168321From Dolley Payne Todd Madison to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 28 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
Permit me my dear Madam to introduce Mr Preston to your acquaintance, a young Virginian of high talents & fortune, who visits Europe for his amusement & will be happy to find you in England. We hope to see you before long, surounded by your friends in America— yours most truly, MHi : Adams Papers.
168322Richard Flower to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The Familiarity of this address you will readily excuse as you are aware that without personal acquaintce one can esteem in the highest degree from a knowledge of Character Talent & virtues. and altho distance has prevented any personal Interview with you I assure you of my high esteem for you, from an intimate knowledge of your Character as president your public Speeches to Congress and many...
168323From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 29 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
Is your daughter, Mrs Stewart, who I am credibly informed is one of the most accomplished Ladies, a Painter? Are you acquainted with Miss Lydia Smith, who I am also credibly informed is one of he most accomplished Ladies and a Painter? Do you know Mr. Sargent? Do you correspond with your old companion in Arms Colo. John Trumbull? Do you think Fisher will be an historical Painter? Whenever you...
168324To John Adams from William Cranch, 29 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
Please to present my thanks to my aunt for her kind letter; and accept my congratulations on the prospect of your soon seeing your excellent son again after so long an absence; as well as upon the occasion which recalls him to his Country. I am rejoiced to see all parties approximating those orthodox political principles which you have so long advocated, and for the rigid adherence to which...
168325Thomas Jefferson’s Notes and Drawings for Barboursville, [before 29 March 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
f. running measure 2 walls 1 ½ brick thick 41.f long = 82 6. d o 19. = 114 1 d o 22 = 22 2. d o
168326James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearers of this, James Bradley and Edward Ancel are the undertakers of my building—the former a Carpenter—the latter a bricklayer—I have resolved on the plan you were good enough to present me and for which I return you my Sincere thanks—You were kind enough to accompany the plan with a Suggestion that it would be well for my workmen to See your building and receive such verbal...
168327From Abigail Smith Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 30 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
We promise ourselves the pleasure of visiting you on fryday next, and hope that a Severe Cold now attacking both the President and myself, will yiald before that day, to Herb Tea, and mild weather. nothing but indisposition will prevent our accepting Your kind invitation, or I Should add, Stormy weather. Many thanks for the Balsam My Neice continues way weak, altho’ She has not had any return...
168328From Catherine Elizabeth Murray Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
For some time past I have been wishing to have the pleasure of writing to you, to express my thanks for the very kind and flattering letter you addressed to me by Miss Sumner; also to repeat to you the gratification I felt at an introduction to Col Sumner and herself. All agreed that they were ornaments to the society of Washington this winter. It was not however in my power, and truly did I...
168329Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a good hunt for among my papers for Main ’s recipe for the preparation of Haws: and at length, after almost despairing, have found it in the midst of a small volume of extracts from Brown ’s Rural Affairs. I now send it to you, agreeably to your desire. I am, dear sir, very respectfully & truly yours RC ( ViU: TJP-PC ); endorsed by TJ as received 8 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in...
168330Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 30 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter to Maj r Watson is to request him to meet the visitors of our proposed college here on the day or evening of before our next court (Monday) that by an evening’s conference together we may come to an understanding of what should be done at our formal meeting which is to be at Charlottesville the next day Tuesday. Can you contrive it in time, or give it such a direction as,...