26521To James Madison from William Picket, 18 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 October 1811, Charlestown, Massachusetts. “My Son Capt Wm S Picket has just Arrived into Boston from Naples in the Brig Alexander and had the Inclosed Packet committed to his Charge but on his Voyage home was boarded and had his Papers examined and his Letters broke open by the Cruisers of one of [the] Belligerents.” Hopes JM will accept this apology for the packet being opened. Mentions in...
26522Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I observe in a late paper that M r G: W: Campbell is elected to the Senate of the U:S: in the place of M r Whiteside resigned, as he is an active man, and a warm friend to the repub republican cause, I expect he will be here at the commencement of the session, I believe him to be your friend: however that is best known to your Self To say any thing of the trouble you have already taken would...
26523James Walker to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I suppose you are getting impatient for me to come on to commence your S. Mill. as the time appointed for me to come is elapsed, some parts of mr. Cockes mill has given out. so that he cant go on to manufactor to advantage. he is pressing me to fix him before I remove down to work for you. we have a large cogwheel to make and some other small jobs to do before I can come which will take 2 or 3...
26524From Abigail Smith Adams to William Cranch, 17 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your dear Father has joind the Spirits of the Blessed made perfect, on saturday last he was taken sick, appeared as he frequently has upon former days was wandering in his mind,—but a general prostration of strength took place. He was sensible only for a few moments at a time; exhausted Nature sunk to rest, without pain or struggle, and heaven has been pleased to save him the anguish of...
26525To James Madison from George Luckey, 17 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 October 1811. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s letter [not found] and is glad he is in good health. Concedes that the people suffer hardships because of the injustice and cruelty of men filled with envy, but they have it better than many others and enjoy liberty when many men are not pleased with liberty. Deplores those who wish to be masters of the world and denounces them as madmen. When he...
26526David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 17 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Being sensible of the interest You feel in all useful discoveries and improvements in our country,— I take the liberty of enclosing the amount of the tonnage of the Steam boats now in actual employment— RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 24 Oct. 1811 and so recorded in SJL .
26527Enclosure: David Gelston’s List of Steamboats, [ca. 17 October 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
List of Steam Boats Length Breadth Depth Tonnage Between New York & Albany { Paragon 167.6 26.10 7.9 331.39 Car of Neptune 169.0
26528To John Adams from William Bentley, 16 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty to express my gratitude to the first of men, by sending another portion of the Endicott pears from the Oldest tree planted by Europeans in our portion of America, & to add two bottles of wine made last year in Salem by Ladies in my Society from the berries of New England. I am with the highest respect / of your public & private character / your devoted Servant MHi :...
26529From John Jay to Richard Peters, 16 October 1811 (Jay Papers)
It was not until this Day, that I rec d . your Letter of the 5 Inst — owing to some Derangement in the post office, the two last mails did not come before Yesterday. It gives me pleasure to learn that your Health continues good—may it long continue so— mine is at present somewhat better— The Day before yesterday, my Son William returned from Rye. He found there the two Sheep you mention, safe...
26530To James Madison from Ninian Edwards, 16 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of St Clair county and their address to you. All of which I am convinced is the result of apprehensions of danger, entertained not merely by timid minds but by men well acquainted with the geographical situation habits and disposition of the Indians alluded to—Experienced in Indian warfare and as much distinguished by...
26531To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 16 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to submit to Your consideration the paper herewith marked A. which is a statement of navy appropriations up to the 15. instant inclusively. By this paper, You will perceive, Sir, that the aggregate unexpended balance on that day, was $785.491.13.: but that of the appropriation for “repairs of vessels” there was only, on hand $1532..8.—& only $508.36. of the Appropriation for...
26532From John Adams to Aaron Black, 15 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
On the receipt of your Letter of June 4th. I lost no time I communicating it to your Sister and your Neice. They have written you letters in answers which you will receive with this. Your Brother was my next Neighbour for more than twenty years. We lived in harmony and Friendship. He lived and died esteemed and beloved by all who knew him. His Estate which I understand is encumbered with heavy...
26533From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 15 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Letter of August 16th was presented to me by your son in law Dr Thomas Ewell and his amiable Lady your Daughter. Although I was confined with a wounded leg which is not yet healed; and afflicted With a series of misfortunes afflictions and Deaths among my tenderest connections such as rarely happen to any man even in this troublesome world: I am not the less obliged to you for...
26534To James Madison from James Brown, 15 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
The petition of James Brown of Manchester in the District of Massachusetts humbly shews, That at a District Court of the United States, holden at Boston, within and for the District of Massachusetts on the first tuesday of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nine the United States recovered a judgment against him for the sum of $1600 and Costs of suit as a penalty...
26535Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 15 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 10. from Portland Portsmouth came duly to hand. according to promise I have made exact research into the situation of your land . I rode to Price’s and enquired of him with respect to the leases, to whom, on what conditions, and for what terms they were made? I found them to be as follows. Richard Shackleford 100. a s rent 50.D. } written leases for 3. years from the...
26536To John Adams from William Plumer, 14 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
By the last mail I received your favour of the 7th instant, informing me that your son has declined the appointment of Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, & that he will remain at Russia, at the least another winter. In the course of the present week I shall address myself to him, by letter, in that distant country. I think your invaluable correspondence, published in the Boston...
