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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26751 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Calculations for a Horizontal … | 1811-08-23 | Hour lines of horizont l dial for Lat 37°–22′–26″ Hour horary angle Logarithm Tang t Hourline H ′... | |
| 26752 | Jefferson, Thomas | Clay, Charles | Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 23 August 1811 | 1811-08-23 | While here, & much confined to the house by my rheumatism, I have amused myself with calculating... |
| 26753 | Harris, Levett | Jefferson, Thomas | Levett Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1811 | 1811-08-23 | I received, a few days Since, from the department of State , two letters recommended by You to my... |
| 26754 | Jefferson, George | Jefferson, Thomas | George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1811 | 1811-08-23 | As it is very seldom that I see M r Randolph’s Harry , I must ask the favor of you to direct him... |
| 26755 | Madison, James | Cazenove, Anthony Charles | From James Madison to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 22 … | 1811-08-22 | Letter not found. 22 August 1811. Acknowledged in Cazenove to JM, 6 Sept. 1811 . Places an order... |
| 26756 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Felt, Joseph Barlow | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Joseph Barlow … | 1811-08-21 | Company, unexpected, & avocations unavoidable, have for several Days occupied my whole Time, &... |
| 26757 | Eustis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Eustis, 21 August 1811 | 1811-08-21 | The enclosed Letters from Governor Harrison create a strong presumption that hostilities will not... |
| 26758 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brown & Robertson | Thomas Jefferson to Brown & Robertson, 21 August 1811 | 1811-08-21 | The accounts handed me by mr Garland have been examined. those from the autumn of 1809. are as I... |
| 26759 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, George | Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 21 August 1811 | 1811-08-21 | I have sold my wheat crop of this place at what shall be given in Richmond from the 16 th of the... |
| 26760 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 20 August 1811 | 1811-08-20 | The time cannot be very distant when you and I must both sleep with our fathers. The... |
| 26761 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 20 August 1811 | 1811-08-20 | Part of the enclosed press-copy of my last Letter to you, is so faint, that unless you should... |
| 26762 | Peabody, Elizabeth Smith Shaw | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith … | 1811-08-20 | Last Tuesday the Horn blew to announce the Departure of the Mail an Hour sooner than the usual... |
| 26763 | Madison, James | Eustis, William | From James Madison to William Eustis, 20 August 1811 | 1811-08-20 | I have recd. yours of the 13th. I am glad to learn that you are so well satisfied with the... |
| 26764 | Edwards, James L. | Jefferson, Thomas | James L. Edwards to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1811 | 1811-08-20 | I presume an apology is unnecessary on the present occasion; and shall therefore proceed to the... |
| 26765 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peale, Charles Willson | Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 20 August … | 1811-08-20 | It is long, my dear Sir, since we have exchanged a letter. our former correspondence had always... |
| 26766 | Rush, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 19 August 1811 | 1811-08-19 | It is possible Dr Franklins estate, when sold, in Order to be divided, may not produce the Sum... |
| 26767 | Lee, Henry | Madison, James | To James Madison from Henry Lee, 19 August 1811 | 1811-08-19 | I received the other day a letter from my long loved friend Mr Stoddert requesting my correction... |
| 26768 | Fontaine, Aaron | Madison, James | To James Madison from Aaron Fontaine, 19 August 1811 … | 1811-08-19 | 19 August 1811, Louisville, Kentucky. On the basis of “our former acquaintance,” introduces his... |
| 26769 | Jefferson, Thomas | Burwell, William A. | Thomas Jefferson to William A. Burwell, 19 August 1811 | 1811-08-19 | I am here after a long absence, having been confined at home a month by rheumatism. I thought... |
| 26770 | Harris, William Jordan | Jefferson, Thomas | William J. Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1811 | 1811-08-19 | I have the honour to transmit to you, the Enclosed letters which you advised me to get, and I am... |
| 26771 | Fitts, Oliver | Madison, James | To James Madison from Oliver Fitts, 18 August 1811 … | 1811-08-18 | 18 August 1811, Warrenton, North Carolina. Understands that Moses Mordecai of Raleigh will accept... |
| 26772 | Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François … | Jefferson, Thomas | Palisot de Beauvois to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1811 | 1811-08-18 | Le 19 Mars dernier j’ai eu L’honneur de vous ecrire pour reclamer vos bontés et vous prier de me... |
| 26773 | Mitchell, William | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Preliminary Agreement with William & … | ≈1811-08-16 | We will purchase M r Jeffersons crop Wheat & will give him Within two shillings 2/3 of the Richm... |
| 26774 | Adams, John Quincy | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Quincy Adams, 17 August 1811 | 1811-08-17 | The Event, anticipated in the letters which I had the honour of writing you on the 7. Jany: 8.... |
| 26775 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rush, Benjamin | Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 17 August 1811 | 1811-08-17 | I write to you from a place, 90. miles from Monticello , near the New London of this state, which... |
