17551Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 29 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16 th I received yesterday your favor of the 16 th inst. informing me that the General assembly had been pleased to appoint me one of the Directors of the board of public works recently instituted by them. the spirit with which they have entered on the great works of improvement and public instruction will form an honorable epoch in the history of our country, and I sincerely...
17552Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 29 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
As the outer letter may be to go into different hands I place in a separate one my thanks for your kind offer of the comfortable quarters of your house in the event of my acting as a Director of the public works. but at the age of 73. volunteer journies are out of the question. those to Bedford are of necessity. for them however I chuse my own time, am there with one or two nights only...
17553Thomas Jefferson to James Oram, 29 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns to mr Oram the prospectus of Ware ’s English grammar with his signature and a Dollar Richmond bank note, which he understands is recievable at par at N. York , the price of a copy which when published may be forwarded by mail, and tenders him his respectful salutations. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of Bernard Peyton to TJ, 31 Jan. 1816 ; dateline following...
17554Thomas Jefferson to John F. Watson, 29 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5 th inst. has been recieved, as are also the 7 th and 8 th volumes of the Review, and I now inclose you 13. Dollars, the amount of the last 5. volumes as nearly as I can come, there being no fractions of Dollars in our bank bills. those inclosed are of Richmond as desired. I shall be glad to recieve from mr Earle the other volumes as fast as they come out: Accept the...
17555From Charles Francis Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 28 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I must beg of you to tell the Doctor to give me and my brother our pay they are going to arrest me of Breaking down the door of Number one and I and my brother say we did not do that I think we ought to have our pay Mr Stradway wont give it to me I am your affectionate Son MBAt .
17556From James Madison to the Senate, 28 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, William Pinkney of Maryland, to be Envoy extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia, with a special Mission to the King of the Two Sicilies. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . On 2 Mar. 1816 the Senate requested JM to provide “such information as he may deem proper, showing the expediency of a special...
17557To James Madison from the House of Representatives, 28 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
On motion of Mr. Parris Resolved , that the President of the U.S. be requested to cause to be laid before this House a statement of the number of impressed American Seamen confined in Dartmoor Prison, the number surrendered, given up, or taken from on board British vessels, captured during the late war, together with their places of residence respectively. Ordered that Mr. Parris and Mr. Tate...
17558To James Madison from John Nicholas, 28 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I think it proper to inform you that the court to which I belong has determined that they have no cognizance of the causes of the United States and that a considerable number which had been brought in that court were dismissed. Although it was probable that I was one of those who have assented to laws which gave cognizance of such cases to the state courts, I had no hesitation, when called...
17559Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 28 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
You enquire whether Say has ever been translated into English? I am certain he never has in America , nor do I believe he has in England . I have never seen his work named in their catalogues or advertisements nor do I believe it has been noticed by the Edinburgh reviewers. nor have they noticed the Review of Montesquieu , altho Duane sent them a copy. you will render this country a great...
17560Thomas Jefferson to Francis W. Gilmer, 28 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it is not in my power to furnish you any documents on the subject of the Louisiana boundary. all these went with my library. soon after the acquisition of that country, I investigated it’s history & boundaries minutely, made out a Chronological series of it’s historical events, and formed a memoir establishing it’s boundaries from Perdido to the Rio Bravo . these were sent to our...
17561Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 28 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Surveyor left wi th me your plat and deed which I now inclose. he foun d the disputed bounds to contain 68. a s so that you deduct 680.D. from your last payment to mr Short , of which I this day give him notice. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of James Monroe to TJ, [22] Jan. 1816 ; torn at seal, with one word rewritten by TJ; at foot of text: “M r
17562Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 28 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The arbitrators, surveyor E t c met on the 21 st . they decided the line in your favor, but divided costs as a tax on you for so careless a designation of the line as to entrap a subsequent purchaser. the disputed lines were found to contain 68. acres. the costs will be 6. or 7.D. a piece to you. I inclose you the original award & the plat you inclosed to me. RC ( MWiCA : Robert Sterling Clark...
17563Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 28 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Having procured an appointment for the 21 st inst. the Surveyor , arbitrators, parties (by their agents) and witnesses met. the forenoon was showery but the difficulty & uncertainty of all collecting again from different parts of the county induced all to go thro’ the work. the Surveyor run the lines, and instead of something less than 30. a s as had been conjectured, he found them to contain...
