16111To James Madison from Eleazer W. Ripley, October 1816 (Madison Papers)
May it please your Excellency Capn. Dinsmore late of the Army distinguished himself at Plattsburg. He is a worthy upright man and has lost a large proportion of his property in consequence of the political Law decisions of Massts. during the War. I consider himself some way entitled to the notice and patronage of the Govt. With respect & constn I have the honor to be Yr mo. ob. & hble ser RC (...
16112To John Adams from Richard Rush, 31 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
In further answer to your favor of the 20th of last month, I beg leave to say, that I have just returned from the visit I talked of making to Philadelphia. I find it to be as decidedly the opinion of my mother and brothers, as I confess it was my own, that my fathers letters should not be given up for the press. If, therefore, you should write to Doctor Mease, may we venture to ask it of your...
16113Noah Worcester to Thomas Jefferson, 31 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
As, in pursuing the cause of peace, I make a free use of your name And your writings, it is but just that I should Submit to your inspection what I publish to your inspection. For this reason I put into the post office directed to you No’s 4 And 5 of the Friend of Peace, And shall now Send No. 6. It is my Aim to be impartial, but I Am liable to misapprehend. If in Any thing I have mistaken...
16114To James Madison from Moses Ray, 30 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
You may deem it the height of presumption in me as a private and I may say an obscure individual to address the first Officer in Our Country. The object I have in view will I trust be a sufficient excuse for the intrusion. I have determined upon endeavouring to settle with 2 or 300 Families on the fertile banks of the Ohio, Mississippi or on any good lands Contiguous to navigable waters. Our...
16115To James Madison from Thlucco and Hopoie, 30 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
We have put some of our men on the road to See you, Colo, Hawkins now being dead, we have no person to do our business. When you See these men, who are a deputation from us to you, they will represent our whole people. Ever Since the War we have not had any thing Set[t]led Straight with us, we hope you will Settle every thing Straight with them. Friend & Brother, We have often Sent you our...
16116David Curtis DeForest to James Monroe, 30 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
Although I am very sensible that any request of mine will have but little weight with the President I think it my duty to request you to inform him that I am in posession of property to a large amount belonging to Citizens of the U. States &, that, as it is impossible to realize its value at the present moment, I fear it will be difficult to remit it in safety without some naval force to...
16117Thomas Jefferson to William D. Meriwether, 30 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve this instant, and at this place your letter of the 17 th the property of the three younger children of Bennet Henderson dec d sold to me by their guardians , paid for while they were under age, and of which I am possessed, I am ready to give up, in consequence of their refusing confirmation; and I left directions accordingly with my grandson on leaving home. I will also pay any...
16118Edwin Stark to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return last evening to this place I found your letter of the 10 th Inst I have the pleasure to inform you the box shipt by M r Banger of Phil a to my care was on the day of its arrival here forwarded to M r Richard Thweatt of Petersburg with a particular request that he would send it on with as little delay as possible RC (
16119To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 29 October 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have acknowledged the receipt of your seven Letters, dated in July, and August, received by Mr Thacher and Mr Bigelow and also of one dated in May, but very lately delivered by Mr Brooks. It is more than time for me to reply to their contents. I never had much relish for the speculations of the first philosophy. In that respect I resemble your Eels in Vinegar, and your mites in cheese, more...
16120Christopher Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 29 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
mr Jeffersons Reasoning in the case of the wittnessth against Robertson for perjury is strong and Conclusive for the defendant if he is Right in his premisses, and even if it Shall be found erroneous in matter of law the length of time which has pased away since his attention was particularly caled to legal inquiry and the absence of books will be an ap ample apology for a Sketch proceeding...