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...
20161William H. Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just been informed that our Envoys at Ghent are about to dispatch a fast Sailing vessel from Amsterdam with dispatches. I have only time to Scribble you a few lines. Indeed I have but little to communicate in addition to my former letter . The Congress at Vienna proceeds much slower than had been anticipated. It is uncertain whether they have Settled any one point of importance. I am...
20162Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah A. Goodman, 10 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I now send James with a small cart and 2. mules for the salt, which I am in hopes you have had in packed in strong barrels, or such as can be well strengthened. I do not think he can bring more than 10. bushels, which with their barrels will weigh 700.℔. the rest of the salt (5. bushels) and the butter must come by the waggon at Christmas. 2. men & a boy from here will pay a visit to their...
20163From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter, after an Education at our Cambridge, travelled with J. Q. A. to Russia, spent two years in looking at parts of Europe, returned to Boston, read Law with one of our first Professors in Boston, is admitted to the Bar, and now Wishes to have the honour of Seeing Montecello and paying his respects to President Jefferson. His Name is Francis C. Gray a Son of our Lt...
20164From John Adams to James Madison, 11 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
Francis C. Gray a Son of our late Lt. Governor, after an Education at Colledge, two Years travels in Europe under the Protection of your minister in Russia and three Years Study of the Law has been called to the Barr, and now has the laudable curiosity and noble Ambition of seeing his native Country. And who should he naturally wish to see in it so much as its first Magistrate. I hope he will...
20165From John Adams to Thomas McKean, 11 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
I wish to recommend to your Benediction, the Gentleman who will have the honour to present to you, this Letter. Mr Francis C. Gray, a Son of our late Lt. Governor, who after an Education at our University, two Years travels in Europe and three Years Studies at the Bar, has Wisdom enough to wish to See more of his native Country. And Who, or what can he more rationally wish to See, than the...
20166From John Adams to Richard Rush, 11 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have much pleasure in introducing to you Francis C. Gray Esqr a Son of our late Lt. Governor. Educated to Letters improved by travel and regularly admitted to the Bar you will probably hear more of him and I hope have much to do with him hereafter, for the good of your Country. He can give you a better account of New England Politicks than I can. I have lately read Rassilas, Candide, Zadig,...
20167From Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Russian Court Narischkin to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 11 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
Mr Narischkin Grand Maître des Cérémonies a l’honneur d’annoncer à Madame d’Adams qu’ Elle est invitée au bal qui aura lieu chez Sa Majesté l’Impératrice Mère demain Samedi 12. du Courant à huit hures & un quart du Soir. On arrive à la Cour par le grand Perron du coté de la Neva. Le Grand Maître des Cérémonies Saisit cette Occasion avec empressement pour prier Madame d’Adams d’agréer...
20168To James Madison from John Adams, 11 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
Francis C. Gray a Son of our late Lt. Governor, after an Education at Colledge, two years travels in Europe under the Protection of your Minister in Russia and three years Study of the Law has been called to the Barr, and now has the laudable curiosity and noble Ambition of Seeing his native Country. And who should he naturally wish to see in it so much as its first Magistrate. I hope he will...
20169John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter, after an Education at our Cambridge , travelled with J.Q.A. to Russia , Spent two years in looking at parts of Europe , returned to Boston , read Law with one of our first Professors in Boston , is admitted to the Bar, and now Wishes to have the honour of Seeing Montecello and paying his respects to President Jefferson
20170William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long owed you a Letter, relative to Clopper ’s Looms: but I wished to see him or hear from him before I should write again. I wrote but received from him no Answer. I wrote to his Brother to enquire where he was, & the proprietor of the Patent right called on me. I said so much to him on the Subject, that I he acknowledged he had done wrong in hold g his rights in Virg a at such a...
20171To John Adams from William Gray, 10 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
My Son Francis C. Gray, proposes to travel South, and may be at Monticello he will be glad to be hond. with a letter from you to Mr. Jefferson, will you, Sir, be kind eno. to send me such a one as you think proper, it will very much Oblige him & myself, Please to make my respects to Mrs. Adams I have the honor / to be with great / Respect / Yr. Most Ob St. MHi : Adams Papers.
20172From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
Another Letter was yesterday brought me but it gave me no hopes of your return and I dare not flatter myself yet that you will obtain any answer more decisive to this last effort, than they have hitherto given upon any point. as I wrote you once before notwithstanding I am so anxious to see him you I could almost wish you might be detained untill the coming Spring, so fearful am I that this...
20173To James Madison from José Corrèa da Serra, 10 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
According to the permission you gave me I send you from this place my guesses on the branch of revenue which the U.S. could have in domains belonging to the union. But in Looking to the subject with attention I have found another instance of what you so justly observed to me, and what I have myself often experienced viz—that a foreigner who visits a country is apt to believe that what he does...
20174To James Madison from David Jones, 10 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have now before me, a Pamphlet writen by mr Melish with his remarks on Sine Qua non. He has done the subject Justice. I shall publish my Sentiments on the same subject in the aurora under the Signature of the old Soldier. My opinion about Indians, may fail of your approbation, yet I am Sure I am right. I have writen on the Subject more than 30 years, I fear with very little Success, as the...
20175Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 10 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your favor of the map of the Sine quâ non, inclosed in your letter of Nov. 12. it was an excellent idea; and if, with the Documents distributed by Congress , copies of these had been sent to be posted up in every street, on every Town-house and Court-house, it would have painted to the eyes of those who cannot read, and of those also who read without reflecting, that reconquest...
20176From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 9 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
It is no small satisfaction to me to know that the Post-Office has become regular in the delivery of my Letters to you, and I should feel equally grateful for the favour, if they would with the same punctuality deliver yours to me—But I receive them only once a week, and most commonly on Tuesday’s, after my letter to you of the same day is closed, and then two at a time—Thus it was last...
20177José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am in Philadelphia returned again to my old train of Life, that is reading and walking. From the inclosed you will see that i have not forgotten the cement for your cisterns. That alone would have occasioned this Letter, but i have matter of much more importance to communicate to you. The Last arrivals have brought english and french papers, pamphlets and Letters which i wish i could put...
20178From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 8 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have been intending to write to you, and thank you for the loan of mr Everets Sirmon which I was loth to part with I heard it read once, and twice I read it myself, each time with new pleasure. I intended transcribing a part of it, but neglected it. The Letters received to night were of a month older date than those received by the Chancy. Mr A’s Letters are all interesting. this shows the...
20179To James Madison from Samuel Whiting and Others, 8 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of a respectable number of Citizens from the various parts of the District of Maine assembled at Portland on the 8th. of Decr. 1814 amongst whom were present Genl. Wm. King of Bath—Joshua Wingate Esqr of Do.—Josiah Hook Esq: of Hampden—Jos. Farley Esq: of Waldoborough—James Carr Esq: of Bangor—Honble. Moses Ca[r]lton Esq: Wiscassett—Majr. Jno. Spring, Standwich—Honble. Wm. Widgery...
20180To James Madison from Francis Kinloch, 7 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to trouble you with the inclosed to the Secretary of War —it is from my Son, to the obtaining of whose commission in the first instance you were so good as to contribute, & whose attachment to the profession you will, I am sure, be pleasd to know: his object is, looking beyond the war, to remain in the army, & he thinks it may promote his views to make a tender of his services thus...