17564To John Adams from Joseph Delaplaine, 27 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
You had done me the honour of answering my letters to you, so fully, that I had supposed I should never again, perhaps, trespass on your time and attention. I am induced, however, once more, to trouble you. I this day received an anonymous letter, under no date, and bearing the Boston Post office mark. It is very well written, and appears disinterested. It is respectful, liberal, and evinces a...
17565From John Jay to Maria Jay Banyer, 27 February 1816 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 19 th . Inst:— The Question you propose is not entirely free from Difficulties but this ^as^ you are apprized of these, they need not be enumerated — Various Considerations and Circumstances, too apparent & well known to require being specefied, made it just and proper that the Provision for you should not have been parsimonious. Whether this Error was...
17566From James Madison to the Senate, 27 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, William Habersham, of Georgia, to be a Commissioner of Loans of the same State in the place of Robert Habersham resigned. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . The Senate approved the nomination of Habersham on 2 Mar. 1816 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United...
17567To James Madison from Benjamin Hollinshead, 27 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I wrote a letter addressed to your excellence the 3d. Ult. For which I was desirous of your honorable correspondence. Mr. President, I again take the liberty of addressing your honor, on the occasion of reprinting the assemblies & Catechism for which I am securing a copy right. I inclose a copy of my subscription. May it Pleas[e] your Honor to Grant me a benefit in the City of Washington and...
17568To James Madison from William Lee, 27 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
By the copy of my correspondences with the authorities here, which I have this day forwarded to the Secretary of State, you will see how necessary it is for me to quit Bordeaux, if not for ever, at least for a time. My situation Sir, is so very unpleasant, that I really have at some moments, fears for my safety. I have seen such dreadful scenes in this country formerly, that I have no...
17569To James Madison from William Miller, 27 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Being unexpectedly compelled to leave the City to-morrow morning, I offer an apology for not doing myself the honor to dine with you on Thursday next. RC ( Nc-Ar ).
17570To James Madison from Thomas Munroe, 27 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith a General abstract Account of Receipts & Expenditures “in the City of washington, under the Authority of the united States” prepared in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives of 17th. instant; by which it will appear that the aggregate Amt. expended is $1,746,014.46 Of which there was Drawn from the United States Treasury $970,944.08...
17571To James Madison from James Wyley and Others, 27 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Under signed Respectfully sheweth that they are Inhabitants of the Counties of Rowane and Blount in the state of Tennessee and that they live on the Northain boundaries of the Cherokee, Nation; they feel it their duty to make known to your Excellency the Maney Inormetes, thefts, Robberes, and varies deprodations; commited on their property, and the property, of their Borders. The whites...
17572John Adlum to Thomas Jefferson, 27 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not receive your favour of the 16 th U lt untill yesterday. I now reside in the neighbourhood of this Town, and have lived here near two years, I heard by accident of your letter being in the Post office of Havre degrace , and wrote to the Post master for it, it was very neglectful of him not to forward it to me, as he knew I resided in this vicinity, As I suppose the person to whom I...
17573Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Briggs, 27 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to thank you for your pamphlet on manufactures. you have availed a question of political economy of the sound process of Mathematical reasoning, and proved very solidly the expediency of our encoraging manufactures to the extent of our own wants . when we shall have reached that point, should there still be surplus labor, whether that should be employed in agriculture or manufactures will...
17574James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 27 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much gratified to find that you approved the ground taken with the Spanish minister , respecting the sp h colonies & in our affairs with Spain generally. the minister left this shortly after the correspondence for Phil a , on account of the ill health of his family, not in disgust as has been represented. He has since arrival there written me another letter, adhering to his former...
17575From Abigail Smith Adams to Richard Rush, 26 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time since we have received a Line from you at Quincy. I have been so very sick myself, as not to be able to write for several weeks; I am still confined to my chamber very feeble. during this period, I have been, more than once informed that you had been Named for a mission to Russia. While on the one hand, it would give me pleasure to learn that my son was succeeded by so...
