26571From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 6 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
We were considering the Bible in its historical character, and as the history of a Family—From the moment when the universal History finishes, that of Abraham begins, and thenceforward it is the history of a family of which Abraham is the first and Jesus Christ the last person. And from the first appearance of Abraham, the whole history appears to have been ordered from age to age expressly to...
26572From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 6 [October] 1811 (Madison Papers)
A letter just recd. by Mr[s.] M. from Mrs. C. informs us that you had set out on a trip for Boston. This will probably find you returned, and I hope without any such accident as befel your former one. Mr. J. Q. Adams declines his Judiciary appt. Another is of course to be made as soon as the Senate are in session. Be so good as to give me without delay, information of the state of Mr....
26573Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 6 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 13. and Sep. 10. were each of them 23. days getting to this place. the former came while I was in Bedford during an absence of between 2. & 3. weeks. I did not write an immediate answer because a very little delay, added to what had preceded would enable me to do it with effect. within the course of 3. weeks I am to recieve a quarter’s rent of my mill (now in more punctual...
26574Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received yours of the twenty six of last month and am extremly sorry to hear of my sisters death and would of bin over but it was not raly in my power but it is what we may all expect to come to either later or sooner I Got mr pryor to call and leave this letter for me as he was Going to albemarle court and recomended it to him to make montocello his first days stage I intend coming over...
26575Thomas Jefferson to William & Reuben Mitchell, 6 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Sep. 25. was brought me by our last post I was certainly not aware that any question could arise on the terms of our agreement. mr Griffin had brought me your first proposition of 2/6 less than the Richmond price, which I declined, but told him that if you would give within 2/ of the Richmond price, the best which should be given within a reasonable number of days, you should...
26576To James Madison from the Cambridge Light Dragoons, 5 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 October 1811, Cambridge, South Carolina. The subscribers, citizens of Cambridge and vicinity, “have long since associated ourselves … under the name of the Cambridge Light Dragoons” in order to “aid in protecting, the Honor, independence, and safety of these United States from foreign invasion or internal commotion.” They have been watching “with vigilance, and attention the situation of our...
26577To James Madison from Thomas Cooper, 4 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
About two years ago, I requested you to procure for me, by means of Gen. Armstrong, or Mr Warden, some books on Chemistry and Mineralogy, which the irregularity of intercourse between this Country and France, prevented me from obtaining. You were so kind as to write on the subject to Paris and directed the amount of what the books might cost, to be paid by one or other of those Gentlemen on...
26578Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 4 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
2 canteens of French brandy RC ( NN : Liebmann Collection); dateline beneath signature; written on a small scrap; at foot of text: “M r Leitch.” Not recorded in SJL . This is one of a series of terse notes with which TJ ordered goods from Charlottesville merchant James Leitch.
26579Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August [October] 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my last letter to you , I have visited a small farm in my neigbourhood, belonging to Doct r Beneville , the culture of which, has pleased me much. part of the land had been swampy, so much so, as to mire his Cattle, and often times put them into to the trouble of draging them out—it is a flat rich bottom of a good many acres extent. The Doct r has now reclaimed it, or rather has...
26580To John Adams from Jabeil Kinson, 2 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
The pleasure which I feel, in addressing one of the first sages and patriots of my country, is sensibly repressed by the consciousness of the trouble the intrusion may produce. I could wish to strew the evening walk of the man I address with roses, and not to embarrass it with litigious interrogatories; because I have witnessed his noble independence and patriotism, have experienced his...