26131To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 11 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
J. A. Henry Esq, who formerly commanded a company of Artillery of the U States, wishing to pay his respects to your Excellency, I take the liberty to introduce him to your acquaintance; as a Gentleman who has resided heretofore in this State & who for his professional, literary, & polite accomplishments, has been much respected by all his acquaintance. Accept, I pray you, dear Sir, assurances,...
26132Thomas T. Hewson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophical Society lately held its annual meeting for the election of Officers. On this occasion the Society reiterated its expressions of respect for your person, by again unanimously electing you to the Presidential Chair , in the confident expectation, that your patronage and assistance would still be extended to the promotion of useful knowledge, more especially, at this...
26133Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 11 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the 6 th . it is a proof of your friendship, and of the sincere interest you take in whatever concerns me. of this I have never had a moment’s doubt, and have ever valued it as a precious treasure. the question indeed whether I knew or approved of Gen l Wilkinson’s endeavors to prevent the restoration of the right of deposit at N. Orleans could never require a...
26134To James Madison from David Humphreys, 10 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
As it is not among the least of the important duties of the President, to become acquainted so far as may be, with the resources & ability of the U. S. for supplying their wants; it has been judged not improper to bring to his view a Statement made by the Visitors of the Humphreysville Manufacturing Establishment, respecting the operation of a new Machine for spinning Yarn of various kinds. If...
26135Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d & read your interesting communication of the 10 th Nov r with great satisfaction, and have laid the same before the Committee appointed on the subject of your former communication; who, I am sure, will give it that consideration which it so highly merits. In the meantime, Sir, you will permit me to make a few observations, which may not, however perfectly agree with the ideas...
26136From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 9 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 23. Ult, with its in closed Sketch, Skeleton, Frame, Plan, Scheme, System, Plott, Platt, or by whatever other name you please to call your Etching, has been received. What Title do you in tend to give it? An History of The Decline and Fall of Christianity? or An History of The Improvement of the Human Mind? or An History of the Progress of Society? or An History of the...
26137William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed abstract of calculation relative to the longitude of Monticello from Greenwich by the apparent times of internal contacts of Sun and Moon on the 17 th of September last, will, it is hoped, be accepted by you as an accurate result, admitting the data to be correctly stated. Having in a former communication, given rules for ascertaining the altitude and longitude of the nonagesimal,...
26138John Low to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 27 th Dec r has this day come to hand, acknowledging the receipt of my two former letters from Washington .—I can assure you that you have certainly Subscribed for a Set of the Encyclopædia, and in your own hand writing.— In order to convince of the fact I shall take the liberty of calling upon M r Remsen , and M
26139From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 8 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I have recd. your favour of the 26th. of Decr. You mention Cobbet. have you read Mr Randolphs Speech? Was there any Thing in Cobbets Writings more envious than that Speech? Now I assure you upon my honour and the Faith of the Friendship between Us; that I never Saw the Face of that Cobbet; that I should not know him if I met him in my Porridge Dish; that I never wrote one Word in his Paper and...
26140From James Madison to John Geddes, 8 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 22d of Decr. accompanied by an address of the House of Reps. of the State of S. Carolina, to which an answer is inclosed. I tender you at the same time my acknowledgments for the sentiments you have been pleased to add from yourself. With assurances of my great respect and friendly wishes. To the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina I have...
26141To James Madison from George Joy, 8 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
If this should overtake, at Liverpool, my letter of yesterday, it will serve to correct an Error, which, as I did not read after writing it, escaped my notice. It passed unobserved also by the Copyist, who took it down as I wrote it, whom I asked, in my haste, if he had perceived any Mistake, and who assured me there was none. Instead of “ it would be repugnant,” I should have said “ my...
26142Gideon Granger to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received yours of the 30th. Ult: and given instructions to the Postmaster of the City if any Such bundles arrive for the future, to detain them and notify me, and you may be assured I shall keep them Carefully as well as apprise you of their being in my possession. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Granger; at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq Monticello V a ”; endorsed by...
26143William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit an abstract of the calculation of the longitude of Monticello west of Greenwich, founded on the apparent times of the internal contacts of Sun and Moon on the 17 th of September last, as contained in your letter of the 29 th of December ; and having ascertained the elements with scrupulous exactness, tested by various rules, the accuracy of the result, according to...
