19561Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton, 15 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Clinton , and his thanks for the copy he has been so kind as to send him of his Introductory discourse to the Literary and Philosophical society of New York . the field which he has therein spread before the lovers of science offers ample room for their cultivation. and he is happy to observe that New York is so fast advancing to the work. she is...
19562William W. Hening to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Previously to the receipt of your letter of the 11 th Ins t I had carefully packed up all your M.S.S. with a view to return them to you by the first safe conveyance.— The V th Vol. containing the sessions acts was all that I meant to retain; and that only, till I could complete the publication of that part. I had finished the 5 th Vol. of the Statutes at Large; and had made considerable...
19563Thomas Jefferson to Horatio G. Spafford, 15 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Feb. 15. 18. and 24. have all been recieved, and you could not even at the date of the last have recieved mine of Feb. 21. on the subject of your improvement in wheel carriages. I have now to thank you for the certificate of a right to use employ it in a carriage. it will be some time before I can make use avail myself of it. in travelling myself I have been obliged latterly to...
19564William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The clerk of the court of chancery has, this day, for the first time put into my hands the fi: fa. in your case with Scott which I hasten to enclose to you—and beg you to believe me as ever RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 17 Mar. 1815 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC ); address cover only; with
19565To John Adams from James Lloyd, 14 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your respected and highly interesting letters of the 6th. & 9th. of the present month with their enclosures; the latter of which I now return.— While obliged by their communication I feel reluctant at trespassing so largely upon your time and retrospections, and beg leave again to reiterate the request, that you would not call them into exercise...
19566From John Jay to Richard Peters, 14 March 1815 (Jay Papers)
On reading your interesting Letter of the 19 th . of Jan y . I observed with particular pleasure, from the matter and manner of it, that notwithstanding the winter of Life and Snow falling on your Head, you endure like an Evergreen. Your Impression that “we should e’re long have Peace,” has been verified. If I remember right, you had heretofore an Impression that Spain, altho’ her case was...
19567To James Madison from Asbury Dickins, 14 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
I trust it will not be deemed a departure from the high respect which is due to your exalted station and eminent character, for me to present myself, in this manner, to your notice. Since I had the honour to see you, I have written to the Commissioners of the Navy offering myself for the Secretaryship of their Board. I learn, however, that several applications had been previously made to them:...
19568Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, [14 March 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Les Grands et les petits les riches et les pauvres de notre Hemisphere admirent le devoument qui vous a porté à accepter la place de secretaire d’État , afin d’etre utile a votre Patrie, par vos connoissances parfaites du Pays, du courage du Peuple, de vos résources et de la Politique Européenne, qui n’est que l’art de mieux tromper. Comme je suis dans la classe des pauvres et que je ne veux...
19569From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Levett Harris, 13 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
We arrived here late last evening, after a very fatiguing journey from Berlin, where I was detain’d eight days, for want of Letters from Mr. Adams.— Poor Mr. Norman is very ill at Berlin, and extremely uneasy about his situation; I saw him several times, and hope he will recover, but I fear his illness will be long. At Memel you will have heard from Mr. Russel, that I drew for some Money, and...
19570From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 13 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of the authority vested in me by Law, I do hereby request and authorise you, during the absence of the Secy of War, to perform the Duties of that office. RC (owned by Alexander D. Wainwright, Princeton, N.J., 1957). In a clerk’s hand, signed and dated by JM . JM nominated William Harris Crawford as secretary of war on 2 Mar. 1815, and the Senate confirmed the appointment the...
19571To James Madison from Bohl and John Bohlen, 13 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Petition of Bohl and John Bohlen, Merchants and residents of the City of Philadelphia humbly sheweth to your Excellency That they have been extensively engaged in the shipping business as Merchants from the Port of Philadelphia to foreign Ports or places for many years past, and that in the year Eighteen hundred & Ten they purchased large quantities of West-India produce in order to the...
19572To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 13 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Conversing with Mr. Monroe and Mr. Crowninshield, we agreed that some attention should be paid to our gallant officers, when vacancies in civil stations occurred. I have just suggested to Mr. Monroe that it would be well to offer General Brown the rank in the army and the vacant naval office in New York at the same time. If he declines the latter, then to offer it to General Wilkinson as a...
19573Thomas Jefferson to Peter H. Wendover (Draft), 13 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 30. was recieved after long delay on the road, and I have to thank you for the volume of discourses which you have been so kind as to send me. I have gone over them with great satisfaction, and concur with the able preacher in his estimate of the character of the belligerents in our late war, and lawfulness of defensive war. I consider the war, with him, as ‘ made on good...
19574Thomas Jefferson to Peter H. Wendover (Final State), 13 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Wendover and his thanks for the volume of mr M c leod ’s discourses which he has been so kind as to send him. he has seen with great satisfaction the able proofs adduced by the eloquent author from Scriptural sources, in justification of a war so palpably supported by reason. he supposes indeed that true religion and well informed reason will ever...
19575Enclosure: Power of Attorney from Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all Men by these presents That I Thadeus Kosciuszko do make ordain constitute and appoint Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the State of Virginia my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, and on my behalf, to sell assign and transfer, unto any person or persons whatsoever, and for such price or consideration as my said Attorney shall think fit all or any part of the sum of of the...
