in
157049To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
My Son in Law Doctr. Thomas Ewell & my Daughter are making a Visit to Boston, and I have charged them not to leave that Neighbourhood without paying their respects to you & Mrs. Adams— I rejoice to hear as I have lately done, that you continue to enjoy health & I hope happiness—and am with the / most perfect respect & esteem / Dr sir Yr Obed Servt. MHi : Adams-Hull Collection.
157050To James Madison from John Graham, 16 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Not being able to hear of any one here who understood the Portuguese Language—I have endeavoured myself to find out what was the object of the writer of the Letter you sent me. It seems to be to induce you to enter into an alliance with England against France: and to propose to all the Nations “of Asia, Africa, Europe and America” to make common cause against her—to forbid all commerce or...