26144Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sully, 8 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Dec. 22. informing me that the Society of Artists of the US. had made me an honorary member of their society. I am very justly sensible of the honor they have done me, & I pray you to return them my thanks for this mark of their distinction. I fear that I can be but a very useless associate. time, which withers the fancy, as the other faculties of the mind...
26145To James Madison from George Joy, 7 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
As I am prevented proceeding to Liverpool to embark in this ship only by a doubt lately suggested by Mr: Maury whether she will proceed or not; (tho’ I think, (and so does Mr: Russell,) that no conciliatory measures on the part of this Government, are likely to detain her for a freight;) I am not prepared with such Duplicates, and other Communications, as I should otherwise have sent in her....
26146From James Madison to Congress, 7 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1812. Forwards a report from the director of the Mint. RC , two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 12A-D1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 12A-E5). Each RC 1 p.; in the hand of Edward Coles, signed by JM. For enclosures, see Robert Patterson to JM, 1 Jan. 1812 .
26147To James Madison from the Maryland General Assembly, 7 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1812, Annapolis. Forward in compliance with a resolution passed by the General Assembly of Maryland an authenticated copy of sundry resolutions passed at the November 1811 session. RC and enclosure ( DLC ). RC 1 p.; signed by William Thomas, president of the Senate, and Tobias E. Stansbury, Speaker of the House of Delegates. For enclosure (3 pp.; docketed by JM), see n. 1. On 19 Nov....
26148Thomas Jefferson to Samuel & James Leitch, 7 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended to have seen you at court yesterday, but having no other call there, I concluded on second thoughts it would be easier to write a letter than ride half a dozen miles and wade in the mud of the court yard. your account should have been paid at some of my earlier epochs of recieving money, had it been sooner communicated to me. it shall be discharged in the course of the winter, after...
26149Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 7 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Dec. 2. arrived here during an absence of 6. weeks from home, and on my return I thought to postpone an answer till I could accompany it with a remittance. as this however will require some 2. or 3. weeks yet, & in the mean time your letter of the 3 d arrives, I now acknolege the reciept of both. I am perfectly willing that you should print another edition of the Parliamentary...
26150Decision of Virginia Court of Appeals in Peyton v. Henderson, 7 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Virginia to wit, At a Court of Appeals held at the Capitol in Richmond the seventh day of January 1812 Craven Peyton Applt. } upon an appeal from a decree pronounced by the Superior Court of Chancery held in Richmond the eighth day of June 1805 against John
26151From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 6 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
By this time we were pretty well convinced that the coalition cabinet would do nothing by treaty, but leave all to the king’s absolute power by his orders in council; and I became more inattentive and frivolous than ever, if that is possible, in my diary. Such hower as it is, I shall lay all of it before the public, which was laid before congress, though not a quarter part of it was ever read...
26152Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on a Conversation with Nathaniel H. Hooe, 6 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
1812. Jan. 6. memm. mr Hooe off d me Tom for 450. D I offered him that sum paiable at 2. annual instalments, which he declined. I told him that at half cash & half on 12. mo. credit I would give but 400.D. MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand; on address leaf of Hooe to TJ, 10 Sept. 1811 .
26153James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 6 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
A circumstance has occurr’d with which it may be useful for you to be made acquainted , with, merely to put you on your guard. you have doubtless seen a letter publish’d in the gazettes, which is imputed to Gen l Wilkinson & said to be written from this place in 1803. to Mr Power at N. Orleans , requesting him to use the
26154Thomas Sully to Thomas Jefferson, 6 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In my Letter to you dated the 22 d of December , I had the honour to communicate in the name of the Society of Artists of the United States , the information that you were elected an honorary member of that body; I have now the pleasure of informing you that at their last annual meeting held on Jan y 2 d for the choice of Officers, you were elected their President for the present year. You...
26155From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice that I can begin the new year without a Repetition of any mournfull, or afflictive Family dispensation, and that I can congratulate you of upon the Life of your Father, and his continued Health, upon that also of your Sons, your Brother, and upon the restoration of your Sister, and last of all that I am still enabled to hold a pen & can write to you, altho frequently assaild by...
