16051Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
While in Washington you received excellent cider from virginia —from Whom—or, from what part of the State I do not now recollect. as I am in the habit of bottling, and Selling the best of liquors—it would be an adva n tage to me to have such as you formerly had while President of the U.S. You will sir (in addition to numberless other favours) much oblige me by giving me the names, and...
16052William Plumer to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on the success of the Republicans in this State in the choice of Electors & Representatives to Congress ; and of the prospect of great unanimity in the approaching interesting presidential election. I avail myself of this opportunity of presenting you with a copy of my speech to the legislature at the opening of their present session. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text:...
16053Memoranda from Richard Rush, 24 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
[The following are remarks from Rush to JM touching on modification of the judiciary, the U.S. criminal code, and the revenue system.] If the propriety of some modification of the Judiciary be adverted to in the message an allusion to the following points, might perhaps, advantageously close the same head. If the federal government, in its corporate capacity, draw not to itself the common law,...
16054Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton, 24 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the copy of your discourse which you have been so kind as to send me, and have read with pleasure the luminous view you have presented of the value of the Fine arts in human society. the example of Athens which you adduce, is certainly a weighty one, shewing the splendor to which they raised so small a territory & within so short a period of time. I rejoice to see the spirit of...
16055Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 24 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve your favor of Nov. 1. here, as I am about setting out on my return to Monticello for the winter. the specimen of flax from S r John Sinclair is exquisite. we have learned from the newspapers that a new method of preparing flax has been discovered in England . I presume this is an example. about 25. years ago S r John Sinclair sent me a specimen of
16056Thomas Jefferson to Francis Adrian Van der Kemp, 24 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve your favor of Nov. 1. at this place at which I make occasionally a temporary residence; and I have perused with great satisfaction the magnificent skeleton you inclose me of what would indeed be a compleat Encyclopedia of Christian philosophy. it’s execution would require a Newton in physics a Locke in metaphysics, and one who to a possession of all history, adds a judgment and...
16057Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have always conceived it my duty when in the legislature , to give You all the information I could & Should have written to You, before now, but Seeing Stenographers Admited within the Bar of our house I thought it useless as You Could be More fully informed by the papers. I expect from the present temper of our house , Some more Banks, to the west, will be Chartered. we have upwards of 100...
16058From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 23 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
While I acknowledge the receipt of your favour of Nov’br 11th, accept my thanks for the kind interest you have taken in favour of mr Clark. May I presume, still further upon your Friendship; by requesting you to introduce him to your Lady and Family, whom he had not had the pleasure of Seeing, when he calld upon you before. Mr Clark has received orders from the Secretary of the Navy, to repair...
16059To James Madison from Charles Jared Ingersoll, 23 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Conard, of this neighbourhood, having, as I understand, been recommended to you for the place of Accountant to the War Department, I take the liberty to add my inconsiderable Suffrage in his behalf. Of his peculiar fitness for that particular Situation, I am not competent to give an opinion. But I certainly can say, with truth, that, during the three Sessions I sat with him in the...
16060To James Madison from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 23 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
I feel the utmost reluctance to address you upon a subject of a personal nature or about one with whom I am nearly connected. My feelings & distress are such, that I cannot forbear to do it, and I trust to your goodness to pardon the liberty I am about to take. The eldest son of my brother George, who has serve’d in the army eight years & risen to the command of a Regt. has been involved in...
16061To James Madison from William Prentiss, 23 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
My Son will wait on you for your Patronage to a usefull and necessary Establishment in this City. My attempt to support a Reading Room falls heavy on me, which I can very Ill bear. I shall be sorry to be under the necessity of giving up so usefull an Institution for want of a part of support to pay the Expenses. In 1803 and 1806 I carried dispatches to Mr Monroe then in London. I refer you to...
16062To James Madison from John Cotton Smith, 23 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of recommending to your notice the Reverend Mr. Gallaudet, principal, and Mr. Clerc his Assistant, in the “Asylum for the instruction of deaf and dumb persons” lately established in this state. I am persuaded they will receive from the First Magistrate of our country, that favourable regard, to which their distinguished exertions in the cause of humanity so eminently entitle...
16063Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already had the honour of answering Your obliging favour dated at Poplar Forrest Forest . The Biographer , under my inspection, is busily engaged in preparing a sketch of your life for my National work. As soon as circumstances will permit, I shall be happy to receive your candid opinion of the Repository. I beg you not to be scrupulous or delicate. I desire to profit by your remarks &...
16064John Melish to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of presenting You with a Copy of my new map and Description of the United States and Contiguous Countries, which I respectfully Submit to Your attention. As it is the first map that professes to give a display of all that is known of Louisiana , in Connection with the United States , it will probably be gratifying to You who Contributed so much towards procuring that very...
16065Horatio G. Spafford to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long delay, occasioned by adverse events, I Send thee, by this day’s mail , another No. of the American Magazine. The Essay, partially read by thee, concerning the establishing a New School at Washington , & new modeling the Patent system of the United States , is in type, & will be published in a few days. I am in hopes this Paper will engage the attention of the Administration. In 3...