17576From James Madison to the Senate, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, William Little, of Massachusetts, to be principal assessor of the 11th Collection district of the same state. Richard Douglass, of Ohio, to be principal assessor for the 3d Collection district of the same state in the place of James Denny deceased. Nicholas Scales, of Tennessee, to be principal assessor of the 5th Collection district of the same state in the place [of] John R...
17577To James Madison from Aaron Jordan Booge, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
You have been called to the Chief Magistracy of the United States in difficult & perilous Times; but You have been made, under the Guidance of a kind Providence, the happy & honoured Instrument of conducting the Nation firmly & wisely through their Difficulties & Dangers to a State of Peace & Safety, a state of Tranquility, Honor & Prosperity. The sincere Thanks & Applauses of every Friend to...
17578To James Madison from Joseph Delaplaine, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty of writing to you by Mr. Wood our distinguished portrait painter to whom I begged you would have the goodness to sit for your portrait which I am very desirous to obtain. I also beg the favour of you to furnish me with a few facts of your life— Birth, parentage, Education, profession Offices &c &c. Not knowing where my letters may find Mr. Wood, I take the liberty of...
17579To James Madison from Gideon Fitz, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Permit me Sir, to lay before you a brief explanation of some circumstances affecting my feelings and in some degree my reputation. A communication from Mr. Gallatin late Secretary of the Treasury, dated 24 May 1811 and which came to hand on the 12th. July 1811 expressive of the Presidents disapprobation of the Construction of the Act of Congress of the 3rd. March 1807, and the principals on...
17580To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by Mr. Graham, that the accountant of the War Department, has reported a ballance due to me, on my accounts in the Quarter Master Generals Department, (exclusive of pay due me for personal Services) Seven thousand, Six hundred dollars, in consequence of which a Mr. Cook is ordered to Richmond, to pay of my due bills. This course leaves it possible to Subject me to Serious...
17581Account of a Meeting with Isaac Briggs, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
“I then made a visit to the President, who received me and entertained and instructed me, as has always been his custom, in a free, social and friendly conversation. The subject was American Manufactures, for the effectual protection of which he is a decided advocate. He began by again praising my pamphlet in high and strong terms. He then, in a very luminous manner, exhibited the present...
17582Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length procured from the Editor of the Enquirer & now return your original Letter to M r Carr . Its publication, in my opinion, was well timed, and has had produced a happy effect on the measures of the assembly . We have appropriated all our U. States’ debt, except $600,000, to the purposes of education , and have required the President & Directors of the Literary Fund , to report...
17583Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
According to request in your’s of the 12 th I will give the best statement I can of Isaac Briggs ’s case with the joint aid of memory and the papers to which I have recourse. After the acquisition of Louisiana it became extremely interesting to the government of the US. that the communication between Washington & New Orleans should be made as short and rapid as possible. it seemed to me very...
17584Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
When the law past laying a direct tax, & established the offices of Assessor & Collector, as it appeared that the first of these officers would be of extreme importance to the landholders, whose property would be taxed very much at his will, I consulted such principal men of our district as I was able to see, and there was but one opinion on the subject. all agreed they would rather trust to...
17585Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My other two letters being on distinct subjects, and to go perhaps into other hands, I write this separately. will you pardon a criticism on your tariff which the public papers have given us compleat, but as yet without the report explaining it’s principles? having written to Europe for some wines, I was led by curiosity to look at that part of the tariff to see what duties I should have to...
17586John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter for Aspinwall was forwarded from New York via Gibraltar —I could get no Bill here— My friend Robert Dickey procured a Bill of 50$ which has gone by two opp s —It might be well to forward Duplicates of your letter to Aspinwall —Cost of remitting to New York to pay the 50$ & postages 54 24 100 — I rec
17587From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 25 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I was very sick yesterday, and obliged to take an Emetic, to clear of a quantity of Bile, which the dr said was the occasion of my sleepless Nights. I hope he may be right; for they weaken me much. I was very much worried with it. I took it at half past three, pure delicious Indian Root and it never closed its opperation, until eleven at night. It is slow you know in its opperation. I did not...
17588From James Madison to Nelly Conway Madison, 25 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Sister Rose informs me that you wish a remittance of $400. I inclose a check in favor of Capt. Eddins who will save you all trouble by indorsing and negociating it. I presume he will be able to convert it into cash readily on the usual terms. Dolly is again pretty well. She has been several times latterly & for some continuance, much otherwise, more than once seriously sick. We learn with...
