24501From James Madison to Jonathan Dayton, [post 26 September] 1812 (Madison Papers)
The letters to be answered under address to Mr Levi Canning &c. has [ sic ] been recd. The friendly motives & public objects which they manifest, as well as the interesting observations contained in them, entitle the writer to acknowledgments. Any further communications having in view the public good will of course be acceptable. Draft ( NjP ). Unsigned. Addressee not indicated; identified on...
24502From John Adams to Paul Hamilton, 24 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Having never had the honour of any personal acquaintance with you I may commit an indiscretion, in writing concerning any thing in your office, but as nothing but a simple regard to merit and services is my motive you will in no doubt accept this as my apology. Dr Peter St Medard of Boston has served under the old Congress, under President Washington and all the subsequent administration with...
24503To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 24 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 19th. which I duly recd is before me. I am rejoiced that you, who have so much better opportunities than I have, feel so confident of a favourable issue of the present state of affairs. Altho’ your opinion has allayed my apprehensions in some degree, yet I cannot feel quite so sanguine as you are. I owe it to myself to explain one part of my letters, which you have...
24504To James Madison from Henry Fry, 24 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Believing that a respectful address to the President of the United States on a Subject which so much ⟨i⟩nvolves the Reputation of a Fellow Citizen as having been tacitly ⟨a⟩nd Contumeliously dismissed from the Service of the Government, will claim attention. It becomes the indispensable duty of the undersigned impel’d by that Maxim which has ever directed his Deportment that ⟨“⟩Reputation is...
24505Bernard McMahon to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith you will receive a small box containing 3 Roots Antholiza æthiopica, a Green House bulb, 6 Feathered Hyacinth roots, Hyacinthus monstrosus L. 3 Double blue Hyacinths, named Alamode by the Dutch, remarkably early & proper for forcing— 6 Roots of a beautiful variety of Crocus vernus, of very early bloom; flower white inside & beautifully striped outside— 2 Roots Parot Parrot Tulips,...
24506From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 23 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 17 th . Inst — The Details in it are interesting, and I am glad you communicated them to me so early, and so particularly— The Sentiments you express relative to them, correspond with my own— The Resolution is not sufficiently cum ^cun^ning to conceal its object and Design— I have no Hesitation in concluding and saying that if we must have either M r . Madison...
24507From James Madison to James Monroe, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Still without authentic information from Abroad. The Halifax papers expect Adml. Warren with a naval force, and an offer of peace. It appears that Wellington has gained a victory over Marmont; The extent of it not ascertained. From the West the accounts are that a B & Indn. force amounting to about 600 left Malden after the surrender of Detroit, to attack F. Wayne, & in case of success, to...
24508To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
The writer of this did not intend to follow up the late communication with any other, until he learned thro’ the channell he had pointed out, whether they were acceptable, but considerations, not only personal to yourself, but important to the welfare of our country have impelled him so far to change his intention. The Assembly of the Notables (as they are ludicrously called) convened lately...
24509To James Madison from Abraham G. Lansing, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I take the Liberty of soliciting your patronage for my Son John Y. Lansing who is a Surgeon in one of the Regiments of detached Militia of this State and who I wish to have transfered in the same Grade to the regular Army or Hospital—he has been liberally educated, has creditably compleated his Course of Medical Studies and received Diplomas both in Philadelphia and New York. That I have the...
24510To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have just received yours of the 21st. Smiths pretention is entirely unfounded. A major genl. in the militia takes rank of a Brigr. in the regular service, whether within or without the UStates, indeed the circumstance of being within or without our limits, can make no difference. The relation between the troops, and the officers commanding them is the same, in each case. I will write him on...
24511To James Madison from William Plumer, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Having in common with every good citizen of the United States an anxiety, that the present necessary & just war against Great Britain & her savage allies, should be prosecuted not only with vigor but with success, I know your candor will excuse the freedom I indulge, in suggesting the propriety of allowing higher wages to the soldiers. In New England, the demand for laborers is so great, & the...
24512To James Madison from James Taylor, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a Copy of a statement made at Cleveland in order to send on to our Army which I supposed was proceeding on toward Detroit. I did myself the honor to give one to Genl Wodsworth & to forward to Genl Harrison & Gov Meigs each one. When I arrived at Urbana I was very unwell & indeed became ill before I left that place. I fully intended to have seen Genl Harrison,...
24513Mary Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall now be glad to have Joes assistance any evning—that will be convenient to you—perhaps sattarday will be most so and in time for me— I wish you to send some Barrels to morrow and have them filled with apples which you will accept and oblige me by so doing, as I have a very great ap abundance— the sooner you get them the better as thay are dayly carry,d of by plunders be so good as to...
