176401From John Adams to William Tudor, Jr., 1 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
From the moment when I received the your Life of James Otis, I have held in requisition my readers till they have finished the Volume, I am afraid to trust myself to express my opinion of it, or my feelings in hearing it, I could wish to read the North American review of it, before I say anything myself that I might shelter myself in some degree under their authority, but I cannot wait; And...
176402From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for the renewed testimony of your letter of the 20th frindship and your kind letter of the 20th If JQ—or any of my posterity, do not recognise the obligations of this Country to Holland, It will prove in them an ignorance, inattention, and ingratitude, unworthy of their Name, You ask the history of my seal I had it cut immediately after the peace of 83. It was a proud, perhaps a vain,...
176403From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
I have received your last Journal, and thank you for it. When the Lady asked you which you prefered, the Illiad, or Paradise lost, you should have answered her as we New-England people do, by asking her another question, pray Madam do you read the Illiad in Greek, or in Pope. I wonder not that you threw your arms round your husband upon reading his answer to General Smyth, I would have done...
176404To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 1 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty on the 31st. Ulto. to address a letter to you, which was covered, with some parts of news papers, to Mr Madison. In the dusk of the evening, two packets on my table were closed and, inadvertently, that to you was closed before revision, and taken to the post office. The direction at bottom to both of you was omitted, which you will be pleased to consider the same as this;...
176405Tench Coxe to James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty, on the 31 st Ult o to address a letter to you , which was covered, with some parts of newspapers, to M r Madison . In the dusk of the evening, two packets on my table were closed and, inadvertently, that to you was closed before revision, and taken to the post office. The direction at bottom to both of you was omitted, which you will be pleased to consider the same as this;...
176406William Foushee to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 28 th ult o came duly to hand & with great pleasure would comply with your request; but as the letters for milton come in an invelope & directed to that Office, I am not at Liberty to open the inclo s ure & take out a Letter to give it a different destination. Any Service I can render you will be most cheerfully performed; & regret much that you shall at any time be delayed...
176407James Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
This paper contains the Speech of the King of France just in time for the Newyork Packet Ship. from your ob t Se t RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: M r Jefferson
176408Samuel Smith (of Maryland) to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
You will have seen the late nominations to south America and Spain —The opinion of the senate was—that those to Buenos Ayres , Chili and Peru , ought to have been deferred until they had sent their ministers, that ample time had been given them, and their not having accepted the invitation given by our recognition was an indication that a diplomatic intercourse was not desired by them, but it...
176409Thomas Jefferson’s Statement of Taxable Property in Albemarle County, 1 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
a list of taxable property in Albemarle county Feb. 1. 1823 , for which the subscriber is responsible ? 2597. acres of land ? 56. slaves above 12. years of age 1. Landau horses and mules. MS ( MHi ); written entirely in TJ’s hand on a narrow slip; question marks in original; endorsed by TJ:
176410Thomas Jefferson to John Ponsonby Martin, 2 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
of the transaction which is the subject of your lre of Jan. 25. or of any transaction whatever with either mr Sam l Martin or Rob. Sq. Taylor there is not the smallest trace in my memory. this perhaps is not strange after a lapse of 50. years. perhaps a sight of the acc t it’s articles, it’s nature & perhaps names ment d in it m t perhaps