17589To James Madison from Jacob Brown, 25 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Genrl: Brown and Mrs: Brown accept with pleasure the invitation of the President and Mrs: Madison for Thursday. RC ( PHi ).
17590To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 24 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have for many Months made it a rule, to enclose to you a Newspaper, every week, and I have intended that it never should be without at least one Letter, from myself or some one of the family, to you or my Mother—I believe this intention has never entirely failed; but it has not always been possible for me to write, myself—The reasons of this are so well known to you, that I hope they will...
17591To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 24 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 21st. of Novr. being forwarded under cover to William at New York, remained some time with him and was not addressed to me here, untill I informed him that I should not proceed to Washington, but pause the decission of the House, on the pretentions of Doctor Willoughby, Knowing the complection of the majority and their political biass, I concluded, I would save myself the...
17592Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 20 h by Billy I reeceivd early in the day on thursday last and immediately I rode to Lynchburg to engage a Boat to carry down your To bo . I could get none, they were mostly down, and what few was empty were engaged, however I made an engagement with Doct r Cabell to take it in his Boats so soon as they return, which they ought to do by the last of next week, I think you may...
17593To James Madison from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 23 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to transmit, herewith, Nominations to the Senate of the United States, on behalf of Charles R. Broome, to be a first Lieutenant; Erastus Loomis, Robert M. Desha, John S. Page, Henry E. Dix, and Augustus A. Nicholson, to be second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. I have the honour to be, &c. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 45, LSP ). JM forwarded the recommendations to the Senate...
17594To James Madison from Caspar Wistar, 23 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
The friends of Mr. Jno. Cuthbert, who Solicit of you for him the appointment of Consul at Hamburgh, have requested me to state to you what I know respecting him. If it were not for the reluctance I feel when intruding upon your valuable time it would be a gratification to do so, for all that I know is very pleasant to tell. He is a man of great Steadiness & regularity, & of excellent Conduct,...
17595John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Esteemed fav r 7 h recd 21 st Relieved me from the Vague Rumour, which indeed, I paid little regard to— the Stock—intended for these treasury notes, are the funded 7 ⅌Cents. which I shall attend to—with reference to a Bill on London the Most extravagant exchanges in paper, both to the Northw d and S o w d has so deranged, the exchanges on Europe , that the Shipping Mercht s
17596Isaac A. Coles’s Account of a Conversation with Thomas Jefferson, [before 23 February 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
With M r Jefferson I conversed at length on the subject of architecture— Palladio he said “was the Bible”—. You should get it & stick close to it—. He had sent all his Books &c. &c. to Washington , or he would have drawn y r House for you—it would have been a pleasure to him—but now he could not undertake to do it before the fall when he expected other Books from Paris —He disapproved of...
17597Robert Ould to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to offer you for perusal an Epitome of Lancasters system of Education Symptoms of a desire to promote general instruction seem to pervade a considerable number of individuals in the United States , but they are at a loss for a plan to direct their energies Nothing more than a Teacher of the above establishment I have ventured to address hop you hoping that you will examine the...
17598Garrit Storm to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Paragraph was Some time Since taken from the National Intelligencer and must be my apology for the great liberty I am taking in addressing this Letter to you Sir with the view of making enquiry respecting this M r Quarrier —You will confer a very great obligation by informing me if the Gentleman alluded to in the advertisement is a Frenchman, and whether he was in this City about...
17599From John Adams to James Madison, 22 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I am informed that General Dearborne, Mr Morton and other Gentlemen have recommended Mr Winthop for a Consulate abroad and I am requested to add my testimony to theirs in his favour. My Acquaintanc with him has been only general, but his Father and Grandfather, his Name and Family have been esteemed and Venerated all my Days, his Education was publick, he has travelled in Europe and his moral...
17600From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
John Winthrop Esqr, Son of John Winthop of Boston Merchant and Legislator, Grandson of John Winthrop Professor and Counsellor, Great Grandson of Col Adam Winthrop of Boston Counsellor descended from the good old Governor, is destined to Bremen Where he expects to be Consul. He was educated at Cambridge and has travelled in Europe. He married Col Hitchburnes daughter who left him three...