19576From John Adams to James Lloyd, 12 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I am infinitely obliged to you for your Letter of March 8th. From 1758 to 1775 I practiced at the Bar, and Suffering under ill health I rode the Circuits of the Provinc more than any other Lawyer in the State; and this more for exercise and the Recovery of my health, than for any Profit I made by these Excursions; for I could have made more in my Office at home. I practiced considerably in the...
19577From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
It was long desireable that an Exposé of the causes and character of the War between the U. S. & G. B. should remedy the mischief produced by the Declaration of the Prince Regent & other mistatements which had poisoned the opinion of the World on the subject. Since the pacification in Europe & the effect of that and other occurrences in turning the attention of that quarter of the World...
19578To James Madison from Joseph Kent, 12 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
About two years ago I had the honor to present to you recommendations couched in the strongest terms & from the first characters in Maryland in favour of Mr. W. G. D. Worthington of Nottingham & you were good enough to express your approbation of them, & intimate your willingness to notice him whenever a fit opportunity occured. As a proof of Mr. Ws. worthiness he was last fall unanimously...
19579Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 12 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the three Cahiers, which I have perused with the usual satisfaction. you will find a few pencilled notes, merely verbal. But in one place I have taken a greater liberty than I ever took before, or ever indeed had occasion to take. it is in the case of Josiah Philips , which I find strangely represented by judge Tucker and mr Edmund Randolph , and very negligently vindicated by mr...
19580James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It was long desireable that an Exposé of the causes and character of the War between the U.S. & G.B. should remedy the mischief produced by the Declaration of the Prince Regent & other mistatements which had poisoned the opinion of the World on the subject. Since the pacification in Europe & the effect of that and other occurrences in turning the attention of that quarter of the World towards...
19581From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 11 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have a rich Budget to send you by the next Ship. I have no time to prepare it by the Milo. I would send you some Newspapers but am told a Collection for the Months past is prepared for you Mr E. Copland Junr will present this. He is first Clerk to Degrand. You have all the Treaties and Projects of Treaties I presume but Britain and U. S. I presume from 1782 to 1815 Jays, Monroes Erskines and...
19582To James Madison from Ferdinando Fairfax, 11 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Will you permit an old and sincere friend to present his hearty congratulations, on the successful termination of our recent contest with G. Britain? ’Tis valuable in every point of view: It evevates [ sic ] us as a nation; strengthens us at home; and satisfies those timid friends of Republican Govt. who doubted or affected to doubt, whether we could maintain a State of war without danger to...
19583To James Madison from John Fellows, 11 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Apprehending that the office of military storekeeper, which I hold by your favour, is rendered precarious by the peace; and which at any rate is comparitively of trifling consideration; and presuming that the office of Navy Officer for this port has become vacant by the appointment of its present incumbent, Mr. Ferguson, to the mayolty of this city, I take the liberty respectfully to solicit...
19584To James Madison from Asa Stevens and Others, 11 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
We your Petitioners humbly represent that in our opinion a Gentleman of respectability, Talents & Activity is much wanting as Consul at Liverpool in Great Britain. Thomas R Hazard formerly of New York now resident at sd Liverpool we beg leave to recommend, he is held in high estimation by all the Americans who formerly traded at Liverpool, & from our Knowledge of that Gentlemans high Character...
19585Thomas Jefferson to William W. Hening, 11 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having concluded to replace by my library the one which they lost by British Vandalism, it is now become their property, and of course my duty to collect and put in place whatever belongs to it. this obliges me to request of you the return of the V th vol. of my Collection of the Virginia laws, being that in which the Sessions acts were bound together. should there be in the volume...
19586William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind & friendly letter of Nov. 28. gave me not the less pleasure for having remained so long unacknowleged—The cause of my silence has been an aff l iction in the eyes so highly inflamatory as to preclude me from the use of my pen & my books—The disorder seems now to have left me, but I am not yet placed in the statu quo ante , & am obliged to use my eyes sparingly. I cannot however...
19587Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledgi n g the receipt of your favor of the 27 th ult. Congress having on the last day of their sitting modified the pending bill for the transportation of the Library so to leave the necessary dispositions to the President of the U.S. I yesterday consulted with him on the subject. He considers it advisable to postpone its transportation until some time in May, and...
19588Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 11 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Wirt , and on enquiry what had been done in Scott ’s suit against him he learns that it was dismissed in June last, and that the execution for the costs has been delivered to mr Wirt . he asks the favor of it’s being forwarded to him and salutes him with assurances of his great esteem and respect. PoC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; on verso of...
19589From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
Mr Depand has sent his Clerk here this Evening, to say that he would sail tomorrow in the Milo, captain Glover of this Town. the notice is short, and I should regret it the more if I had not already written to you by this same vessel. I have acknowledgd the receit of your Letters No 66, 23 Nov’br not first received, than of 26 of December No 67, and this day by way of England, your Letter of...
19590From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you on the 25th of February on our American Title to all the Rights and Liberties of Englishmen in all the Fisheries, which We derive not from any Grant Gift Cession or Concession or Conveyance from the Government or People of Great Britain, but from the impartial Benevolence and Bounty and Benevolence of the Author of Nature and Father of Mankind, who has given the Ocean and all its...