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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26601 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, [13 September] 1811 | 1811-09-13 | I have just recd. your favor of this date. I need not express the perfect confidence I feel in... |
| 26602 | Phillips, John R. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John R. Phillips, 13 September … | 1811-09-13 | 13 September 1811, Newport, Delaware. Admits to some embarrassment in approaching JM, but the... |
| 26603 | Adams, John | Rush, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 12 September 1811 | 1811-09-12 | Suum cuique decus Posteritas rependit, has some Truth in it and you have addressed several... |
| 26604 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Smith, William | From Abigail Smith Adams to William Smith, 12 September … | 1811-09-12 | Altho I cannot personally be with you, oweing to the Sickness in my own Family, to pay the last... |
| 26605 | Smith, Abigail Amelia Adams | Rush, Benjamin | From Abigail Amelia Adams Smith to Benjamin Rush, 12 … | 1811-09-12 | you will I hope pardon the Liberty I have taken to address myself to you Sir upon a Subject which... |
| 26606 | Cathcart, James Leander | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 12 … | 1811-09-12 | 12 September 1811, Madeira. Advises that the wines JM ordered are cased and awaiting a vessel for... |
| 26607 | Galloway, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | Benjamin Galloway to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September … | 1811-09-12 | The recent appearance, in a public paper, of a letter reported to have been written and... |
| 26608 | Jefferson, Thomas | Higginbotham, David | Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 12 September … | 1811-09-12 | The lot in Richmond which is the subject of your enquiry , mr Jefferson was some time ago... |
| 26609 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1811 | 1811-09-12 | Altho’ my Letters to you Have for a very Long time Remained unanswered, I Cannot let madame de... |
| 26610 | Wingfield, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Wingfield to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September … | 1811-09-12 | I received yours of the twelfth instant , shall attend agreeably to request, tomorrow at 12... |
| 26611 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 … | 1811-09-11 | Not one ray of information has reached us respecting your Family, or my Dear Mrs Cranch’s ill... |
| 26612 | Eustis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Eustis, 11 September 1811 | 1811-09-11 | I have the honor to enclose for your consideration a Letter from W. Jones Esqr Judge Advocate... |
| 26613 | Hamilton, Paul | Madison, James | To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 11 September 1811 | 1811-09-11 | The enclosed was presented me this morning by Mr. Smith, the gentleman in whose behalf it was... |
| 26614 | Robertson, James | Blount, Willie | James Robertson to Willie Blount, 11 September 1811 | 1811-09-11 | “There is in this place a very noted Chief of the Chickesaws, a man of truth, who wishes the... |
| 26615 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barton, Benjamin Smith | Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 11 September … | 1811-09-11 | M r Oemler , not having found me here, delivered me your letter of May 1. on the 19 th Ult. at a... |
| 26616 | Jefferson, Thomas | Patterson, Robert | Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 11 September 1811 | 1811-09-11 | The inclosed work came to me without a scrip of a pen other than what you see in the title page.... |
| 26617 | Tazewell, Littleton W. | Jefferson, Thomas | Littleton W. Tazewell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September … | 1811-09-11 | I have been flattering myself during the whole summer, with the hope of having it in my power to... |
| 26618 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 … | 1811-09-10 | The first page of the enclosed Press-Copy of my last Letter is so faint that unless you should... |
| 26619 | Hooe, Nathaniel H. | Jefferson, Thomas | Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September … | 1811-09-10 | I received a letter from M r John Daingerfield of the 2 nd Ins t who sayes says he was authorised... |
| 26620 | Jefferson, Thomas | McClure, William | Thomas Jefferson to William McClure, 10 September 1811 | 1811-09-10 | In order to commence the establishment for family manufacture in our neighborhood, on which we... |
| 26621 | Walker, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Walker to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1811 | 1811-09-10 | I send the bill of scantling for your sawmill which you gave to me the other day =as also a bill... |
| 26622 | Walker, James | Enclosure: James Walker’s Timber List for Thomas … | 1811-09-10 | Nomber Length in ft &. Inches Breadth in inches Thickness in Inches— Terms for the different... | |
| 26623 | Walker, James | Enclosure: James Walker’s Timber List for Thomas … | 1811-09-10 | Nomber Length in feet &. parts Breadth in Inches &. parts Thickness in Inches &. parts Terms for... | |
| 26624 | Hamilton, Paul | Madison, James | To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 9 September 1811 | 1811-09-09 | Sickness in my family which has occupied much of my time for some days past has prevented my... |
| 26625 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September … | 1811-09-09 | I most chearfully accept your kind invitation of a renewal of corrispondance; tho’ with very... |
