26711From William Cranch to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
I thank you most sincerely for your excellent letter of 5th. ulto. which I should have answer’d before, but for the sickness & removal of my family. The precarious state of my dear mother’s health, for some time past, has, I trust, in some measure prepared me for an event, which is certainly inevitable and which we know can not be long procrastinated. Indeed our term of existence here is so...
26712Account with St. Mary’s College, 1 September 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 September 1811. Lists charges to JM amounting to $16.50 for one quarter’s tuition “ending this day” and school supplies for John Payne Todd. Ms ( MdBS : Day Book, 1810–13). 1 p.
26713Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 1 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to inform me to what place I should address a letter to James Lyon , son of Col o Matthew Lyon . it is so long since I have heard any thing of him, that I am quite uninformed of his residence, and have occasion to write to him. Let me take this occasion of thanking you for the new, post book, which is a daily convenience to me, and of renewing the assurances of my...
26714John Jordan to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 5 th Ul t covering one for M r Ogilvie , which I enveloped and forwarded him at Bairdstown Kentucky by the same Mail— having taken up his residence at that place to be near a literary friend of his ( M r M c Alister
26715Mutual Assurance Society Account for Insuring Milton Warehouses, [ca. 1 September 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
The Honble Tho s Jefferson To y e M l A Society D r 1809 Ap l 1 To Quota on Warehouses in Milton
26716To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, [ca. August 1811] (Madison Papers)
It is a fact that of the many Vessels that have for some months past enter’d the ha[r]bors of the U. S. pretending to be french privateers the Diligent Brig that arrived at Phila. is the only legal cruiser. It is not intended to include the national schooner No. 5 the rest are an edition of the Bucaneers of old who rob all Vessels they meet with having m⟨oney?⟩ with which they return to the...
26717To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 31 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
In a former letter I have thanked you, for the two pamphlet speeches of Mr: Quincy delivered at the last Session of Congress—on the admission of the Orleans Territory as a State into the Union, and on his proposed Amendment to Mr: Maçons proposed Amendment of the Constitution—But I have not yet given you the reflections which occurred to my mind upon the perusal of them. It was my opinion at...
26718From James Madison to John Graham, 31 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 31 August 1811. Acknowledged in Graham to JM, 3 Sept. 1811 . Transmits a memorandum of purchases to be made and forwarded by Mr. Barry.
26719"A Bond Street Lounger" to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter of M r Sec y Smith (lately published) has fully exposed the diabolical views, & Strange fallacy of the democrats of America in fine the above letter will do more for the Cause of Federalism than all their own writers Combined could have done—to use a Cant & Vulgar phrase “when theives fall out, honest Men Come by their own”—the above speaks more than volumes—in fine you must Shrink...
26720Peter Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive by James , a very fine boar-pig of the Chinese or Parkinson breed; he is just eight weeks old, and as the sow is in heat again, I thought it best, to seperate them. If they Should answer the character given of them, they will certainly be, a valuable acquisition. Judge Holmes and Gen l Smith of Winchester , speak of their being made fit for the table, on a third or even a...
26721Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Bolling Robertson proposing to return shortly to N. Orleans to resume the practice of the law there, I have thought it best to engage him to conduct the examination of witnesses there when we get to that stage of Livingston’s suit. and in order that he might understand the points which are likely to be made in the cause, I have communicated to him my view of it. a great proportion of the...
26722Josef Yznardy to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Senôr mio y de mi mayor veneracion y respeto: Mucho tíempo hace caresco de la complacencía de savér de la salud de V.E. q e celebraré sea la mas robusta, la mía es bien endeble, despues de haver pasado, tantas fatígas, desvelos, y perdídas desde la entrada de las tropas Imperiales en este Pais, q e si no me hallase tan cargado de años y familia, y de propiedad fincal, me trasladaría á esa,...
26723To James Madison from John Jacob Astor, August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. August 1811. Mentioned in Astor to Jefferson, 14 Mar. 1812 (DLC: Jefferson Papers) as an application to the president for permission to import from St. Joseph’s goods purchased for the Indian trade which were being excluded from the U.S. by the Nonintercourse Act. JM apparently replied that Congress had left no power with the executive to grant permission.
