20501Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for setting me to rights as to my notices. I had trusted that an old experienced magistrate had done given his certificate according to the existing laws, and therefore did not look into them. I now send you one in due form, and have corrected the others. I have set a long day in yours on consultation with judge Holmes . I return you also the paper you inclosed me . I think you...
20502Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not learned whether at the last renewal of my note to the bank, it was enlarged or not, and in the present doubtful state of our medium I do not know whether I ought to wish it, except so far as to cover my taxes in Bedford & here, for which I must draw on you in a few days, and 50.D. which I must request you to send me by return of mail. the credit of the bank paper has become of...
20503Samuel E. Mifflin to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 27 September 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
I have written a letter addressed to you by the Post. I want to tell you now, Sir who I am in order that you may know how to act in this contest for victory between the different families of the united States of America including Virginia and Pennsylvania since General Thomas + The contest always existed in fact among the Philadelphians who despised Thomas Mifflin without the authority of...
20504Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in immediate want of some glass to keep the winter out of our broken windows, I must trespass on your friendship, as being a judge of the quality to look out for the following sizes, to wit. 50. panes 12 I. square 20. panes 12. by 18 I. 3. panes 24. by 18 I. mr Gibson will be so good as to pay the bill, and if you will have the box lodged with him, I will direct a boatman to call for it...
20505Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now engaged in brewing a year’s supply of malt strong beer, which however I have no chance of saving but by a supply of quart jugs from you. I recieved (I think) 10½ dozen. and must ask the favor of 4. gross more for which mr Gibson will pay your bill. be so good as to inform me when they will be ready. if lodged at mr Gibson’s I will direct a waterman on whom I can rely to call for them....
20506Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of Aug. 19 . I proposed to you to published publish the tran s lation of an inedited work of M r Tracy , to which I will ask the favor of an answer, as, if you cannot do it, I must engage some other. I wi ll also ask the return of two letters from D r Maese of Philadelphia
20507From James Madison to Congress, 26 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I transmit to Congress for their information copies of a letter from Admiral Cockrane, commanding His Britannic Majesty’s Naval forces on the American station to the Secretary of State with his answer and of a reply from Admiral Cockrane. RC and enclosures, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 13A–E1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages, 13A–E2). Each RC...
20508To James Madison from George W. Campbell, 26 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The very impaired state of my health and the little probability of its speedy restoration without a change of air & the benefit of exercise render it indispensible that I should, for the present, withdraw from public business. I have therefore thought it my duty, in order to prevent the public interest from sustaining any inconvenience thereby, to resign my appointment as Secretary of the...
20509To James Madison from Nathan Lufborough, 26 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I cannot better make known to the President Mr. Bacon’s “situation and feelings” than by transcribing a part of his letter to me dated at “Newyork 23 Sept. 1814.[”] It is as follows: “I have progressed thus far on my route to Washington— but in a state of health extremely discouraging and debilitating. My complaints are great debility of body, almost entire prostration of appetite, with a...
20510Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I must be permitted again to trouble you, my dear Sir, to return my grateful thanks for the respectful and friendly attention shown to my letter in your answer of the 25 th ult o . Your favorable reception of sentiments not generally avowed if felt by our Countrymen, but which have ever been so inseparably interwoven with my opinions and feelings as to become as it were the rudder that shapes...