18181To James Madison from John P. Van Ness and Richard Bland Lee, 11 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
We are happy in being able to advise you that the Fire proof apartments at the west end of the Treasury Office are in a state fit for immediate occupation; the plastering being well seasoned and every part of the building completed. We may add that we have the best reason for believing that the War Office will be ready for occupation by the first of January next and the Treasury Office in all...
18182Transfer of Naval Appropriations, 11 November 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Transfer of Naval Appropriations. 11 November 1815. “In pursuance of the authority vested in the President of the United States, by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d: day of March, 1809, entitled ‘An Act further to amend the several Acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments,’ I do hereby direct, that out of the balance of the Appropriation for...
18183From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
May your anticipations of another Visit to Quincy be reallised! Much good may your Theological Studies do you! I have been reading an Abridgment of Scheffmachers Demonstration of the necessity of a Sovereign Judge of the Faith upon Earth from the Doctrine of the Trinity. He Says the New Testament flatly contradicts itself: affirming with equal perspicuity and Energy that J. C. is, and that he...
18184To John Adams from David Sewall, 10 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
I was much gratified with the reception of yours of Novr. 4th. Current And if it were in my power to communicate the Strength of Nerve, Which by the indulgence of Providence I am permitted to enjoy, It would spedily and with great pleasure be afforded.—I now & then peruse the last Chapr. of Ecclesiastes—which is supposed, a description of Persons in advanced periods of life—some of Which, such...
18185Henry Jackson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note covering the letter for M r Cathalan has been received, and the request it contained immediately complied with.— M r Cathalan has not yet had time to acknowledge its receipt.— From the tenor of the note it would appear to be the second time you had requested my Services—This however is the first application that has reached me.—suffer me, sir, to assure you that during my stay in...
18186To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 9 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Musing on Molière, the last precious gift of de Gyzelaer, which I received this summer, I was as usual diverted from him to you, recollecting your kindness. My own health is improved, my old enemy raps only now and then a lady’s knock at the door; though I am not always permitted to say not at home, our pour parler does not last long. I shall go to-night to make a party of Quadrille with my...
18187From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 9 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter, bearing date july 1815 you must excuse me for not nameing the day of the month not having the Letter to refer to. writing to your Sister Adams a day or two after receiving it, I could not refrain making her a sharer in the pleasure which the contents of the Letter afforded me, and I inclosed the Letter to her. Since I received yours I have received two Letters from her,...
18188From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 9 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
I this day received your Letter No 75 24th August by way of Newyork—Your Father had received one of a later date 31 August, in which you mention this to me.—I have written to you, and to Mrs Adams and the Children by Mr Smith, who saild from Nyork the begining of the Month, in the Minerva for Liverpool I thank you for the minute, and particular account you have given me of your Labours, and...
18189From John Adams to John Peter De Windt, 8 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
your delightful letter of the 31st of October, has made us all happy, and seems to be a sensible gratification to the whole village. I congratulate you and our dear Caroline, your mother & your whole family on this joyful Event. I am not enough of an Astrologer to conjecture by what conjunction of the planets it happened the child was born on your birth day and on mine. When she shall be...
18190To James Madison from John Stevens, 8 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of the directions of the Secretary of the Navy a number of experiments were made at Fort Columbus, on Governor’s Island near New York, with elongated shells, in the presence of Capn. Samuel Evans Supt. of the Navy Yard. His report, with some other documents, I had the honor to put into the hands of your Excellency yesterday. Commodores Rodgers and Porter, Coms. of the Navy Board,...
18191Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
a few days ago the inclosed note came to me from the contents I presume you pobably made application for cider. my not Knowing any thing Possitive about it I consider it most Proper to inclose the note so that you may compleatly understand the matter. I sent in answer to the inclosed that I expected you would send according to the day appointed. I apprehend the cart will be down before that...
18192To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 7 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Musing on Moliere—the last precious gift of de Gyselaer which I received this Summer—and for which mÿ warmest thanks never reached him, I was as usually diverted from Him to you recollecting—how often—and in how various manner you have been pleased to bestow your kindnesses upon me—and then—it was natural, that I looked for the accomplishment of Some of your intentions to oblige me—and the...
18193From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Can you give me any Account of a Translation of the New Testament with notes made by Beausobre and L’Enfant: and Beausobres History of Manicheism of the Adamites of Bohemia, of the Paulicians, of the Waldenses, and Albigenses, of the Brothers of Bohemia &c. in Holland probably they might be purchased cheap; perhaps in London. The Characters of Beausobre and L’Enfant are so eminent in...