26724To James Madison from Daniel Lescallier, 30 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 August 1811, Norfolk, Virginia. “I have the honor to inform you of my arrival in the United States, and at Norfolk, in the capacity of Consul general of france by the Emperor’s Decree of Octr. 7th. 1810. My residence is to be at N. York.” Regrets that JM will not be in Washington when he passes through the city in a few days. RC ( NN ). 1 p. JM issued a proclamation on 25 Sept. 1811...
26725William C. Rives to Thomas Jefferson, 30 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of being at Monticello , the unsettled state of my health has totally disqualified me for intellectual exertion. Indeed, for the last two years, either the incapacity resulting from this cause, or the avocations of business have materially obstructed my desire of knowledge, by taking away the physical power of obtaining it.— The former evil being now partially removed...
26726To James Madison from William Eaton, 29 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Your Excellency will please excuse the freedom I take, (being as I presume intirely unknown to you) but Conceiving it the duty and priviledge of every republican to impart their Ideas to Each other, in a decent plain and familiar way—and having a great anxiety to avert the impending Storms—Which I think—more than commonly threaten at this time, inspires me with confidence and impels me to...
26727To James Madison from the Seventy-Six Association of South Carolina, 29 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 August 1811, Charleston. Transmits according to resolution a copy of an oration delivered on 4 July by member Benjamin A. Markley. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Signed by Joseph Johnson and four others. An Oration, Delivered on 4th July, 1811 (Charleston, 1811; Shaw and Shoemaker R. R. Shaw and R. H. Shoemaker, comps., American Bibliography: A Preliminary Checklist for 1801–1819 (22 vols. to date; New...
26728To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 29 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 August 1811, Rota. Reports developments since leaving Cadiz in February 1810 when the French closed the port. Has been refused access to the city, but has been able to communicate with Hackley. Describes the efforts he and his son have made to rescue American property and repatriate seamen when eight vessels were stranded in the Bay of Cadiz in March 1810. Met with little success. His son...
26729George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favors of the 21 st and 26 th with the inclosure mentioned in the last. Wheat having fallen as you were informed by M r Coles on Monday the 19 th — that is, no sales having been made at 9/. after
26730Seventy-Six Association to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to a regulation of the “Seventy Six” Association, we as their Standing Committee have transmitted a Copy of an Oration delivered on the 4 th of July by Benjamin A. Markley Esquire , A member of that Institution, for your perusal— Jo s Johnson J.B. White William Lance Joseph Kirkland
26731From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 28 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 20th., My dear Friend, has filled my Eyes with Tears,—and, indurated Stoick as I am, my heart with Sensations unutterable by my Tongue or Pen. Not the Feelings of Vanity, but the overwhelming Sense of my own Unworthiness of Such a Panegyrick from Such a Friend. Like Louis the 16 I Said to myself Qu’est ce, que J’ay fait pour le meriter. Have I not been employed in Mischief...
26732From Abigail Smith Adams to William Stephens Smith, 28 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
your Letter of August 12th I received in the absence of Mrs Smith, who was upon a visit to mrs Guild, and therefore I could not communicate it to her; she past Several days, in Boston at Dr welch’s, and as I had requested Dr warren was consulted in conjunction with Dr Welch upon her complaint, and their opinion was Similar to Dr Holbrook’s who is a Skilfull physician, and practises in our...
26733From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 27 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Four days after I closed my last Letter to you, which was sent by the Iris, Captain Woodberry, I received your’s of 2. June, with all the tokens of the Doctor’s stuff upon it—I disliked the looks of this, I dare say as much as you did its taste—But as your letter was evidently written in so much better Spirits than the preceding number, as it assured me that you had recovered your health upon...
26734To James Madison from James Monroe, [ca. 26 August] 1811 (Madison Papers)
Some very interesting domestick concerns which could not well be postponed, seconded by the state of the wound on my leg, prevented my having the pleasure of waiting on you in the last week, but I shall be with you to morrow if no accident presents an obstacle to it. I shall bring all the papers with me which it will be necessary to submit to your view at this time. Indeed many things have...
