27951To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 29 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 November 1810, Boston. Notes that in his official capacity he has had many dealings with the district circuit courts. “The state of society here demands great firmness as well as good legal tallents in our Judges, especially in all questions that have any political bearing.” Cushing should therefore be replaced by “a sound strong independant Character”; suggests that either Gideon Granger...
27952To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, Jr., 29 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 November 1810, Richmond. Reports the death “some time today” of Joseph Scott, U.S. marshal for Virginia, and offers himself for the post. Will not discuss his pretensions to office but refers JM to “our friend” Robert Taylor of Orange. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Pendleton”). 1 p. Edmund Pendleton, Jr., was the grandnephew of Judge Edmund Pendleton. His father, Edmund...
27953To James Madison from Joseph B. Varnum, 29 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 29 November 1810. Listed as a one-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2).
27954From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a few days ago, and since I wrote you last a letter from Captain William Welsh, dated at Lisbau, a Russian Port in the Baltic, to which I suppose he came, on finding that all American vessels were excluded from the Port to which he was originally destined—He enclosed to me at the same time your kind letter of 25th: July—In the obstructed state of navigation in the Baltic, I have...
27955Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, [ca. 28 November] 1810 (Madison Papers)
President’s message Might not the introduction, including the statement of French proceedings have a stronger colour of congratulation if not exultation of the change since last session 1. by marking more pointedly the effect produced by the last law —2. by hinting that the embarrassment heretofore experienced in deciding on proper measures was principally owing to the pressure from both...
27956To James Madison from David Howell, 28 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
The Letter to our mutual friend, of which copy is enclosed was intended to bear on Subjects of instant concern: & lest its effect should be delayed by the Distance from Washington to Monticello I have thus far trespassed on the forms of proceeding. That you may learn the manner in which I discharged the high trust confided to me by General Washington in his lifetime I have enclosed copy of a...
27957To James Madison from James Taylor, 28 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed pamphlet was this day given to me by Genl. James Findlay of Cincinnati. I endeavored to Obtain his opinion as to the effect it would have, he appeared unable to answer me, and said he could not make up his mind fully on the subject as he had just got hold of it; That he was of opinion it could not rise into a Matter of great mischief, but found there were men supporting it of more...
27958To James Madison from James Taylor, 28 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
Be so good as to make my best respects to Mrs. Madison & inform her I have recd. her very friendly letter of the 10h inst and will answer it shortly. I am much pleased to understand that our differences may probably be adjusted with all the Billigerents. I was at my brothers lately himself & family were well, and our fri[e]nds generally are so in this state. If Mrs. Washington is with you be...
27959To James Madison from Frederick Bates, 28 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1810, Louisiana, St. Louis. Expresses gratitude for the confidence JM has shown in him during his term as territorial secretary, during which time he twice had to assume executive responsibilities. Concedes that he probably made errors but is not conscious of having done so. Has declined to solicit reappointment “in the ordinary forms, determined to ask it only of you.” RC ( DNA :...
27960To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 28 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1810, Fort Stoddert. “The situation of our country here [which] becomes every day so truly critical … will excuse me, I hope, if I should even communicate to you more frequently or more fully than may be deemed absolutely necessary.” Has no doubt that “the alarm excited in the summer, induced the government to take the best measures” possible, but the “judicial arm is (for the want...
27961To James Madison from Nathaniel Cutting, 27 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Cutting has the honor to present his best respects to the President of the United States and to transmit him a “ Project for a new Organization of the Consulate, alias, Commercial Agency, of the United States in the Empire of France ”: one Copy of which is also sent to the Department of State. RC and enclosures ( DLC ). Cutting’s “ Project ” was a twelve-point proposal, dated Washington,...
27962To James Madison from Levi Lincoln, 27 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
Your esteemed favor of the 20th of Oct. was duly recieved. Such a gratifying & valuable testimonial of your confidence, & of the esteem of my other political friends, could not fail to beget a wish that it were in my power to accept of the honorable office, rendered vacant by the death of the late Judge Cushing. But my encreasing years & difficulty of sight admonish me, in a tone, which can...
27963To James Madison from William Pinkney, 27 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
I beg Leave to say that I wrote on the 24h. Instant a Letter to you, explanatory of my Motives for a Request, contained in my Letter of the same Date, that I may be permitted to return to America. I mention this because, by an opportunity which now offers I send a Duplicate of my Letter to Mr. Smith, and have not Time to make a Duplicate of my Letter to you. I trust, however, that the original...
27964To James Madison from Charles Collins and David A. Leonard, 27 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 November 1810, Bristol, Rhode Island. The vacancy on the Supreme Court “has put the spirit of intrigue into quick operation.” The leading Federalists of New England evidently plan to bring forward Asher Robbins of Newport, but his supporters are not “friends to the administration.” The writers suggest Gideon Granger as the best candidate, although “we are not without apprehensions that...