24514Bernard McMahon to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send you a small box con t aining 6 Dwarf Persian Iris, 12 Cloth of Gold Crocus 6 Iris Xiphium, 6 Iris Xiphium a new & fine variety , 12 Double Persian Ranunculuses; with the seeds of some very superior Impatience Balsamina, Red Antwerp Raspberry & Centaurea macrocephala, as a part of a collection to be forwarded in a few days for your acceptance, by Sir, P.S. I am happy to inform...
24515To John Adams from Hendrick W. Gordon, 22 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Capt Nyers who went from here in a Brig belonging to Mr Gray, & was captured on her way to France & carried into England, has this moment arrived in town from N. Bedford, where he arrived in a cartel 40 days from London, he states that Commodore Rodgers in the Frigate President had been off the North of Scotland & had captured a gun Brig of the Enemy, mounting 18 Guns, distroyed several...
24516From John Adams to Josiah Quincy Guild, 22 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I am very sorry I was not absent, when your excellent Mother left me your Letter of the 12th of this mongth, Had I been fortunate enough to see her, I could have explained myself to her upon the Subject of it, with more freedom and in greater detail. Soliciting for Office, for myself or my Friends is to me a Strange Work. Never in one instance in my whole Life did I Submit to it....
24517To James Madison from Edward Coles, 22 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
When I had the pleasure to see you at Montpellier I expected long before this to have been with you in Washington. It is with much concern I inform you that I have been, and shall, Dr. Everette thinks, necessarily be detained between three and four weeks longer by a serious indisposition. If my absence should be attended with any very serious inconvenience to you, and you should know of any...
24518To James Madison from Thomas Lawton, 22 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I address you upon a subject, which I claim no right to, except that of humanity and of the public benefice. As our Country is now involved in War and the mite of every one is highly requisite to extirpate that foe who has thought proper to excite our indignation, I think that every means within our limits, to strengthen our Armies; ought to be resorted to. In the US. Army, there are many...
24519To James Madison from William Eustis, ca. 22 September 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 22 September 1812. Informs JM that Henry Glen was appointed assistant deputy quartermaster on 1 July 1812 on the recommendation of Morgan Lewis. Lewis, however, subsequently withheld the appointment, “finding some objection.” Glen has failed to return his letter of appointment; Lewis will be written to on the subject. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Undated; dated 1812 in the Index to the James Madison...
24520Thomas Jefferson to Alrichs & Dixon, 22 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of Aug. 30. informed you of my departure on a journey before I could consult the person who has charge of my small spinning establishment as to the kind of roll which a hand carding machine should make to suit us. I am but just returned from that journey, and on consulting him he sais the perpetual roll would not suit us, that it should be the short roll, such as is given off by...
24521John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
On the evening of the 19 th Ins t I had the pleasure to receive your esteemed lines of the 16 th , inclosing a Df t on Brown & Hollins , which is accepted & forwarded to Gibson & Jefferson , it is my second Son who is the member of the house of B & H , he is now in
24522From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 21 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
During the last two years, the unwelcome task has too often been allotted to you, to communicate to my dear wife and me tidings of affliction by the death and sorrows of those whom we loved—The turn has now come to me to ask your sympathy for our own peculiar distress—We have lost our dear and only daughter...as lovely and promising a child, as ever was taken from the hopes of the fondest...
24523From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 21 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . on the 19 th . your Letter of the 11 th . Inst.— The Diminution of my health since I left you, leaves me very little Reason to expect a Return of such a Degree of it, as would enable me to attend to any Business like that in Question— To undertake a Task without a Prospect and probability of performing it properly, is to deviate from the Path of prudence. The last is the only week,...
24524From James Madison to James Monroe, 21 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Not a word from abroad, or the West, since you left us. Dearborn has still one eye on Montreal, and the other on Niagara: forcing the attention of the Enemy to both, with a purpose, doubtless of striking, himself, at either or both according to circumstances. The story of an armament agst. Plattsburg is groundless. Niagara was very weak at the last date, and more in danger of attack, than...
24525To James Madison from George Joy, 21 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Mr: Russell has sometimes said he wished I would give a lesson to some of my federal friends; and it has occurred to me, at the moment of despatching the within to take the liberty of passing it under your eye. No objection will be made to the publication of any part of it, as extract of a letter from an American in London to his friend in Boston. I have already written you by this Conveyance;...