18194From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 7 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
After I had closed my last Letter to you dated 1st. October, I received on the same day your favour of the 30th. August, and some day’s afterwards the collection of Pamphlets on the late Trinitarian controversy, they were brought as far as Liverpool by Mr. Cary, who survived the Passage across the Atlantic, but who was not destined to reach London alive. he died at Royston on the road from...
18195To John Adams from Thomas Marston, 6 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I send you the names of those gentlemen who visited you last saturday. An advertisement has been inserted in our daily paper, expressing a want of certain political essays signed Massachusettensis , and the answer by the Honble John Adams. As I know you do not take the Daily Advertiser, I have mentioned it for your information. They were written in 1774—Very...
18196To James Madison from Edward Coles, 6 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Believing from all I can learn here that it may, in the course of the winter, become useful to you, and beneficial to the Country, that you should be made acquainted, or at least have recalled to your recollection, the following facts, I will give them to you without further apology. There is situated on the North side of the Missouri river, near 200 miles above its mouth, a tract of Country...
18197To James Madison from Mary Fowler, 6 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I flatter myself that your humain benevelince will grant my pertision on behalf of my Son a Minor, who left his parrents 8 years gone, whent on to Boston entered as Maron for 5 years without the Consent or knowledg of his parrents went on board the US ⟨ship⟩ Frolick was Capturd & sent to Dartmore prison were he remain’d untill the peace was settled: when he was sent on to Newyork & put into...
18198To James Madison from Claude Alexandre Ruelle, 5 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Puis que la Bibliothèque du Congrès, ou M. Jefferson avait déposé le Manuscrit d’une Constitution de ma composition, a été détruite, j’ai l’honneur de vous en envoïer six Exemplaires imprimés, en vous priant de vouloir bien en faire, mettre trois au même dépot, et d’agréer l’hommage des trois autres. J’ai lû, Monsieur, dans un Message que vous adressâtes au Congrès, le 4 9bre. 1812, que les...
18199Thomas Jefferson to Christopher Clark, 5 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had every thing packed and prepared yesterday to set out this morning for Mount Prospe c t ; but Gen l Jackson called on me in the forenoon, and a committ e e from the citizens of Lynchbg in the afternoon to invite me to partake of a dinner they give the General on Tuesday. respect to the citizens of Lynchburg as well as
18200Christopher Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 5 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I not only accept your Apology for not coming up to day but am pleased at the circumstance that has produced the failure I should Rejoice to join the Citizens of Lynchburg in their civility to the “ hero of Orleans ” but fear it will be out of my power we shall be glad to see you on wednesday RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 5 Nov. 1815 and so recorded in SJL . Closing single quotation...
18201Ruelle to Thomas Jefferson, 5 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’empresse de vous offrir trois des premiers exemplaires imprimés de la Constitution dont vous avés eû la bonté de déposer le Manuscrit à la Bibliothèque du Congrès, j’en envoïe aussi à M. Madison , comme vous le verrés dans la copie ci-jointe de la lettre que je lui écris à cette occasion et dont je vous prie de seconder les voeux de tout votre pouvoir. J’ai eû bien de la joye en apprenant...
18202Enclosure: Ruelle to James Madison, 5 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Puis que la Bibliothèque du Congrès , où M. Jefferson avait déposé le Manuscrit d’une Constitution de ma composition, a été détruite, j’ai l’honneur de vous en envoïer six Exemplaires imprimés, en vous priant de vouloir bien en faire mettre trois au même dépot, et d’agréer l’hommage des trois autres. J’ai lû, Monsieur, dans un Message que vous adressâtes au Congrès , le 4. 9 bre 1812, que les...
18203From John Adams to David Sewall, 4 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
your friendly letter of 31st October, has given me great pleasure. But if Envy were lawful I should envy the neatness, and firmness of your hand. Neither my eyes, nor my quivering fingers will allow me the power to write as you do. The vicissitudes of the last year have been like the Hurricane of the last Equinox, unexampled in the memory of Man. What other changes are to follow? I fear the...
18204Citizens of Lynchburg to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
We are directed by the Citizen’s of Lynchburg to Solicit the favor of your Company and that of your Companion’s or Visitor’s at a public Dinner which will be given, in the Town of Lynchburg , to Maj r Gen l Andrew Jackson on Tuesday next—The Citizen’s of Lynchburg are happy to have it in their power to entertain at the Same time two such distinguish’d Citizen’s— T A Holcombe On behalf of the...
18205Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 4 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
We arrived here on the third day of our journey, without any accident; but I suffered very much both mornings by cold. I must therefore pray you to send my wolf-skin pelisse and fur-boots by Moses ’s Billy , when he comes to bring the two mules to move the Carpenters back. he is to be here on the 27 th by my directions to mr Bacon .