26735Brown & Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 21 st Ins t is at hand and observe the contents we make no doubt but that you will do us impartial Justice and make such payments towards our claims as justice requires—I take the liberty in behalf of M r Robertson who is absent to return our thanks for your past custom and hope to merit a continuance of your favours—with due resp t we remai n Yo mo obt B & Robertson ⅌ Garland RC
26736Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I told Newby that I should refer to yourself entirely the choice of an overseer, but that before the evening I would write to you on the subject. I was just going over to Goodman’s , to make some enquiry about his brother , Tomlins , E t c. he tells me it is a brother whose name I have forgot who drinks. I think it began with an F., but that Nathan is perfectly sober, good humored towards the...
26737Benjamin Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I sit down thus early to answer your pleasant and friendly letter from your Forest , from with a desire to administer to your relief from your present indisposition. There shall not be single theory in my prescriptions, & what will be more grateful to you, all of them Shall be derived from the resources of empiricism.—The following remedies have been found useful in similar Cases. I shall...
26738From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 25 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
If I could be considered as a Friend to the Family I should Advise the Grand Children of Dr Franklin to divide the Real Estate among them in their several proportions rather than to sell it in order to divide the Money. Not a Liver or a Stiver was ever committed to Dr Franklin or any other Minister of The United States in Europe, “to be employed, in Secret Services to his Country.” The Million...
26739To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 25 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The subject of the enclosed letter as connected with our naval establishment being important, before replying to the suggestions of the Governor, I beg leave to refer it to your consideration and to receive your instructions. Should you rather make it ground for a communication to Congress, on the letter being returned, I will lay it up specially for the purpose. We have no news here. Of late...
26740To James Madison from John K. Smith, 25 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have now the honor to enclose you the two remaining plats of Land located for Genr. La Fayette. Mr. Duplantier who has been very much indisposed for many months past & who besides has been Occupied in settling his late merchantile Concerns Mr D. will be possessed of a Competent fortune after settling his Concerns. (having failed) promises to afford a particular statement of the situation...
26741Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 25 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
It is long, my good friend, since we have exchanged a letter. and yet I demur to all prescription against it. I cannot relinquish the right of correspondence with those I have learnt to esteem. if the extension of common acquaintance in public life be an inconvenience, that with select worth is more than a counterpoise. be assured your place is high among those whose remembrance I have brought...
26742From John Adams to Alexander Hill Everett, 24 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
The Pamphlet I sent You was written in the Boston Gazette between the first Congress in 1774 and the second Congress which was in 1775 immediately after the Battle of Lexington—it was printed by Edes and Gill under the signature of Novanglus in answer to Massachusettensis written by Jonathan Sewal in Madam Draper’s Paper. Almon in London seized upon Novanglus and printed him in a Volume of...
26743From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 24 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Truly my dear sister I blush and am asshamed that I have not written to you in replie to your Several kind Letters; I will not hunt for excuses, or pretend the extreem heat of the weather prevented, altho it was so oppressive that I could not do any thing but fan and pant. I have repeatedly said well I must write this day. abbe have you written—No Mam why have you not, you have leisure? “I do...
26744From John Quincy Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 24 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you the letter of which a copy is enclosed on the very day of my dear wife’s confinement.—I sent it under cover to the Secretary of State, by Mr. Richard Willing who sailed in the Bengal for Philadelphia.—He has been gone only two or three days, so that the copy may perhaps reach you sooner than the original I ought in it to have acknowledged the receipt of your favour of 1. April,...
26745From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 24 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the instant. I hope you will never withold a line to me when convenient to yourself, from an apprehension that it would not be so to me. The only regret I could ever feel would be, that my returns might so little repay you. To supply the deficiency, I again inclose some of the S. Newspapers, in wch. you may possibly find things worth reading, and not republished in...
26746From James Madison to William Eustis, 24 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 21. with the letters from Govr. Harrison, and herewith return the latter. As the exhibition properly managed, of an imposing force on the Northern frontier beyond the Ohio, may in several views, be of critical importance at the present juncture, I concur in your opinion of the measure and of the expediency of applying Boyd’s Regiment in aid of it. The late caution to...
26747To James Madison from Caesar A. Rodney, 24 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter is from Mr. Kintzing of Philada. of the house of Pratt & Kintzing. With Mr. Hogan I am personally unacquainted, but I rely with much confidence on the character given him by Mr. Kintzing whom I have long known. In my professional line I have in one case, where Mr. Hogan was a witness, observed with pleasure his integrity & his candor. Mr. Kintzing is well disposed towards...