16066Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Trist, 23 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 10. travelled to Monticello , thence to Richmond , thence to Lynchburg , and came to me here on the same day with one of the same date from Gen l Clarke at S t Louis . this must apologise for a late answer, as it’s finding me in the act of packing up for my return must for a short one. as far as I am acquainted with the colleges and academies of the
16067To John Adams from William Tudor, Sr., 22 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
In thanking you for your last ing interesting Letter, I have been particularly gratified, in finding you roused to those Recollections which may amuse whilst they recall the Circumstances of that interesting Period which produced those persevering Energies that terminated in the Liberation of our Country. You have given me a Text Book, which others may hereafter descant upon, if Hutchinson’s...
16068Thomas Jefferson to John Burke, 22 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 19. is just now recieved, and at this place. I have always had a standing request with mr Gibson to pay for the gazettes and Reviews recieved at Richmond , annually, as the accounts should be presented. under this arrangement the Argus has been paid for ever since I was a subscriber , and if you will have the goodness to present your bill to mr Gibson he will be so kind as...
16069Thomas Jefferson to Peter Derieux, 22 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last night only, and at this place, where I have been a month, your favor of Oct. 27. I return to Monticello in a few days, where I will avail myself of the first moments of leisure to send you a copy of mr Mazzei ’s will , praying you to accept in the mean time the assurances of my respect and esteem. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover of Isaac H. Tiffany to TJ, 8 Aug....
16070Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 22 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been here about a month and shall now within a day or two set out on my return to Monticello . on winding up my here I find my debts amount to 222.D. which sum I recieve from mr Robertson , and draw for the same on you in his favor. I found on my arrival here that mr Yancey had preferred employing the teams in getting in the new crop sown, rather than in carrying the old to Lynchburg :...
16071Thomas Jefferson to Richard N. Thweatt, 22 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday, and at this place, a letter from mr Edwin Starke of Norfolk of Oct. 30. when he had but just rec d one from me of Oct. 10. in which he informs me he had forwarded a box recieved for me from Europe to yourself at Petersburg to be forwarded to Monticello . I regret this terrible mistake of mr Starke in the geography of Monticello
16072From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 20 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
I believe I must endorse you over, or rather bequeath you as a Legacy to The Philosopher of Montecello! What! Why! Wherefore? Is not the Life of Jesus, in the four Evangelists? Where else can you find it? In the Gospell of St. Thomas? Of the Evangellian Jesus, The Philosopher of Monticello, knows as much as you know, and has Studied it with as critical Attention. And could write it as well in...
16073To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 20 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
An oppressive attention to the business of the court has prevented my making the inclosed draft earlier; and I send it now in a very rough state, rather than lose a mail for the purpose of copying it. I could not venture to fill the blank in the second page; but the figures will be supplied in a moment by the Register, upon a question, what will be the aggregate of the public funded debt after...
16074To James Madison from Josiah Meigs, 20 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of your enquiries, relative to the claim of the Marquis de la Fayette, I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter from the Register of the Land Office at New Orleans dated 15 July 1816, & a copy of a letter which I addressd to the Secretary of the War Department (dated 20th August 1816) on the receipt of the Register’s communication. I have the honor to be most respectfully...
16075To James Madison from Pierre Roux, 20 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
Monseignieur Les bonte dont vous honnoret tous les malheureux Expatriés, mangage a prendre la liberter de Vous addreser, la presente pour vous Rendre Compte, de mais intancíons, n’igorant point monseigníeur que vottre Excellence Sesse, Ses foncionst, de president le quattre du moi de mars, et ma mauvaise Santer ne mais permettant pas de fairre de grande fatigue je desireroit metablir dans...
16076Remission for Members of the Maryland Militia, [ca. 20 November 1816] (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that of the District of Maryland, have been adjudged guilty of violating the Militia Laws of the United States, whereupon they were sentenced to pay pecuniary fines to the United States, by Reason whereof they are now in the Custody of the Marshal for said District, having failed to satisfy the said fines or any part thereof. Now therefore be it known...
16077Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment had the honour of receiving your obliging favour of the 11 instant dated at Poplar Forrest . I am much gratified to find you take so much interest in my work. No work that has ever been published in America , has been so much reviewed & criticised upon, so much censured & praised as the Repository. The Aurora & every other Newspaper in this City, and in different parts of...
16078Martha Jefferson Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
We recieved your letters last night only, and the necessary preparations for the boy’s Journey would take up so much of the day that we determined not to send them till to morrow morning 21 st Wormley will see to every thing but the bulbous roots. the kinds you mention are all growing at present and could not be moved with out destroying them but I have sent you a number of off sets of tulips...
16079From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
Last week I sent you with a Letter from my wife the Newspaper containing the Account of the Lord Mayor’s day feast at Guildhall, where you will find again some mention made of the American Minister—The singularity of the feast did not however consist in his being there; but in the Circumstance that no other Minister, either home-bred or foreign was present; and in the phenomenon still more...
16080To John Adams from Richard Rush, 18 November 1816 (Adams Papers)
You have seen so much, read so much, and thought so much, of publick affairs under all aspects; you know so well what is becoming in national dignity and spirit, and what is due also to policy and seemliness, that I declare, according as your ripe judgment may disapprove or sanction the enclosed paper, will I either put it by, or lay it before those who have the power, if they think fit, to...