18206To John Adams from Richard Rush, 3 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Professor Cooper of Carlisle in Pennsylvania, formerly Tom Cooper the friend of Dr Priestly, is, I imagine, one of the most learned men in this, or in any country. His genius is universal, and his attainments seem without limit. Abandoning politicks, he is more usefully engaged in scientifick and literary discussions. My father used to doubt whether he or Priestly had most knowledge. He now...
18207From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
Your very instructive letter of 31st. August is the last I have recd. from you. Several to your Mother are missing. Your Reasoning and expostulations with New England are conclusive and unanswerable You advise me to read Massillon. Thank you. I advise you to read Carlostad and Scheffmacher. I have read Sixty Years and five more on the Subjects. Had I about me all the Books relative to it which...
18208From John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 2 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
On September 11th. I wrote you a line inclosed in a pacquet with four original letters from Governor McKean and a pamphlet of my own. I requested the return of them: but have not been informed whether you have received them or not. Whether it was jocularly or ironically, or ludicrously, or vanity, that I promised you a specimen of the manner in which I would write the history of our country...
18209To James Madison from F. Reichard, 2 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Un des mes Amis de Paris m’a envoyé la lettre ci-incluse pour Vous la transmettre. Oserois-je Vous prier, dans le cas où Vous auriez une réponse à y faire, de Vouloir bien me l’adresser ici d’où je compte partir pour la france Sous peu. Daignez agréer, je Vous Supplie, l’expression du plus profond respect avec lequel j’ai l’honneur d’être, Monsieur le Président, Votre très humble et tre⟨s⟩...
18210Thomas Jefferson to Christopher Clark, 2 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here two days ago, and have brought with me instruments for our project at the peaks. as I presume you would like to see something of the proceedings, you must be so good as to say when your business will permit you to be at home for three or four days; for I think it will take that time. to me, after tomorrow, all days will be equal; and the sooner the better while we have such fair...
18211Christopher Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
your favor of this morning was just now delivered by the servant I am glad to hear of your Return to Bedford and if convenient to you shall be glad to see you here on next sunday to dinner, this will give us the advantage of the early part of next week, and by which time the smoke will have probably disapated as so as to afford a fair View of the summit of the mountain I have discovered a much...
18212From John Adams to Stephen Peabody, 1 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have “given your Letter, to your Daughter” and my lovely Neice Miss Abigail A Shaw, and “your best respects to my good Lady” According to your request. All this is very well: but I cannot reconcile myself to the word “dejected,” The Consolations of Religion and Philosophy, are all your own; and you ought to rejoice always in all things. I hope you will not think it Arrogance, Vanity,...
18213To John Adams from William Stephens Smith, 1 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you on the 24th. ulto. and sent a copy of Hamiltons Letter to Miranda as requested in yours of the 4th. of april last; you will find in the Annual Register, or Review of Politics and Literature for the year 1807 page 45 a note relative to the interest the British Government took in Mirandas Expedition, and in page 206. 7. 8 & 9 the account of his visit to Coro. in page 392 you will...
18214To James Madison from Josiah Meigs, 1 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have read, and with this return the Papers I had the honour to receive yesterday, “for perusal, and to be returned.” I have reason to believe that the Illinois and Wabash companies will resume their efforts to obtain from the United States a confirmation of their Claims. The following Extract from the Correspondence of Albert Gallatin, Esquire with Judge Thruston, while it is very honourable...
18215To James Madison from John Sinclair, 1 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Having had the honor of corresponding with your illustrious predecessors, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, when they presided over the councils of America, I am happy in this opportunity of commencing a literary correspondence with the present respectable President of the United States; and of communicating to him the plan of a work, which perhaps may be of some use to the inhabitants...
18216Sir John Sinclair to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long interruption, I am happy to renew our correspondence, and to have another opportunity of expressing my sincere wishes for your health and happiness. I have of late been engaged in a work which I hope will be of use both to my own country, and to America; and the circulation of which, I am persuaded you will be happy to promote on the other side of the atlantic. The inclosed paper,...
18217From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Mr John C. Gray, Son of your Friend the once Lt. Governor will present this Letter to you. By the Letter, C. in his name, I presume, is signified Chipman, for he is a Grandson by his Mother of John Chipman Esquire a Barrister at Law in Marblehead, with whom I lived very pleasantly a Week at a Tavern in Pownalborough in 1764. Mr Gray proposes to travel, all over Europe, but wishes for your...
