159031To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 11 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I will say of the Wine which you have done me the favor to accept, What you said to me when I called to thank you for the Appointment you gave me in the Mint. “You have not more pleasure in receiving it, than I had in giving it to a faithful Old revolutionary Whig.” I hope the wine is of a good quality, and that it will assist the influence of the present times invigorating your body and Mind...
159032From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 11 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
My daily care and visits for a fortnight past have been to the sick and dyeing Bed of our good old Domestic Pheby—and my anxiety for her when I am absent, least she should not be sufficiently attended to, makes me frequently wish I had her under my own Roof. Mrs Greenleaf is my Second in all my cares. She amply Supplies the place of our dear sister as far as means will permit. Mrs Adamss...
159033To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 11 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
You will have learnt that, on my Nomination, you was chosen one of the Delegates from WestChester County. If you should attend the first Day you would I doubt not be chosen President, but I think this would not suit you: Neither would it coincide with my Project which is that you should be one of the Delegates to the general Convention. Tell me frankly your View of the Subject, and who is in...
159034To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 11 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
At the late meeting at White Plains before proceeding to Business M r Morris proposed that you should be one of the County Delegates. I was therefore asked by members whether if appointed you would attend the Convention— I stated to them explicitly that tho I had no authority to say any thing on the Subject that I was certain you could not. They however still persisted in appointing you,...
159035From James Madison to William Eustis, 11 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 8th. has but just come to hand. I return the letters from Genl. D. I shall set out tomorrow morning for Washington & proceed by way of Fredg. expecting to reach Washington on Monday. Meantime will you resolve the arrangement recommended with respect to Connecticut Volunteers? Friendly respects RC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers).
159036To James Madison from Matthew Walton, 11 September 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 September 1812 , “ Prince Edwd .” Expresses his opinion that William Hull’s name should be “wiped off the records Except so far as to shew his Cawardese.” Believes that Hull would have surrendered even if given more troops, but “less than 15000 Men aught not to invade upper Cannedy & not less than 25 or 30 aught to invade Lower Kannedy & those men aught be well supplied with every thing...
159037To John Adams from Josiah Quincy Guild, 12 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Some few months since, you were kind enough, at the intercession of my mother, to give me a letter of introduction to his honor William Gray from which, I fondly anticipated receiving some employment but I presume owing to the unsettle state of the country, Mr. Gray engaged in no mercantile speculations, by which circumstance, I lost the benefit which would otherwise have arizen from your...
159038To James Madison from William Keteltas, 12 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I solicited some time past when the State of the Country assumed the aspect of War, a Colo.s Commission of Cavalry; not for Myself, but for My Country. The applicatn was Made from a sense of duty, not from pride and ostentation to Strut about in Regimentals. That a Man of principle should desire an Office, Civil , or Military When so Much dishoner and injustice Mark the footsteps of two...
159039To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Finding by your letter recd yesterday that you would set out on that or this day, & probably be here to morrow, I resolved to await your arrival, & make a visit in the mean time to Loudoun, rather than take Loudoun in my route to Albemarle. I shall be back to morrow. 6. 24 pounders, 10. 18s. 10. 12s. 6. 6s. & 4. 8 Inch Howitzrs. are orderd to fort Pitt. They are necessary to batter & take...
159040Thomas Jefferson to Reuben Perry, 12 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able to send for the plank during my stay here, but the waggon will go for it the next week, so as to have it ready. I shall return here with Chisolm the middle of October, and shall certainly have more than a month’s work for you here—and I shall be ready for you in Albemarle the moment I go back. you can at once begin on the Milton warehouse, all the stuff for which is on the...