26461To James Madison from Willis Alston, 5 November 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1811 , “ Representative Chamber .” States that while he was in Petersburg, the collector, Dr. Shore, died, and that he was applied to by almost everyone to recommend Shore’s son, Thomas Shore, as his replacement. The son had been conducting the business of the place for four years during his father’s indisposition. “Coln. Goodwin this moment informed me that he had just received a...
26462To James Madison from James Prince, 5 November 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1811, Boston. Requests reappointment, as the commission he received from the former president will expire on 18 Nov. Believes he may appeal to the Treasury Department for the “correctness and promptitude” with which he has accounted for public moneys occasionally entrusted to him, and to the courts and to the members of Congress from Massachusetts for their opinions that he has...
26463From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 4 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
Rough draft of the passport for British Ships. We, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, three of the ministers plenipotentiary of the United States of America for making peace with Great Britain, to all captains or commanders of ships of war, privateers, or armed vessels belonging to the said states or to either of them, or to any of the citizens of the same, and to all others whom...
26464To James Madison from the Berkshire Agricultural Society, 4 November 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 November 1811, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. “The executive Committe[e] of the Berkshire Agricultural Society tender their profound respects & Veneration to the President of the United States—and request his acceptance of the inclosed. They also request he will have the goodness to transmit the inclosure directed to the late President.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Docketed by JM. Enclosure not found.
26465Thomas Jefferson to Eleuthere I. du Pont de Nemours, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, some time since, the keg of powder, you forwarded for me, and I have been daily expecting you would be so kind as to send on the note of the cost that I might remit it to you. the object of the present is to pray you to forward me another quarter of a hundred, comprehending half a doz: cannisters of shooting powder as before, & the rest proper for blowing rock, of which I have much...
26466Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by yesterday’s post your favor of Oct. 31. and I hasten, by it’s return to say in answer to your enquiry that it is not necessary that you should make any particular tender of services to Col o Monroe , altho you may be assured he knows you too well to ascribe it to any unworthy motive, for I know from himself that he holds you in high respect. My experience in the affairs of the...
26467Thomas Jefferson to William R. Lee, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved information that there came addressed to you, for me, from mr Baker , our Consul at Palma , a cask of wine, a box, of marble, one of olives & one of almonds, which you have been so good as to forward on to Alexandria . the object of this letter is to thank you for your attention & trouble with these articles, and to pray you to forward to me a note of any expences they may...
26468Thomas Jefferson to Charles Simms, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved information that mr Lee , the Collector of Salem has forwarded for me to Alexandria by the sho Schooner Jachin , W m Silver
26469From Abigail Smith Adams to Hannah Phillips Cushing, 3 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
I owe to your Friendship, a Letter of thanks for the interest you take in whatever concerns me or mine. I know your Sympathizing Heart will hasten to pour the balm of consolation into the afflicted Bosom of your Friend, when you learn that my dear and beloved Sister is numberd with the dead. this is an event which my mind was in a measure prepard for, from her long Sickness, but I had not...
26470Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 3 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day desired mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to remit to the bank of Fredericksburg subject to your order 131.D. for the hire of Tom & Edmund the last year, to wit, 74.D. for Tom , and 57.D. for Edmund . his death taking place on the 18 th
26471From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 2 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
Be pleased to accept my cordial congratulations on the felicity of your Family in the arrival of your Son and Daughter from Europe. The Doctor will be the Staff of your Age and you will be the Guide of his youth. The Daughter and her Infants will be the delights of her Mother as well as her Father. For myself, clothed as I am in the Sable, I may without repining, acknowledge the Seventy Sixth...
26472To James Madison from Robert Williams, 2 November 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 November 1811, Washington, Mississippi Territory. Offers to fill a judicial vacancy in the Orleans Territory occasioned by the death of Judge Mathews. States that he is making this application because some of his “most respectable neighbours & acquaintances” are about to relocate in the Opelousas and Attakapas, and they wish that he “should make one of their number, & fill this appointment”;...
26473From John Adams to Munroe & French, 1 November 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind Letter of the 31st of October and regret with you the loss of part of a Page of Manuscript. Upon a careful revision of all the materials I have, I find myself utterly unable to recollect enough to supply the deficiency. As I have no Clerk, Secretary or Amanuensis I am obliged to write all with my own hand, which with my dim eyes and trembling fingers is so painful an...
26474Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, [ca. 1 November] 1811 (Madison Papers)
Notes on President’s message sheet page 1. 1. Do the words “considerations drawn from the posture of our foreign affairs” afford a satisfactory reason for the earlier meeting of Congress? 4. The additional proofs of the repeal of French decrees are mentioned only incidentally & not as a distinct subject; and the mention of the Naples cases (subqt. to 2 Nover apparently under those decrees & at...
26475From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I heard last Evening of the melancholy event, and sincerely sympathize with the afflicted family I send you some peices of crape they are rusty, but the best we have. if you attend the funeral, and want a Bonnet, if mine will answer and my crape cloak they are at your service—I intended to have asked You here to day to have past it, with mrs Cushing and Caroline, but a melancholy duty calls...