18218To James Madison from William McKenzie, [ca. October 1815] (Madison Papers)
The Petition of William McKenzie of Georgetown in the State aforesaid Respectfully sheweth That your Petitioner was convicted in July last by the Verdict of a Jury under the 69th. sect. of the Collection act, for “buying or concealing certain goods &c. knowing them to be liable to Seizure” & and under the said Judgment has been confined in the Common Gaol of Charleston upwards of Three months....
18219From James Madison to Joseph Hutton, [13–31] October 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 9. inst. I am very sensible of the interesting character of the event you have chosen for a poetic celebration, and cannot be inattentive to the motive of the request you have made to me on the occasion. There are considerations however which, with every anticipation of merit in the poem, weigh against a formal sanction to its contents, from the public station...
18220From John Adams to Thomas Melville, Jr., 31 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have received and read your address before the Berkshire Society for the promotion of Agriculture & manufactures. As it appears to be a well digested and well formed Compend of practical Agriculture & practicable Manufactures, well adapted to this Country in general, and to the Country of Berkshire in particular it has given me much pleasure for which I pray you to accept my thanks. Our...
18221To John Adams from David Sewall, 31 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Various changes in the Natural, political and moral World, have occurred, since the beginning of the current year. of which, our advanced Age, admonishes us, We shall probably not much longer be permitted to suffer enjoy, or contemplate. I delayed for some time to write you under some expectation of once more viziting the Metropolis of the State, from whence I hoped to make an excurtion to...
18222To James Madison from David Porter, 31 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
Prompted by a desire of serving my country, and of using every effort for her honor and glory; unaided by the council or by the countenance of those high in authority, I come forward, a solitary individual, to suggest to you a plan of equal importance to any that has been undertaken by any nation, at any period, for enlarging the bounds of science, adding to the knowledge of men, and to the...
18223From John Adams to Asa Packard, 30 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
I accept with gratitude your Oration on the 4th of July 1815. Having read it over & over with renewed pleasure I must say it is a compend of good sound orthodox Politics, morals, and religion, very well expressed and with Attick wit, which, I have not seen exceeded, in any former publication, on the same Anniversary If any of your hearers, or readers can find fault in it; what shall I say? Let...
18224To James Madison from William Bentley, 30 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
The uniform friendship, I have openly expressed, in the most troublesome times, & which has never been doubtful in the world, & has been justified by an extraordinary succession of most glorious events, has been formed on the personal esteem, which assured me that the best virtues would guide the best talents, in the best services to my country. We are not always sure to be useful, & we may be...
18225To James Madison from Joseph McMinn, 30 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
Owing to the melancholy death of Genl. John Sevier, who was acting as one of the Commissioners for running the boundary line of the Country ceded by the creek Indians to the United States, there will have to be an appointment of a Successor. I consider it a part of my public duty, to advise and confer with the General Government in this appointment, as the State over which I have the honour to...
18226William Bentley to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I received from my Aged friend & Correspondent Professor C D. Ebeling his Letter of 22 of May last. In it I find the following paragraph, which as I believe was dictated by profound respect & from a man who once said, I wish all could produce such a man! I take the liberty to transcribe at length, that you might see the whole history of it. At present my description of Virginia is printing....
18227George Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers I have taken the liberty of sending to you contain the description of a new theory on the application of Steam, I sent a copy to Doc r Thornton (patent office) some weeks past, who has done me the honor to notice my communication in a manner that gives me much encouragement, I wished for some months past to send them to you, & only hesitated because I never had the happyness of your...
18228Enclosure: George Fleming’s Drawing of a Steam Engine, [ca. 30 October 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Draught of an Hydraulic engine to work from Steam & Atmospheric Pressure.— A . the Boiler. B the Steam Cylinder. C the Receiver. D the Giver E the Main Pipe. F the Condenser this consists of one pipe a.a inclosing the main pipe leaving an interval between them to receive the Steam for condensation & a pump b in the bottom to exhaust the air & water produced from the condensed steam, next it...
18229Enclosure: George Fleming’s Description of a Steam Engine, [ca. 30 October 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Mod. operandi. pour in the top of y e mainpipe water enough to cover the valves, from the position of cock 4 the steam now passes directly into the lower chamber of y e steam cylinder, & from y e position of cock 5. the steam previously collected over pistons is at y e same time passing to y e condenser, under these circumstances the pistons 1 & 2 & the bar 3.8. connecting them must rise, when...
18230Robert Saunders to Thomas Jefferson, 29 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 22 d inst. on the subject of the Property left by the late m r Bellini —In order that I might understand this subject; I applied yesterday to m r Bracken to be informed what remained in his hands, before I should determine to act under the Authority you have been pleased to say you will confide to me. From m r Bracken I learn that he has in his hands, perhaps,...