26537To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 14 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have no letter from you of a later date then 28. of April last—which I received nearly three months since—I continue to write you, at least once a month; but the season for Navigation is already closed, and henceforth I shall have only indirect occasions of Conveyance—This letter I expect will go from Gothenburg—The Navigation of the Baltic is indeed so much obstructed, even while the Summer...
26538To James Madison from Henry A. S. Dearborn, 14 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
At the request of my friend N. Bowditch Esqr. I have enclosed you one of his papers containing the result of his calculations on the Elements of the Orbit of the Comet which for some weeks has appeared in the northern regions of the heavens. I have known him for some years & have no doubt but he is the ablest astronomical mathematitian in this country & equal to any in Europe. He is a self...
26539James S. Gaines to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1811, with 14 October 1811 postscript (Jefferson Papers)
The State of Virginia which was foremost in her contest for Liberty appear to be the last to enjoy it. for at the close of the war it seems as if she was quite exhausted, and Just nestled herself down under some of the most Corrupt principles of the old regal Government. principles Sir, if persisted in will finally eventuate in the downfall of all that have been atchieved the last hope of the...
26540Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
A fiew days ago I spent the afternoon at Salem with my friend Nath. Bowditch to consult him on the observations which he hade made on the Comet which now blazes in the nothern regions of the sky. He had attentively observed it since its first appearance & had nearly finished his calculations of its Elements. Yesterday I received a letter from him, requesting me to forward to you, the enclosed...
26541From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 13 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
Sobrius esto! Recollect your own Non Nobis! Your Letter of the 20th. of September I communicated to Mrs Adams as you advised. Mrs Adams to her Daughter, After a reasonable Time for Deliberation and Reflections the Heroine determined. The Mother and the Daughter went to Boston and consulted Dr Warren Junior, Dr Welsh, Dr Warren Junior having previously consulted Dr Tufts and Dr Holbrook. The...
26542To James Madison from Benjamin Hawkins, 13 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure my Dear friend to receive your favour of the 18th July. To a man of my standing with you there was no need of the frank declaration you have made to ensure a continuance of my confidence in your political conduct and to convince me that you are invulnerable in that part where you have been so violently assailed. I had known but little of the character of Mr. Smith and...
26543Thomas Jefferson to Edward Coles, 13 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I let lent to mr Barlow a great collection of newspapers pamphlets E t c in several large boxes, which on his departure he informed me he had deposited in the President’s house . I have therefore to request the favor of you to assist me in getting them back again. vessels are so constantly passing from Washington to Richmond that I presume there can be no difficulty in finding one which will...
26544Archibald Stuart to Thomas Jefferson, 13 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home I found that three bushels and eight qut s of Timothy seed of the price of 10$ had been forwarded to M r Leitch in M r Harnests waggon— By the same conveyance was sent a smal Ferkin of butter made at my dairy which I beg you will accept as a present—I directed it to be made & packed in this month in expectation that the weather would have proved more favorable than it has...
26545Thomas Jefferson to Littleton W. Tazewell, 13 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 11. was recieved after a considerable delay on the road. on the subject of my debt to mr Welsh , if you will have the goodness to recur to my letter of June 5. 10. you will find a candid statement of the circumstances which have, of necessity, suspended my attention to it for a while. in winding up my affairs at Washington , an accumulation of outstanding accounts, which had...
26546From John Adams to James Wilkinson, 12 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
On Thursday night I received from the Post Office your favour of October the second. Although it arrived at a moment when Wounds, Sickness, and Deaths in my Family, and among my tenderest Connections had excited all my sensibility and that of all my Family I thought it my duty to answer as soon as possible to the Interrogatories you enclosed. My answers are contained in the enclosed Sheet N.2....
26547From James Madison to James Wilkinson, 12 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 9th inst: inclosing a statement of a private conversation between Lt. Opie, and Mr. Simmons Acct. of the War Department, made by the former. The considerations out of which the Court Martial in your case grew, would attach particular regret to any circumstance affecting, even in appearance or opinion, the justice and fairness of the proceedings, as they...
26548To James Madison from David Howell, 12 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
My only Son will have the Honor to deliver this Letter. I have endeavoured to impress his mind with Just views of your personal character & political measures, &, I am authorised to assure you of his Support. He is a young man of regular habits, united with much benevolence & a laudable zeal in the Republican cause, which received his first political attachments. Whatever patronage it may fall...
26549Executive Pardon, 12 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1811, Washington. JM remits the sentence of death imposed 12 Aug. 1811 by a court-martial at Baton Rouge on Sgt. Peter B. Conger of the Consolidated Infantry Regiment for the offense of desertion. Leaves standing that part of the sentence reducing Conger to the ranks. Tr ( DNA : RG 107, LSMA ). 1 p.
26550Henry Foxall to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The time that has Elaps d since since you last wrote me, and my silence on the Subject of the Stove, of which you sent me the pattern moddal must have caused you to suppose that I had neglected it all together—However I have made a pattern modal pattren therefrom and have cast two Stoves from the same—I have no doubt but your very high Opinion of their Utility will be fully realized—I have put...