| 26776 | Stoddert, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 August 1811 | 1811-08-16 | My Son in Law Doctr. Thomas Ewell & my Daughter are making a Visit to Boston, and I have charged... |
| 26777 | Graham, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Graham, 16 August 1811 | 1811-08-16 | Not being able to hear of any one here who understood the Portuguese Language—I have endeavoured... |
| 26778 | Monroe, James | Madison, James | To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 August 1811 | 1811-08-16 | Mr Gales’s notice of the publication in the Aurora relative to Mr Foster was precisely what it... |
| 26779 | Battaile, Hay | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hay Battaile, 16 August 1811 … | 1811-08-16 | 16 August 1811, White Sulphur Springs. “On my way to this place, I call’d on Mr Gooch … to get a... |
| 26780 | Jefferson, Thomas | Clay, Charles | Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 16 August 1811 | 1811-08-16 | I thank you for the contents of your basket and was just about writing to you when your boy came.... |
| 26781 | Mitchell, Reuben | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson’s Final Agreement with William & … | 1811-08-16 | We have purchased of M r Thomas Jefferson the whole of his present Crop of Wheat at the Poplar... |
| 26782 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, George Washington | From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 15 … | 1811-08-15 | Some time since, your Mama and I received two letters from you at once—the first to your Mama was... |
| 26783 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 August 1811 | 1811-08-15 | Among the papers herewith inclosed are letters from the Govt. at Santa fee, and among these one... |
| 26784 | Joy, George | Madison, James | To James Madison from George Joy, 15 August 1811 | 1811-08-15 | I have just crossed the Sound in much better Health than when I left this place. You will... |
| 26785 | Allen, George C. | Madison, James | To James Madison from George C. Allen, 15 August 1811 … | 1811-08-15 | 15 August 1811, Cantonment Washington, Mississippi Territory. “I was ordered to Fort Pickering by... |
| 26786 | Leonard, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Leonard, 15 August 1811 … | 1811-08-15 | 15 August 1811, Barcelona. “When I had the honor to receive the appointmt. of Consul of the... |
| 26787 | Adams, John | Rush, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 14 August 1811 | 1811-08-14 | Upon honor, now, Rush! You cannot be serious in calling me, mad, to my Face! I learned a proper... |
| 26788 | Graham, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Graham, 14 August 1811 | 1811-08-14 | The Letter which you did me the Honor to write to me on the 10th Inst. I received yesterday,... |
| 26789 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dearborn, Henry | Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 14 August 1811 | 1811-08-14 | I write from a place which I visit occasionally, near the New London of this state, 90. miles... |
| 26790 | Dortic, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1811 | 1811-08-14 | He who forwarded you the Small Seed box through me Could not, indeed, believe that Such an... |
| 26791 | Eustis, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Eustis, 13 August 1811 | 1811-08-13 | Your favor of the 10th. enclosing a Letter from Lt. Voorhis was received this morning. That... |
| 26792 | Vail, Aaron | Madison, James | To James Madison from Aaron Vail and Strobal Vail, 13 … | 1811-08-13 | 13 August 1811. “Stephen Vail of Butler County purchased of the united states some years ago 380... |
| 26793 | Bracken, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Bracken to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 | 1811-08-13 | Two days ago I received your letter of Aug. 2. & have to observe, in answer thereto, that in... |
| 26794 | Hooe, Nathaniel H. | Jefferson, Thomas | Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 | 1811-08-13 | Your having passed the usual time of year for of remiting the hire’s of M rs Daingerfields & my... |
| 26795 | Oster, Martin | Jefferson, Thomas | Martin Oster to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1811 | 1811-08-13 | J’ai reçu la lettre dont vous m’avez honnoré le 2 Courant , par laquélle vous paraissez desirer... |
| 26796 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail Smith | From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1811-08-12 | On the 10th: of August 1811. we received your favour of 22. September 1810 to my wife; not quite... |
| 26797 | Adams, John Quincy | Johnson, Catherine Nuth | From John Quincy Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 12 … | 1811-08-12 | It is but a few days since I received your favour of 1. March, though I had two months earlier... |
| 26798 | Cushing, Hannah Phillips | Adams, Abigail Smith | From Hannah Phillips Cushing to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1811-08-12 | Although I have not written since receiving your favors of July 12th., & August 2nd., yet my... |
| 26799 | Smith, William Stephens | Adams, Abigail Smith | From William Stephens Smith to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 … | 1811-08-12 | I have received your affectionate and interesting Letter of the 23d. of July you have conversed... |
| 26800 | Thornton, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Thornton, 12 August 1811 | 1811-08-12 | The boy that Mr. White meant to have sent down has met with a dreadful accident, been severely... |