26156From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 5 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I hope you have received your mittins, and your Brother his, which Mrs. Foster took a fortnight since and promissed to send to you, but I fear she has not found a conveyance. I am the easier because your Aunt wrote me that she had provided for you. I thank you for your Letter which was so much better written than your Brothers, that I could not keep saying you had learnt more good hand writing...
26157From James Madison to William Hawkins, 4 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 26th. ult: inclosing the Resolutions of the Genl. Assembly of N. Carolina, approving the sentiments contained in the Message to Congs. of Novr. 5. and declaring their readiness to co-operate in vindicating the violated rights of their Country. Approbation from such a source could not fail under any circumstances to strengthen the satisfaction arising from a...
26158To James Madison from the Chester Republican Troop of Cavalry, 4 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 January 1812, Chester Court House, South Carolina. “The awfull Crisis, pregnant with the destinies of our beloved Country, the magnanimous & patr[i]otic stand of our illustrious Cabinet against the wicked, outrageous & unnational proceedings of the belligerents, have induced the Chester Republican Troop of Cavalry through this Channel to meet the spirit of the Nation in the offer of their...
26159To James Madison from Edward E. Davis, 4 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 January 1812, New York. Seeks appointment as a physician in the army or the navy. “I have been one of the Old Revolenterry Men of Last war where I had the Misfortune to loos one of My Leges in the Deffence of My countrys wrights.” Promises “to give Satisfaction in the Disscharge” of his duties and refers to a “Number of Gentleman who have given Certifi[c]ates” on his behalf. Requests the...
26160To James Madison from John Landers, 4 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 January 1812, Westminster, Frederick County, Maryland. The petitioner and his wife have ten children, “all minors from the ages of three to Seventeen mostly Females.” They were persuaded by his wife’s friends to leave Scotland and come to America, for which purpose he “converted his all into Cash,” though he also had to accept aid from a friend to pay the balance of their passage. Paid...
26161From John Jay to Maria Jay Banyer, 3 January 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 24 Ult; and am pleased to find you are pursuing the course you mention. Cheerfulness promotes Health, and Health promotes Cheerfulness. We are so formed, that when one part suffers, the Rest, whether corporeal or mental, are in a Degree affected by it. Hence it is the more proper that we should attend to every Indisposition, and to whatever may aggravate or...
26162To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 3 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I addressed, at the request of some Gentlemen, a line to you yesterday, introducing the Count de Crillon to your Excellency; and think it expedient to inform you, that I am in every respect uninformed in regard to the politicks of that nobleman, he being to me an entire stranger. Respectfully your Excellency’s unfeigned Friend RC ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers). Later docketed by JM,...
26163To James Madison from William Nelson, 3 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 January 1812, Williamsburg. Has been informed that Mr. Daingerfield, present secretary of the Mississippi Territory, will resign; recommends the bearer, Richard Pollard, as his successor. Pollard has been educated at William and Mary “and is a very deserving young Man.” He was licensed to practice law a short time ago but has not yet come to the bar “in consequence of his wish to settle to...
26164Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Erskine Birch, 3 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved the favor of your letter wherein mention was made of a volume inclosed in it which had been committed to the press by yourself about the close of my administration, but which did not accompany the letter. whether omitted inadvertently, or more bulky than is admitted into the mail, or separated by the way and still to come on I do not know. whatever it’s contents may have been,...
26165Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Hunter, 3 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have two clocks out of order, and requiring something to be done to them, probably not much, as they will go for a while when put in motion, but stop again after awhile. presuming that your business leads you sometimes to our court, I should be glad whenever you come if you would call & set these to rights. indeed having 4. or 5. of these in the house we never pass the year without some...
26166Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon me but as the manuel is out of print and many applications for it I wished to know whether I might have your permission to print a new edition during the present Session of Congress : the booksellers both of Baltimore & Philad have applied to me for it therfore I wished to say to them whether I might Calculate on supplying them from the New edition I proposed with your...
26167From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 2 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Hartley’s memorial—June 1, 1783. The proposition which has been made for an universal and unlimited reciprocity of intercourse and commerce between Great Britain and the American United States requires a very serious consideration on the part of Great Britain, for the reasons already stated in a memorial dated May 19, 1783, and for many other reasons, which in the future discussions of the...