24526To James Madison from Francis Perry, [ca. 21 September 1812] (Madison Papers)
The humble petition of Francis Perry Sheweth that your Petitioner has been confined in the penitentiary of Virginia at hard labour ever since the 30th Nov. 1810 having been convicted in the circuit Court of the United States of the crime of Robing the mail, that your petitioner means not here to palliate or deny the offence, he having for a long time pursued his purpose of repentance and...
24527Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th ult. was handed to me at Columbia , for which I return you my thanks.—The sentiments it contains, coincides exactly with my own, and those of your old friends throughout this State .—It was a fortunate circamstance, that your Letter was handed to me during the sitting of our Legislature, at Columbia , I assure you it has contributed very much to encrease the number of M...
24528From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Frances Harrod Adams, 20 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
I received your Letter of 17th of the last Evening and rejoiced with trembling. Dr Hoolbrook thought if Dear Child lived over that day, there would be hopes of he . I pray heaven it may be so, for all our Sakes— but arly for her afflicted parents. I never Saw greater distress My dear Sons when he came to See us, the night he left her for Haverhill; he had Struggled to conquer his feelings &...
24529To James Madison from William Duane, 20 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
If I did not believe that the motive which actuates me would justify me even under the possibility of my conceptions being erroneous, and that you would receive the suggestions of an individual who has no other views than the general and common interest I should not venture to address you. The efforts of the humblest individual may at least contribute to the direction of the ex[e]cutive mind...
24530To James Madison from Samuel Turner, 20 September 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 September 1812, Hormuz , “ His Majesty’s Ship Salvador del Mundo .” “Presumeing that you are already acquainted with the particulars of my capture, I feel it a duty incumberent on me most respectfully, to acquaint you that I have been kept a close prisoner on board His Majestys Britannic Ship Salvador del Mundo laying as a guard Ship at this Port, since the 29 of June last, never been once...
24531William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not have troubled your retirement upon political subjects had not there been a rumor for some days that you had consented to accept the station of Sec y of State in the present Crisis, and that Mr. Monroe was to assume the War Department ; I must confess I feared it was too good news to be true, but I cannot refrain from expressing a wish that if you could consistently with your...
24532From James Madison to Mathew Carey, 19 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
The sermon inclosed with your last of the 3d. instant is now returned. It is a strong proof of the baneful spirit for which your proposed plan is meant as an antidote. I wish not to diminish your laudable solicitude on the occasion, nor to question the powerful tendency of the resource which it has suggested to you. But I can not suppress my hope that the wicked project of destroying the Union...
24533To James Madison from George Joy, 19 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Maury has transmitted to Monroe M.S. copy of a peice that I had the good fortune to get into the Times of the 24th. Ult. I am not advised of his having had an opportunity of sending the enclosed rejoinder to a note of the Editor thereon which however he has refused to insert from, among other things, “the absolute want of room for new correspondents when the Journal cannot afford space...
24534To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 17[–18] September 1812 (Jay Papers)
Soon after writing my last letter to you I was invited to attend the meeting I mentioned to you. The plan of it I found was formed in Connecticut, & the leading federalists of all or nearly all the States were invited to assemble here to fix upon a Candidate who should be supported by the federalists at the ensuing Election for Pres t . The Convention assembled on Tuesday & adjourned today...
24535From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 18 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
In the good old English Phrase, I give you ten thousand Thanks for the Muscat Wine of Samos, which is now in my Cellar, in good order and of good Quality. You did not forsee one effect of it. It will increase my Love of Greek and Latin more than my Patriotism. Oh! How I heard a Circle of Ladies, of the first quality, old and middle Aged, and young, praise it last Evening! If indeed there is...
24536To James Madison from Richard M. Johnson, 18 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of commanding the only Battalion of Mounted Riflemen now attached to the army at this place. I have been present with the army & have been a Strict observer of men & things and let me inform you that no event is now so important to the cause of our Country in this quarter as the giving Gov. Harrison the command of the forces from Kentucky destined for Canada. He has capacity...
24537To James Madison from Philip S. Physick, 18 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Having been made acquainted with many circumstances of the medical department of our army which lead me to believe that much advantage would accrue from having it under the immediate control of some accomplished medical character I have been induced to trouble you with a request that you would be so obliging as to inform me whether it is the intention of the executive to institute the office...
24538Petition Recommending Irenée Amelot de Lacroix, ca. 18 September 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 18 September 1812. “The Petition of the Subscribers, Citizens of the United States, on behalf of themselves and many others, Most respectfully sheweth , “That your petitioners and a great number of their friends, feeling the necessity of pursuing with vigor the just and necessary war now subsisting between the United States and Great Britain, and by that means to obtain an honorable peace,...
