25541John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mail I send you from A. Michaux a Volume on the Oaks & one on the Birch &c being a Continuation of his Work— I have also in my hands One Sett 3 Vol. Destut Tracy & also Le Sage Vol. fol. Atlas for M Randolph will you please to direct the mode of Sending these— There has been great detention in getting possession of the Boxes or they would have been earlier at hand— We have the pleasure of
25542To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, April 1812 (Adams Papers)
In giving the history of the Controversies in which I was engaged in the military hospitals, and from which I suffered Abuse, and incurred the lasting resentment of the Character you allow you in your last letter, I neglected to mention in addition to the Change which my resignation produced in the expenses and Order of the military hospitals, that my Zeal and Sufferings in behalf of the sick...
25543From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 30 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed is a copy of a letter, which was written near a Month, before an opportunity occurred of sending it, on its way to you—I am afraid that the delay will entirely defeat its object, and that it will be found impracticable to send out my two Sons to me the next Summer.—The river Neva is now again open, and I trust that in about six weeks or two Months opportunities for writing to you...
25544To James Madison from Robert Fulton, 30 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
I See a bill has passed for a second district Judge in this state, And as the necessity is great I beg leave to recommend that every thing reasonable be done to support the Madisonian interest, and that you recommend a Staunch friend to your interest to that office, to this end I call to your mind Mr Mathurin Livingston Soninlaw to Governor Lewis, who I believe is now in Washington, And beg of...
25545To James Madison from William Eustis, 30 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 April 1812, War Department. Lists proposed appointments in the U.S. Army for JM’s approval. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, 12B-A1); letterbook copies ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). RC 3 pp. Forwarded by JM to the Senate in a message of 1 May 1812 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, 1828). ,...
25546To James Madison from William Jones and Others, 30 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 April 1812, Philadelphia. Recommend John Dayton, merchant of Philadelphia, for the position of consul at a “Port in South America.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Dayton”). 1 p. Signed by Jones and twenty others, including Clement Biddle, George Latimer, Henry Pratt, and Robert Patton.
25547Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 30 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 20 th came to hand last night only, and the same post brought me an answer from mr Morton which I inclose for your perusal & consideration, with a request to return it to me. mr Morton is a native of this state, not personally known to me till lately, but long ago much recommended to me by many here; but most particularly by mr Coles , who was much with him in Bordeaux ,...
25548Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Delaplaine, 30 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you my subscription , and shall recieve your Emporium with pleasure, and with still greater if the price can be paid to any one in this state. the difficulty of remitting to a distance small & fractional sums has induced me to new withdraw from newspapers and other things published out of the state. a regular knolege of the advance of the arts and sciences in Europe which D r Coxe is so...
25549Thomas Jefferson to Eleuthère I. du Pont de Nemours, 30 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
After having expected for some time that you would be so kind as to inform me of the amount of the keg of powder you sent me, that I might remit it to you, I wrote to you on the 4 th of Nov. last , requesting that favor, & that you would add to it the amount of a similar envoy of powder to be forwarded to me, that both parcels might be paid for in one remittance. I had not then learnt the...
25550Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 30 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson understanding that mr Leitch has olive oil, will be glad of a bottle of it. being to set out on a journey within 2. or 3. days he asks the favor of him to change the inclosed bill. the more of it he can spare in silver, the more convenient it will be for the road. RC (digital image on eBay website, 11 Apr. 2006, lot posted by Gallery of History, Las Vegas); dateline at foot of...