26168To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 2 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
The Count de Crillon, son of the celebrated Duke, who beseiged Gibralter, & was famous as a great mi[li]tary character, arrived here a day or two past, & proposes to go on to Washington. He came from England in company with Captain Henry, formerly of our army; whom you probably know, is also a great military character, & in every point, truly respectable. He wishes to pay his personal respects...
26169To James Madison from Francis Bailey, 2 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 January 1812, Philadelphia. “A reverse of fortune has led a man of sixty six years of age, to ask … for an appointment, to any vacant office.” Describes himself as “a man of common abilities, whose Physical powers and spirit of enterprize are abating, whose integrity (to his knowledge) has not been once called in question” and whose “mechanical knowledge is very general and minute.” “Any...
26170Thomas Jefferson to John Crawford, 2 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 17. has been duly recieved, & with it the pamphlet on the cause, seat, & cure of diseases, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. the commencement: which you propose by the Natural history of the diseases of the human body is a very interesting one, & will certainly be the best foundation for whatever relates to their cure. while Surgery is seated in the temple of the...
26171Thomas Jefferson to Donald Fraser, 2 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments & thanks to mr Frazer for the copy of the Compendium inclosed to him. for those who read little, abridgments are necessary; & even for those who read most it is convenient to have them at hand to save troublesome research. it will therefore find it’s scale of usefulness. he salutes mr Frazer with respect. PoC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
26172Thomas Jefferson to John Pitman, 2 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 4. has been duly recieved, & with it your addresses to the Tammany & Philermenian societies. in the former I find all the those sentiments of republican patriotism which distinguish every branch of the Tammany societies, and on which depend all the hopes of man of seeing one good government at least exist on the earth. I will add on the subject of the poem that if Homer &
26173From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
As you are a Friend to American Manufactures under proper restrictions, especially Manufactures of the domestic kind, I take the Liberty of Sending you by the Post a Packett containing two Pieces of Homespun lately produced in this quarter by One who was honoured in his youth with Some of your Attention and much of your kindness. All of my Family whom you formerly knew are well. My Daughter...
26174From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I will not suffer the first day of this new year to pass over, without renewing to my dear Mother the expression of my fervent prayers to God, that it may be a year of health enjoyment, and every blessing to her and to my father, as well as to my beloved children who are with you, and to all the family around you—And with the hope of auspicating it to us all, I join that of having once more...
26175To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 1 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
You will perceive in my dispatch to the Secretary of State, that a treaty of commerce is to be the depot in which we are to collect and consign such principles as we can agree upon, and that I conceive myself well grounded in believing that most if not all the points I have discussed in my note of the 10th November will be accorded. But when I turn to my instructions it seems doubtful whether...
26176To James Madison from John Cocke, 1 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I observe in your communication to Congress at the commencement of the present session that our Just rights are still invaded and no reparation offered and that an appeal to arms may be necessary before those rights are respected, in that event I tender my services together with those of the officers & soldiers in the first Division of Militia of the State of Tennessee which I have the honor...
26177To James Madison from William Lee, 1 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
The answer to Mr Barlows note is not what was expected and most certainly is not what was intended to have been given for many days. What can have changed the Emperors opinion is not known. All the persons about the court of any influence have been of opinion that complete success would attend Mr Barlows mission. No one knows what answer Mr Barlow has recd. but it is feared it is not favorable...
26178To James Madison from Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr., 1 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit the foregoing resolution and embrace the Opportunity of expressing the high Esteem with which I am Sir your Mo Ob st 26 December 1811. Reviews the conduct of the European belligerents toward the U.S. and describes the consequences as “a scourge from heaven.” “A retrospective view of the sufferings, injuries, and insults which have flowed to this country, from a...
26179To James Madison from John Montgomery, 1 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1812, Boston. Forwards this memorial mentioning his six years of experience in commerce at Boston and twenty-five years at Alicante. Has “a competent Knowledge” of the languages, laws, and customs of the eastern countries. Has performed the functions of a consul at Alicante “at intervals … in the absence of his brother.” Notes that there are vacancies at the ports of Constantinople,...
26180To James Madison from Robert Patterson, 1 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1812, Mint of the United States. Forwards a report on the operations of the Mint during the past year. “With the exception of a few weeks, after the expiration of the charter of the Bank of the United States, the supply of bullion, now furnished chiefly by the other Banks in this city, has never been more abundant.” The enclosed statement from the treasurer shows the amount of...