27721To James Madison from John Armstrong, 23 January 1811 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that Mr. James Bowdoin while residing in France, had transmitted to the President of the United States a deposition made in Paris, in the Year 1807, by Chs. M. Somers of that City, and being possessed of a second Deposition, made by the said Somers on the subject of the former, I have conceived it to be my duty to forward to You this last & with it sundry other papers numbered,...
27722To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 23 January 1811 (Madison Papers)
As I have observed in the instructions from the Secretary of State to Govr. Claiborne, which have lately reached this Country; that weekly communications from him were expected relative to the State of things in West Florida; I feel less apprehensive of being considered as guilty of intrusion, in the frequent reports which I have thought it proper to trouble you with, relating to events more...
27723To James Madison from William Eustis, 23 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 January 1811, War Department. Transmits a return of the army with a letter from the adjutant and inspector general containing the information requested by the House of Representatives in the resolution of 21 Jan. 1811. FC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). FC 1 p. On 21 Jan. 1811 William Helms of New Jersey presented a resolution requesting the president...
27724From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 22 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
The Hague, August 22, 1782—wrote tosSecretary Livingston—“Their high mightinesses have at length received their instructions from all the provinces, and I have this day been in conference with the grand committee, who communicated to me the remarks and propositions on their part. To this I shall very soon give my replication, and I hope the Affair will be soon ended. I was received in state,...
27725To James Madison from Elizabeth Parke Custis, ca. 22 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 22 January 1811. Wishes to be “the humble instrument to serve my country; and you, Sir, by telling you the claims of a good Man, and securing to you an honourable Agent in a foreign land.” Is not “so vain as to imagine that the President of the United States will let me dictate who he shall depute to serve him” but wishes to seek his “protection and patronage” for David Bailie Warden....
27726From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 21 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
The season was so far advanced, and several vessels had arrived from the North without Letters, that I had given up the Idea of hearing again from you, untill Spring—your Letter was therefore doubly acceptable to me. I wrote to you a few days previous to the receipt of your Letter of 23d of october, and Sent it on, to Newyork to go by our Special Minister to Denmark— Altho I regret that you...
27727From Mary Smith Cranch to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 21 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I feel asham’d My Dear Neice when I think how few Letters I have written to you since you left us. I should be inexcusable indeed if I had not known your other Friends had not kept you inform’d of the welfair of your dear Boys under our care. I have receiv’d three Letters from you, for which I sincerely thank you, the last august 27th considering the difficulties attending the conveyence of...
27728John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
When I received your last letter the pamphlet the return of which you requested was in the hands of M r Clay one of the gentlemen to whom you extended by a former letter the permission of reading it— I have just this moment received it in the House and have only time while a discussion on the Bank bill is progressing to put it under cover with my friendly wishes— The first section of the Bill...
27729George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 16 th inclosing Jonathan Shoemaker & Son’s dft on W m Underhill for 250$ at 15 days after date from the 15 th , which M r U— refuses to accept, and which I have of course had
27730Thomas Jefferson to John Lynch, 21 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You have asked my opinion on the proposition of mrs Mifflin to take measures for procuring on the coast of Africa an establishment to which the people of color of these states might from time to time be colonised, under the auspices of different governments. having long ago made up my mind on this subject, I have no hesitation in saying that I have ever thought it the most desirable measure...