26748To James Madison from Aaron H. Palmer, 24 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1811, New York. Solicits JM’s patronage of an office he has established in New York for the translation of “all kinds of Papers and Documents relating to Commercial, Maritime, and Judicial Proceedings,” in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Swedish, and Danish. RC ( DLC : Madison Collection, Rare Book Division). Printed broadside; signed, dated, and addressed by Palmer.
26749From James Madison to James Monroe, 23 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I ascribe to the heat of the weather my not having yet had the pleasure of your promised visit. We hope when the obstacle is removed that we shall have the gratification increased by the company of Mrs. Monroe. Among the papers now forwarded is another note from Mr. F. His late ones breathe a spirit which it is difficult to account for without the painful supposition that he believes it not...
26750To James Madison from James Cooper, Jr., 23 August 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 August 1811, Philadelphia. Offers himself as a candidate for the position of consul at Santiago de Cuba, recently vacated by the death of Maurice Rogers. “Having a perfect knowledge of the place from a long Residence, & being particularly intimate with its local Mercantile Usages, many Merchants of this Port, have intimated a wish that I had the Appointment, & would transact their business.”...
26751Thomas Jefferson’s Calculations for a Horizontal Sundial at Poplar Forest, [ca. 23 August 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Hour lines of horizont l dial for Lat 37°–22′–26″ Hour horary angle Logarithm Tang t Hourline H ′ ° ′ ° ′ ″ 0–5. 1–15 8.1220547 0–45–32 10
26752Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 23 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
While here, & much confined to the house by my rheumatism, I have amused myself with calculating the hour lines of a horisontal dial for the latitude of this place which I find to be 37°–22′–26″. the calculations are for every 5. minutes of time, and are always exact to within less than half a second of a degree. as I do not know that any body here has taken this trouble before, I have...
26753Levett Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I received, a few days Since, from the department of State , two letters recommended by You to my care for Professor Vater at Konigsberg & Count John Potocki , both of which I have forwarded to their respective addresses. I have now the pleasure of inclosing You a little work which I am Sure will interest You; it is from the Same M r Adelung , whom I have already several times named to you....
26754George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is very seldom that I see M r Randolph’s Harry , I must ask the favor of you to direct him to call for the negroes blankets.—They should have been sent up sooner, but the person of whom I bought them did not like to open a bale, for fear of the moth: he has lately been opening some, and called upon me to take yours away.—I had them baled up again, but not so securely perhaps that the...
26755From James Madison to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 22 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 August 1811. Acknowledged in Cazenove to JM, 6 Sept. 1811 . Places an order for Madeira wine from Messrs. Murdoch.
26756From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Joseph Barlow Felt, 21 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Company, unexpected, & avocations unavoidable, have for several Days occupied my whole Time, & left me but a few moments to address my absent Friend, & to thank him for his Letter, forwarded by Mr Cogswell— I am rejoiced to hear both from Mr Nichols & you, that your College affairs, wear so favourable an Aspect—It must be consoling to Government, & lighten the oppressive Cares, of those who...
26757To James Madison from William Eustis, 21 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Letters from Governor Harrison create a strong presumption that hostilities will not be commenced by the Indians. The movement with a respectable force up the Wabash proposed by the Governor appears from the light in which things are placed, to be adviseable: and in preference to militia it appears to me that Boyd’s Regt. (who are distant from Newport where they are now halted to...
26758Thomas Jefferson to Brown & Robertson, 21 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The accounts handed me by mr Garland have been examined. those from the autumn of 1809. are as I expected; because at that time I directed mr Griffin to have his whole dealings at your store. those preceding that period were unknown to me. it is possible they may have been mentioned to me, altho’ I have no such recollection. but my memory is not sufficiently faithful to enable me to speak...
26759Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 21 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sold my wheat crop of this place at what shall be given in Richmond from the 16 th of the present, to the 25 th of the ensuing month, deducting 2/ for carriage & all other expences. I must rely on your friendship to be on the watch for this maximum, and to be furnished at the close of the period with a certificate by which I may settle with the purchaser. that of Albemarle I shall have...
26760To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 20 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
The time cannot be very distant when you and I must both sleep with our fathers. The distinguished figure you have made in life, and the high offices you have filled, will render your removal from the world, an object of universal Attention. Suppose you avail yourself while in health, of the sensibility of which awaits the public mind to your character soon after your death, by leaving behind...