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
176411From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 3 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
yours of the 26th. January is received. I pray you to attend as much as possible, to every Court, and every scene in which law questions are discussed or mooted. Observe patiently and critically the conduct of Judges Counsellors, Jurors parties, Witnesses and spectators. And by no means fail to provide yourself with an ample apparatus for writing, a pocket ink horn, plenty of ink, good pens...
176412To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 February 1823 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ From James Monroe. Letter not found. 3 February 1823 . Described as a three-page autograph letter, signed, listed for sale in the Charles Hamilton Catalogue No. 103 (24 Feb. 1977), item 161, summarized and abstracted as follows: “dealing with a post for Madison’s nephew, a constitutional matter concerning grants of power in which he is in apparent disagreement both with Madison and...
176413Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your favor of 28 th ult: and feel much gratified that you approve the view which I took of the subject of the primary schools. I am very much pleased at your suggestion of a method by which a meeting of our board may be deferred till the regular period in the month of April. It would be very inconvenient for me to attend an intermediate meeting, and the method you suggest will...
176414John Bannister Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
General Rogers of this state, who is compiling a biographical dictionary of the men of the revolution, has applied to me for a sketch of the life of my father, the late Col. George Gibson , who I beleive had the pleasure of being among the number of your friends and acq u aintances. It will probably be within your recollection that while a Captain in the service of Virginia , (of which I think...
176415Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mayo and William A. Bartow, 3 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not answer your the note in your the pamphlet you were so kind as to send me for 2. reasons. 1. because the use of my hand is so much impaired, and I write with so much pain that I have been am obliged to decline answering any lres lre which
176416Leopoldo Pelli-Fabbroni to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
L’ancienne, et honorable amitié que Vous aviez eu la bonté d’accorder à mon Pére bien aimé, et qui etoit par lui rélig i éusement consérvée au fond de son coeur, comme celle de l’Homme distingué du Siecle, de Celui à qui l’Amérique doit la consérvation de sa Liberté, et l’Êtat florissant, et envié, dans lequel Elle se trouve, cette amitié si réspéctable, me fait un d evoir , q uoi q ue très...
176417From John Adams to Smith Thompson, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Judge Thatcher, of Maine, who married a daughter of General Knox, has requested me to write to the Navy Department, in favour of his son Henry Knox Thacher, who is now a Cadet in West Point Academy. The young gentleman’s character is represented to me in a very favourable light, and my early, long, and late friendship for his Grandfather, and knowing him to have been, one of the earliest and...
176418From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Thanks for the renewed testimony of your friendship in 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 exultation, at the...
176419To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you Judge Thatcher of Thomaston, Maine, who married a daughter of the late Genl. Knox—& who has a Son, that he wishes to have an appointment, as Midshipman in the navy— Judge Thatcher is a Gentleman of education & high standing in Society— very respectfully MHi : Adams Papers.
176420To John Adams from Oliver Parsons, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter accompanying the two Vols. of your Defence came safe to hand—It gives us much pleasure to acknowledge the honor conferred on our Institution by this donation— We receive it, Sir, with gratitude, and hold it as a memento of one of the greatest men of our Country— Sensible that the scenes of this life are rapidly receding from your view, permit us to tender our wishes that your last...
176421To John Adams from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
As Chairman of the Committee of Public Instruction, I take the liberty of transmitting a Bill reported for that purpose, and beg the favor of your views upon the System proposed, and that you will be pleased to note its defects, and to suggest Amendments. Presuming upon a knowledge of your liberal, and Philanthropick disposition, I venture to essay this claim upon your time, and attention— I...
176422From James Madison to James Monroe, 4 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
Having just recd. a letter stating the circumstances in the extract enclosed, I have thought it not amiss, that they should be known to you. You will be able, or can be enabled to judge how far they merit attention. Some of them, if there be no error in the statement, seem to require & admit of correction. You will observe that the information is from a source professing & I believe truly to...
176423To James Madison from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 4 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
As chairman of the Committee of Publick Instruction, I take the liberty of transmitting a bill reported for that purpose, and beg the favour of your views upon the System proposed, and that you will be pleased to note its defects, and to suggest Amendments. Presuming upon a knowledge of your liberal and Philanthropick disposition, I venture to Essay this claim upon your time, and attention. I...
176424To James Madison from Stephen Van Rensselaer, 4 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
Pardon the liberty I take of troubling you with the enclosed address and beg the favor of your opinion of the project. Any improvements that may occur to you will cheerfully be adopted. We look up to you as the great Patron of Agriculture. In our State we propose establishing an Agrictr School & I have offered a farm to the Board of Agriculture for a pattern farm if the Legislature will...
176425Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough has shewn me a letter, written anonimously, charging him with the grossest frauds and malversation in the office of Proctor of the University , and addressed to M r Griffin a member of the legislature . I know the hand writing of the letter as well as I do my own, and possess many samples from the same pen. it is from James Oldham one of our undertakers. I have known him 15....
176426John Pickering to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the interest you take in the inquiries which are now going on respecting the Indian Languages , I beg leave to offer you a copy of the new edition of D r Edwards ’ Observations on the Mohegan Language , which is just published by our Historical Society , and constitutes a part of the present volume of their “Collections.” With the hope of stimulating our students of Indian, I have...
176427Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I send you a copy of your account to the end of the last year (say 31 July ), which if found to be right, please execute & return the Bond enclosed, the object is to close the account to that time in case of accidents—I remain Respectfully RC ( MHi ); between dateline and salutation: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq r ”; with additional notation at foot of text in an unidentified hand: “ 1822...
176428Littleton Dennis Teackle to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
As chairman of the Committee of Publick Instruction , I take the liberty of transmitting a bill reported for that purpose, and beg the favour of Your Views upon the System proposed, and that you will be pleased to note its defects, & to suggest Amendments. Presuming upon a knowledge of your liberal & Philanthropic k disposition, I venture to Essay this claim upon your time and Attention— I...
176429To James Madison from George Joy, 5 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 30th Ult: to take the first Conveyance from London or Liverpool; and I now find my Letter will go by the Packet of the 8th Inst. from the latter port, for which this may possibly be in time. I ought to have added, as I had here no Copy of my Letter to Captn. Pott, that my Instructions to him were to change the direction of the parcel from his name to yours and either send it...
176430Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 5 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the satisfaction to enclose you a copy of the Act concerning the University , which has this moment passed the Senate , and is now the Law of the Land. The vote on the passage of the Bill in the House of Delegates was 121–to 66. The vote in the Senate was 19 to 3. I hereby give my assent to the Loan authorized by this act. I shall get M r Johnson and M r