27965To James Madison from Jesse Green, 27 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 November 1810, Concord, Sussex, Delaware. Encloses annual return of the militia of Delaware. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , G-96:5). 1 p. Redirected by JM to “The Secretary of War”; docketed by a War Department clerk as received 10 Dec. 1810. Enclosure not found.
27966Resolution of the Mississippi Territorial House of Representatives, 27 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 November 1810. Nominates to the president Edward Ward of Madison County and Benjamin Harney of Amite County, “one of whom to be selected by him, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council, occasioned by the resignation of Joseph Roberts.” Ms ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Ward”). 1 p. Signed by Ferdinand L. Claiborne as Speaker of the House of Representatives. On the verso...
27967David Howell to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
On a late occasion interesting to my family I had the honor to represent to you that the faction of republicans in this State and which opposed the late as well as the present Governor Fenner chiefly consisted of the Bank, or monied interest in this Town, & that the interest of Gov. Fenner embraced the most trust worthy men of the party & must finally prevail. Although my letter did not reach...
27968To James Madison from David Howell, 26 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
After prevailing on the late Judge Cushing to retain his office for several years, under the failure of his powers, lest a Republican Should succeed him, the Federalists have had the address to unite with that Fraction of the Republican party in this State, which is inimical to Governor Fenner & his Friends, in recommending Asher Robbins, Esquire, of Newport, in this State, to succeed him. I...
27969John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 26 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have brought with me for you the double-plough of M r Parker & wish to know how it may be best conveyed to Montecello ? or with whom in this City I may leave it for the winter? a letter addressed to M r Gelston on these points, will be most likely to accomplish your instructions and my wishes. I set out on Monday next for Washington where at least I am sure of hearing of you. Your very kind...
27970To John Jay from Richard Peters, 25 November 1810 (Jay Papers)
When I sent you, as a Token of my constant Remembrance, my Melange about the Tunis Sheep, I intended to have written a Letter to accompany it. But it seems, that Nothing must go with a Pamphlet but the mere Direction, under the Pains & Penalties of sousing the Correspondent or Addressee of ^in^ all Costs of enormous Postage. It is really true, that, now for nearly 6 Years, I have abandoned...
27971Thomas Jefferson to John Tyler, 25 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th gave me the first information that the lectures of my late master and friend exist in MS. knowing how little sensible he was of the eminence of his own mind, I had apprehended if he had ever committed to writing more than their skeleton, that possibly he might have destroyed them, as I expect he has done a very great number of instructive arguments delivered at the bar,...
27972From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 24 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I was much gratified at receiving a Letter from you, as well as at the play of fancy, and the fire of Imagination which you displayed in it, Neither your Severe Sickness, or the premature Winter which so early visited us, had power to damp the ardour of your intellects. they rather appear now burnished and refined. long, long may they be continued to Solace your Friends, and Cheer the Evening...
27973To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 24 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to send you the letters accompanying this, received from Genl. Smith of Baltimore by yesterday’s mail, which I would in person have presented you with, but for an indisposition which confines me to the house. It is necessary for me only to remark that, the agency to which the General refers is a subject entirely new to me, having had neither conversation nor correspondence with him...
27974To James Madison from George Jackson, 24 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
I beg the liberty to state to you that my friends or a few of them in this place have recomended myself & a Mr. Samuel Herrick of this place, to you as fit persons, Mr. Herrick to fill the office of District atty. for the State of Ohio in the roome of Mr. Creton, who I am told has resigned for the sake of a seat in the Legislature, where I have the Honor to be also, I should not truble you at...
27975To James Madison from William Pinkney, 24 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
I send by this opportunity a Letter to the Secretary of State, entreating your permission to return to America. I have not thought it necessary to mention in that Letter my Motives for this apparently abrupt Request; but you will I am sure be at no Loss to conjecture them. I ask your Leave at this Time to close my Mission here because I find it impossible to remain. I took the Liberty to...
27976To James Madison from Alfred Madison, 24 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 24 November 1810. Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2).
27977Thomas Jefferson to Charles Holt, 23 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 25 th Ult. & thank you for the it’s kind expressions towards myself personally, as well as for the proposition of sending me a copy of your paper. I am now at that period of life when tranquility, and a retirement from the passions which disturb it, constitute the summum bonum. always anxious for the freedom & prosperity of our country, I still trust it...
27978From James Madison to Andrew Ellicott, 22 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have read your letter of the 14th., and shall consider any aid, in facilitating your intercourse with the National Institute at Paris, as too much due to the object of it, not to be readily afforded. Your letters forwarded either to me or to the Dept. of State will be always attended to, in making up the communications to our Minister at this place. With my friendly wishes accept assurances...
