176391To John Adams from Thomas Herttell, 30 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
Accompanying this you will receive a Pamphlet entitled “Remarks on the law of Imprissonment for debt, shewing its Unconstitutionallity and its demoralizing influence on the Community.” I am under an impression, that compliments of books and Pamphlets have been obtruded and heaped upon you to an oppressive extent, and many times with a view to draw from you complimentory letters, some of which...
176392To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 30 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
30th: January—Mr A & the boys dined at Mrs Decaturs & met us at Mr Cannings They found Mrs Decatur was very affable & agreeable & they were much delighted with their entertainment—The balls at this house are always elegant but there is still something flatt & stiff resulting from the knowledge of the Masters rigid love of ettiquette & ceremony—Beauty always appears to advantage here— 31st:...
176393To James Madison from George Joy, [30 January 1823] (Madison Papers)
Neither Captn. Pott, nor his Broker could refer me to any Bookseller that was shipping by the Henry Clay, or I should have got him to add the Books for you to his Invoice and instruct his Correspondent to transmit them to you. Mr Rush had made no Ceremony of sending a Book occasionally to a public Character thro’ the Department of State in a Letter. Colo: Aspinwall said that Books were often...
176394To James Madison from Charles Yancey, 30 January 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your letter enclosing a $5 Note for the Va. Times to you one year, Was duly Recd. & I delay’d the answer for Mr. Crawfords arrival which is hourly expected. So soon as he comes a Rect. will be forwarded to you. I have the pleasure to say to you, that your old fellow servants Messrs Jefferson, & Monroe have made a similar request. I avail myself of this opportunity, to assure you, that I hold...
176395Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 30 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By request of M r Brockenbrough contained in the enclosed letter, I send for your approval, a check on the President & Directors of the Literary fund , for seven thousand dollars. my engagements at home today, prevents my waiting on you in person, on this subject RC ( CSmH: JF ); at foot of text: “ Tho. Jefferson esq Rector University V a ”; endorsed by TJ as received “ Jan. 23 .” Recorded in...
176396To John Adams from Henry J. Oliver, 31 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of forwarding to you per the same mail, which conveys this, a pamphlet on the subject of Religious Association, both as it involves the prosperity of the religious community and as it regards those poor in large places, who have too long been neglected and have, of late in this city, elicited much of the public feeling in their behalf— The remarks must not be read with any...
176397From Thomas Boylston Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 31 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
By request of My Father I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Instant and the Essay on the Whooping Cough presented to the “Adams Library of the Town of Quincy.” As this is the first occasion, by donation , to that Library, I may be permitted, as one of the Trustees , to thank you in their behalf, for this valuable Treatise, upon a disorder, which I have always...
176398To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 31 January 1823 (Madison Papers)
The extraordinary operations against the cause of self government is manifest in the old world, and the unprecedented combination against Liberty under name of the holy alliance, together with guarded but effective cooperation with them on the part of Great Britain, and some of the minor powers appear to threaten the world, in which we must prosper or suffer and act with many trying...
176399To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 31 January 1823 (Madison Papers)
“Nothing sells high but land which is kept up to an extravagant price from the particular situation of that article. All the valuable land in the State is either forfeited to Govt or in the hands of individuals who calculate on this situation, & do not expect a sale of the forfeited lands for many years, when they will have disposed of their land, at a high price to the Emigrants to this...
176400Tench Coxe to James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, 31 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The extraordinary operations against the cause of self government is manifest in the old world, and the unprecedented combination against liberty under name of the holy alliance, together with guarded but effective cooperation with them on the part of Great Britain , and some of the minor powers appear to threaten the world, in which we must prosper or suffer and act with many trying...