20151From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 13 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
Last Evening I received a letter from Mr William Wyer, (I suppose a brother of the Consul at Riga) dated the 4th: instant, at Bordeaux. He informs me that he embarked at New-York on the 24th: of October, in the Swedish Ship Gustaf Adolph, and arrived at Le Rochelle—This is the vessel by which the rumour at New-York of the capture of Drummond’s army, was brought—Mr: Wyer mentions it in his...
20152To James Madison from Benjamin Homans, 13 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to send for your Signature, the Brevet Commission for Captain Sevier, this would have been done sooner, but I have searched the Office in vain, for the Copy of the one made out for Major Miller; Mr Duval who had charge of that having gone to Virginia, and has disposed of the Copy in such manner, that it cannot be found. It was peculiarly desirable the Commissions should agree...
20153To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 13 December 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Hugh Chisholm. 13 December 1814, Charlottesville. “You will please have your Account against me Since our last Settlement arranged. in order for a final Settlemen⟨t⟩ by the first of January next at which time I expect to be in the City of washington for that express purpose.” RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM .
20154Greenberry Dorsey to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Previous to my departure from new orleans , I contemplated having the Honor of visiting you personally, but in Consequence of the excessive bad state of the Roads, and my business requi ri ng my attention in Balt o as early as possible, I have been obliged to pass by winchester — I have therefore taken the liberty of enclosing the letter Governor Claiborne was good enough to give me, presuming...
20155Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 13 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson must apologise to mr Girardin for not sending an answer to his note of the day before yesterday , which was occasioned by his servant’s departure while he was writing it. he now sends him Jones ’s MS. and Mellish ’s travells. the copy of the British spy which he possesses belongs to his petit format library in Bedford , where it now is. he will with pleas has made a few...
20156From John Adams to John Taylor, 12 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
In this fourth page you say, that “Mr. Adams’s System tells Us that the Art of Government can never Change.”— I have said no such thing, Mr. Taylor.!—I know the Art of Government has changed, and probably will change as often as the Arts of Architecture, painting Sculpture Music, Poetry, Agriculture, Horticulture, Medicine &c that is to Say almost as often as the Weather or the fashion in...
20157From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 12 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
How have your Lungs borne this severe cold weather? mine have hitherto sustaind it better than the last winter, but we have advanced only a little way yet. The Barn is compleated and the accounts all payed, the amount 920 Dollars. 4ct. there is some timber & stuff amounting to about 15 dollars included in the amount which is thought best to leave for repairs to the old Barn Mr Foster had some...
20158To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 12 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
During the last twelve or fifteen months two of my sons have pressed upon me an application to the government, in their behalf, for Warrants in the Navy. I have devoted myself to the Collegiate & professional education of my seven sons (one of whom I have lost) and hoped, that they would be able to establish themselves in civil life, subject to a volunteer exertion in the military service of...
20159To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 12 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Masson the teacher of french in this Academy having left the United States, I should neither do justice to my own conscience nor to this seminary, did I not recommend Mr. Claudius Berard A.M. professor of modern languages in Dickenson college at Carlisle in Pennsylvania for his successor. Mr. Berard is a gentleman of uncommon talents and extensive literary acquirements, and would do credit...
20160To James Madison from Josiah Meigs, 12 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose herein, for your approbation, leases of two lead mines in the Territory of Missouri, executed by the Recorder of Land titles at St. Louis, to Saml. Hammond and to Hammond & Connor. I have the honor &c. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 49, Division C, Misc. Letters Sent). On 13 Dec. 1814 Meigs informed Frederick Bates, recorder of land titles at St. Louis, that JM had...