22771To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
A month’s absence from Monticello has added to the delay of acknoleging your last letters; and indeed for a month before I left it our projected College gave me constant employment; for being the only Visitor in it’s immediate neighborhood, all it’s administrative business falls on me, and that, where building is going on, is not a little. in yours of July 15, you express a wish to see our...
22772From James Madison to James Monroe, 20 September 1826 (Madison Papers)
Inferring from the silence of the Newspapers, since they announced your appointment as a visitor of the University, that your answer did not require a replacing one, I take for granted that you will be with your colleagues at the legal place & period. Allow me to count on your being thus far on your way in time for us to proceed hence together: I propose to set out on saturday after next: and...
22773Abigail Adams to John Adams, 26 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
I hope Barnard has arrived with the things which I sent by him. if there is any person in the House they had better be sent immediatly to it there to lie untill I arrive on the Recept of your Letter May 3’d I sent directly to Town and finding Barnard almost ready to sail I got him to take as many things as I could get ready, they are carpets linnen &c. after I had done this I sat out to visit...
22774James Madison to Samuel L. Southard, 11 May 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have received the copy of your speech on the motion "to expunge from the Journal the Resolution of the Senate of March 28th. 1834." My present condition under a new inroad on my health not permitting me to give it the reading due to it I can only thank you for it in advance, well assured that I shall find what I have always found in your like favors much that is interesting conveyed in a...
22775Thomas Jefferson to William Wallace, 20 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson recieves with thankfulness the acceptable present of mr Wallace , as a token of that good will which he wishes to merit, and is happy to recieve from all his fellow citizens , and from mr Wallace particularly whom he salutes with esteem & respect. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover of Jefferson Benevolent Institution of Pennsylvania to TJ, 21 Jan. 1819 ; dateline at...
22776To James Madison from John Smith, 13 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing a Copy of a Letter from Governor Harrison under date of the 28th. ult. The original has been transmitted to the Secretary of War. I am, with perfect respect, &c. &c. &c. 28 August 1810, Vincennes. Discusses the role of the Wea Indians in his recent meetings with Tecumseh. Their principal chief had informed Harrison that he would tell the Shawnee at the council...
22777From Thomas Jefferson to Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 15th. and return you my thanks for the observations you are so good as to make. The Canary islands shall be specially noted in the Report, and the duty on flour reexported to the colonies shall be stated, as I know it to be, common to the flour of all foreign nations, and not confined to ours alone. I will make enquiries as to the nature of the commerce...
22778From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 21 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Dr. Mitchill & sends him the extract of a letter he has recieved from mr T. M. Randolph with a small bag containing, as he supposes the specimen of salt mentioned by mr Randolph. he received but one, tho’ two are mentioned. Extract of a letter from TMR. to Th:J. dated Edgehill May 11. 05 ‘A person from Greenbriar county of this state, the...
22779To Alexander Hamilton from Walter Livingston, 29 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, January 29, 1795. “… I was informed, that it is your intention to return to this place and resume the practice of the Law. On this supposition permit me to request you, to become my Council in several suits already commenced. Viz one against Alexr. Macomb, another against Nathl: Prime, a third against Jno R. Livingston a fourth against Ben. Seixes and generally against any dispute...
22780To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 15 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
It may be a matter of Curiosity to your Excellency to see the Address of Governor Trumbull to the Genl Assembly and Freemen of the State, declining any further Election to public Office. As such I take the Liberty to enclose it to you, with the reply of the Legislature on the occasion. To shew your Excellency the cautious Jealousy of our Legislature, which takes its tone from the people, & has...