24539Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 18 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I deferred answering your letter of July 11 because I had learnt there were several points of difference of opinion between mr T. E. Randolph and yourself as to the conditions of the lease of Pantops , & I thought it proper that these should be explained & settled between yourselves before a third party intervened. I wrote to mr Randolph accordingly, to ask his understanding of the lease that...
24540Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 18 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a bill of exchange for 988.03. D drawn by Smiths & Morrison of New Orleans on Brown & Hollins of Baltimore at 60. days sight. to shorten the term a little, as a post was setting out for Baltimore direct, and I was intimately acquainted with mr Hollins , I inclosed the 2 d of Exchange to himself, and he will have recieved it before the Richmond mail carrying this will have left...
24541Thomas Jefferson to Lewis A. Pauly, 18 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a letter from mr Oster with a copy of an opinion of mr Tazewell in the case of M. de Beauvois , very much in conformity with what I wrote to you. I presume the inclosed letter covers a copy of the same opinion for you. should it not, if you will be so good as to drop me a line saying so, I will forward to you my copy, that the proceedings advised may be immediately instituted....
24542Thomas Jefferson To Craven Peyton, 18 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The original letter from mr Morgan with the account inclosed, came to hand since I wrote to you. they have been much injured by wet on the road so as to be almost illegible. I send you the letter & account for your own keeping. it is indeed a most scandalous specimen of Orleans justice. of an inheritance of 1500.D. the lawyers get 500.D. by the approbation of the court. accept my friendly...
24543Thomas Jefferson to Marten Wanscher, 18 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I am not able to read the inclosed letter , but presume it served merely to cover the one directed to you, from some of your friends. I forward both to you with the assurance of my best wishes. PoC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Martin Wanscher”; endorsed by TJ. Marten Wanscher, plasterer, immigrated to the United States from his native Germany by 1799 and worked intermittently at Monticello...
24544To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, [ca. 17 September] 1812 (Madison Papers)
Your political enemies are taking every possible advantage of our unaccountable disasters at Detroit, to render your Presidency unpopular, & your cabinet Council odious & contemptible. This is not doing by Federalists alone, but with equal zeal, tho’ greater caution by “the Democratic Republicans .” The great object of the former is to remove the Chief magistracy, not from you only, but from...
24545To James Madison from William Eustis, [ca. 17 September] 1812 (Madison Papers)
Colo. Cass is of opinion that the Penva. troops at Pittsbg will not be required by Genl. Harrison. It remains to be considered 1st that having been advised of them G. H. may have made his arrangements accordingly —by dismissing a part of his other troops—by ordering a part to the Iillinois [ sic ] or otherwise. 2. A part of the Penva. troops particularly those in the vicinity of Pittsburg...
24546To James Madison from David Jones, 17 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
The Tenth Day of June last, I left home, to make a Tour through this & ohio State. I had some Business of my own, & an ardent Disire to know the minds of the people, in this important Crisis. I mixed in all Companys, of all Ranks, conversed freely & preached very often. I have reason to beleive that my Labour was not unsuccessful. On my return, I wrote to you two letters from wheeling in ohio...
24547From John Adams to Elkanah Watson, 16 September 1812 (Adams Papers)
Inter Arma Silent leges, is what We call an old Saying. I hope that Scientiæ will not be added. You may raise wheat when you will, by ploughing and harrowing deep enough, by plenteous manure, and by early Sowing: But while the Price is depressed by immense importations from the Southward, it never will repay the Expence. Full fifty five Years have I observed enquired, read reflected, and tried...
24548To John Jay from Maria Jay Banyer, 16 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have not had the pleasure of hearing from Bedford since I left it & am now very anxious for letters. William with his wife & M rs . M c .Vickar arrived here on Thursday & the next morning proceeded on their journey— from a place 35 miles this side of Utica he wrote me a few lines respecting a Trunk, in which he says they are all well & that he had never had a more delightful ride— M r ....
24549From John Jay to William Jay, 16 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
When or where you will recieve this Letter is uncertain. I shall inclose it to Maria; who will either forward it immediately, or detain it until your Return to Albany, as she may think most adviseable— I rec d . by the last Mail your handsome and affectionate Letter of the 7 th . Inst. — it is sincerely my wish that the Expectations of both Families may be realized; and nothing will conduce...
24550Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 16 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming you are a member of the house on which the inclosed bill is drawn, I take the liberty of forwarding it to yourself, with a request that when at maturity you will be so good as to pay have it paid to the order of Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond Your friends at Warren & Carsbrook were well three days ago. the former were expecting mrs Hollins erelong. we presume you will accompany her,...