26476From Abigail Smith Adams to Lucy Cranch Greenleaf, October 1811 (Adams Papers)
will you get mr Norten to inform by Letters mr & mrs James Foster of the death of your dear Mother and our request to them to attend the funeral on Saturday—Louissa did write to them the morng that your Father died, but some exception was taken that they were not notified by the Family. mr George Palmer Should be written to, he had not heard of his uncle death till Louissa informd him. mr...
26477To John Adams from Munroe & French, 31 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
Owing to an unusual press of matter for the two last papers we have been compelled to postpone the publication of the Correspondence. In the mean time we have unfortunately mislaid part of a page of manuscript. We have enclosed the last paragraph of that published, together with the first Succeeding sheet & desire you to take the pains to supply the deficiency. This frank avowal of our...
26478To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
In the month of June last Myers Fisher junr: of Philadelphia, who is established here as a partner of a Commercial House, called upon me with a Gentleman who had just arrived with a Vessel and Cargo of which he was the owner, and whom he introduced to me by the name of Mr David of Philadelphia—I thought this Gentleman a total stranger to me, and was a little surprized when he said to me, Sir,...
26479To James Madison from John Murray & Sons and Others, 31 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 October 1811, New York. The subscribers recommend John Gilmour, who is a respectable and intelligent gentleman and a fit person for a consulship. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Gilmour”). 2 pp. Signed by Murray & Sons and twelve others, including Henry Remsen. Docketed by Monroe as a “recommdn of a Consul for Glasgow.” Probably enclosed in Gilmour to Monroe, 2 Dec. 1811...
26480Thomas Jefferson to Henry Foxall, 31 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th has been duly recieved, and I am glad to learn that you have made the Swedish stove. I have no doubt it will repay your expences well after it shall become known. it’s high estimation in Europe authorises the same here, & to presume it will become general. I do expect that the stile of plain panneled work in which you have executed it, is probably neater than more...
26481George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 31 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I apprehend from your favor of the 27 th that I must have expressed my meaning very badly, respecting my future correspondence with M r M— . I retained no copy of my letter, not having wished to leave any trace behind me upon such a subject.—I was perfectly aware of the absolute necessity of a regular correspondence with him.—I merely meant to say, that I should not like to ask any thing of...
26482To James Madison from Jeremy Bentham, 30 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
The offer which it is the ambition of this Address to submit to the consideration of the President of the United States is addressed (you will see immediately) not to the person, but to the Office. By an explanation thus early made some reading will be saved to you. The respect, of which the offer itself is its own best testimonial needs not, I presume, any more words for the expression of it....
26483Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Coles presents his respectful compliments to M r Jefferson, and takes the liberty of informing him, that he received information a few days ago from M r Lee , the Collector at Salem , that he had received from M r Baker , our consul at Palma , “the following articles addressed to Th: Jefferson , One Cask of wine, one Box Marble, one Box of olives, and one Bag of Almonds,” and that he...
26484To James Madison from William Lambert, 29 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to submit the inclosed to your perusal, as the copy of a communication to several members of Congress, on their arrival in this city; and at the same to assure you, that while this mark of confidence and respect is offered, it is not expected or wished, that you should take any step in my favor incompatible with the strictest propriety. I have the honor to be, with great respect,...
26485To James Madison from Matthew Cobb, 29 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 October 1811, Portland. Encloses a bill of exchange dated at Madeira, 12 Sept. 1811, and drawn by James Leander Cathcart on JM for £378 sterling. “You will oblige me, by paying this sum into the State treasury, receive from the Secrey. thereof, a draft or Check on the Maine Bank in this place, which your Excellency will please to forward to your Hble Servt.” RC and enclosure ( DLC ). RC 1...
26486To James Madison from Henry Aborn and Others, ca. 28 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 28 October 1811, Washington. The memorialists have learned that “in the allotments of the military Divisions of Washington City,” they have been assigned to the command of Joseph Wheaton. They point out that “efficient organization” requires that “those who are appointed to places of Command, should enjoy the respect and esteem of those who by law are bound to obey,” and that “without this...
26487To James Madison from John Tyler, 28 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 October 1811, Greenway, Virginia. “Great delay and inconvenience attended the last court at Norfolk, owing to there not being an Advocate on the spot where most of the admiralty business is done.” Vessels are seized and injustices occur when owners are not informed of specific charges because the district attorney resides at Richmond. Officers make seizures without adequate legal advice,...
26488To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 27 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your kind letter of the 15th— It always affords me the highest satisfaction to hear of you, &, from you—and more particularly when I hear favorable accounts of your health & contentment. I have seen & repelled the Attack of Col Pickering on you, in a point affecting your moral Character. In relation to any intrigue of my Countrymen, the Smiths with you, for the his...
26489From James Madison to Tobias Lear, 26 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
The notice that the departure of the Store vessel is taking place, being sudden, I cannot specify the several letters for which I am indebted. I believe from successive references recollected by me, that none have miscarried. I must particularly thank you for the Sheep & Wheat accompanied by one of them. The Wheat was sown partly by myself, and partly by several friends among whom it was...
26490To John Adams from Christopher McPherson, 25 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing you herewith a Pamphlet of Nimrod Hughes’s prophecy as well as a pamphlet of my own. I will thank you to forward me by return mail the Message and other papers I delivered you in Jan’ry 1800 addressed to yourself and the Senate of the U.S. not acted upon by them; as I have advertized agreeable to Law, that I mean to lay the same before the next Session of...