| 26626 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, George Washington | From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 8 … | 1811-09-08 | In your letter of 18. January to your Mama, you mentioned that you read to your Aunt Cranch a... |
| 26627 | Madison, James | Eustis, William | From James Madison to William Eustis, 8 September 1811 | 1811-09-08 | Your favor of the 2d. was duly recd. The course which the B. Govt. pursues, particularly in... |
| 26628 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wingfield, Charles | Thomas Jefferson to Charles Wingfield, 8 September 1811 | 1811-09-08 | The death of mrs Carr , my sister, which took place a few days ago, and the desire that she... |
| 26629 | Wingfield, Charles | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Wingfield to Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1811 | 1811-09-08 | I received yours , of the date abovementioned, have observed the contents; shall attend at... |
| 26630 | Adams, John | Boston Patriot | From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 7 September 1811 | 1811-09-07 | The preliminaries of peace were signed and I was weary of writing in the night. I do not find... |
| 26631 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 September 1811 | 1811-09-07 | The dispatches from France & England have kept me constantly occupied since their receit... |
| 26632 | Ryley, James V. S. | Madison, James | To James Madison from James V. S. Ryley, 7 September … | 1811-09-07 | 7 September 1811, Schenectady. Has been informed by “A Gentleman Just arrived from Detroit,” that... |
| 26633 | Campbell, David | Jefferson, Thomas | David Campbell to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1811 | 1811-09-07 | Without a personal acquaintance I beg leave to ask of you an answer to the following enquiries.... |
| 26634 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, [6 September] 1811 | 1811-09-06 | Mr. Hamilton from the John Adams reached me yesterday. He reposes to day, and will be with you... |
| 26635 | Cazenove, Anthony Charles | Madison, James | To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 6 … | 1811-09-06 | I have been honoured with your letter of 22d. Ulto. containing an order for a pipe of Messrs... |
| 26636 | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel | Madison, James | To James Madison from Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours … | 1811-09-06 | J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à Votre Excellence des Mémoires Sur la vie d’un Grand Homme, dont je... |
| 26637 | St. Clair County, Illinois Territory Inhabitants | Madison, James | To James Madison from the Inhabitants of St. Clair … | 1811-09-06 | In approaching the chief Magistrate of our country, we should not do Justice to our feelings,... |
| 26638 | Latrobe, Benjamin Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 6 … | 1811-09-06 | It was my intention to have undertaken the survey of the line of the Western Navigation of the... |
| 26639 | Madison, James | To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 6 … | 1811-09-06 | “Illustrious” Madison! canting “Fellow Citizen”!!! ☞ ☞ ☞ I hope you and all your infernal Set,... | |
| 26640 | Rush, Benjamin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 6 September 1811 | 1811-09-06 | Letter not found. 6 September 1811. Acknowledged in JM to Rush, 20 Sept. 1811 . Forwards a copy... |
| 26641 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 6 September 1811 | 1811-09-06 | Your letter of Aug. 19 . came to hand only 4. or 5. days ago. I should have answered it by post... |
| 26642 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, John Wayles | Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 6 September 1811 | 1811-09-06 | I had before learned with great concern your affliction with the rheumatism. your remedy of the... |
| 26643 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Randolph | Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 6 September … | 1811-09-06 | Our sis worthy sister Carr has at length yielded to the wasting complaint which has for two or... |
| 26644 | Plumer, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Plumer, 5 September 1811 | 1811-09-05 | It is sometime since I have had any information from my much esteemed friend, your worthy son,... |
| 26645 | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 5 … | 1811-09-05 | J’envoie en Amérique trois bons Précurseurs, ma Belle Fille Madame de Pusy que vous y avez déja... |
| 26646 | Jefferson, Thomas | Edwards, James L. | Thomas Jefferson to James L. Edwards, 5 September 1811 | 1811-09-05 | Your letter of Aug. 20. has truly surprised me. in this it is said that for certain services... |
| 26647 | Granger, Ralph | Jefferson, Thomas | Ralph Granger to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1811 | 1811-09-05 | My Father being absent on a journey to N England , the pleasing office of answering your’s of the... |
| 26648 | Johnson, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | Robert Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1811 | 1811-09-05 | The right of instruction by state Legislatures has become a subject of controversy in Kentucky... |
| 26649 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lyon, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Lyon, 5 September 1811 | 1811-09-05 | I inclose you the copy of a letter I have recieved from a James L. Edwards of Boston . you will... |
| 26650 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 4 September 1811 | 1811-09-04 | I am two letters in your debt. To the last I shall reply first. I am not satisfied with any one... |