27979To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 22 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 November 1810, Fort Stoddert. Writes again to inform JM of “the situation of this country in the present critical state of affairs” as he fears that certain American citizens will do “some rash act … highly injurious to the cause of peace and good order.” The population of the district is divided into three settlements. In the settlement near and above St. Stephens there is “little or no...
27980Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, [received 22] November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
John Polly is a crazy man and wants to see you very much, If you (or any body) who this should fall in the hands of will Make him hold his tongue it is more than any one else can do previous to this. there fore do not trouble yourselves he is a good Democrat and says bonypart Good man therefore you know how he stands I J K L & M for John Polly RC ( MHi ); partially dated; two words illegible;...
27981Thomas Jefferson to Littleton W. Tazewell, 22 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have still to acknolege the reciept of your letter of Sep. 27 . the preceding one covering the bonds had been previously recieved. your mention of what you recollected from Herodotus put me on examining that author more particularly than I had before done, and this led again to the investigation of the case of the Nile through all the authors I possessed on the subject. the result has been a...
27982From John Jay to Richard Peters, 21 November 1810 (Jay Papers)
Among the news papers &c. brought to me last week from the post office, I found a Packet directed to me in your handwriting— it enclosed no Letter, but it enclosed no bad Substitute for one. On reading it I was pleased with the Information and Pleasantry which run thro’ it. I was a little surprised to find that you had given up old wine and apician Dishes; from whence I learn, that wit will...
27983To James Madison from Edwin Lewis, 21 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 November 1810 , “ Franklin near St. Stephens .” Complains of “injuries and oppressions” from local federal officials, “subjects on which I adressed you while you were Secretary of State which is the reason I address you now as President.” Is disappointed that there has been no inquiry into the conduct of Captain Swain or into the decisions of the land commissioners. Requests that Governor...
27984Peter Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
With the greatest care I could use, I do not think I have saved more than half my Benni seed, and that I have not been able to clean to my satisfaction, such as it is tho, amounting to not quite a Bushell, I have sent you & hope you will be able to obtain from it such a sample of oil as will encourage us to prosecute the cultivation—If you can devise any mode to clean it better I would...
27985To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 20 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
I Know you will permit me to indulge me Self in reviving mÿ drooping Spirits in writing a few lines to you—of whom’s health I had the last pleasing information from the N. papers, when I did See, that you paid ÿour last tribut of respect to deceased worth in attending the funeral of Cambridge’s President. You must now have nearlÿ reached the term of your fifteenth Lustre. I hope—this last year...
27986To James Madison from Christopher Ellery, 20 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed statement of facts was intended for general circulation, but, for the moment, is confined to individuals. I transmit it to the President of the United States because I wish him to be informed that the Governor of this State is, at best, a despot and that the Senator U. S. lately elected is his creature—his miserable tool. J. B. Howel was chosen by one majority. It was in his...
27987To James Madison from the Merchants and Underwriters of Baltimore, 20 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 November 1810, Baltimore. Complains of heavy losses suffered by the memorialists from arbitrary and illegal seizures of American vessels in the ports of northern Europe. The “unworthy pretext” for these seizures is the certificates of French consuls in the U.S., issued “in Conformity to Orders from their Government” but denounced in France by the official gazette of the emperor as “false...
27988To James Madison from William Thomas and Others, 20 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 November 1810, Annapolis. Recommends either Elias Glenn or Thomas Beale Dorsey for district attorney of Maryland after the resignation of John Stephen. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Glenn”). 2 pp. Signed by Thomas and five other members of the Maryland Senate. JM also received a letter recommending Glenn from Philip Reed, U.S. senator from Maryland, written the same day...
27989Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 20 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose an answer to your favor of the 10 th . should the Directors still dissent from my propositions, I should wish a personal conference with them, for there is no end to writing. the ground on which we stand now is simply this. 1. they ask the use of my dam, and perhaps to raise it. I answer, take it & use it: but if you endanger it by raising it, you must maintain it. 2. they ask the...
27990Daniel Scott to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of 16 th came when I was from home which put it out of my power to answer it untill the present— As you have a use for the money (due me on a/c of Corn ) and I have none at present you are perfectly welcome to it keep it untill February Albemarle Court at which time I shall want it to fulfill some engagements I have made which will become due about that time—In haste RC ( MHi ); at foot...
27991Pierre Paganel to Thomas Jefferson, [received 19 November 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Lorsque, sur la foi d’une approbation ministérielle et d’une Censure Légale, je me décidai à faire imprimer mon essai historique sur la révolution française, je destineu destinai le premier exemplaire qui Sortiroit de l’empire à Monsieur jefferson; à L’exprésident de sa république .—j’attachois un grand prix et meme quelque gloire pour moi à le distinguer parmi les chefs des gouvernemens et...
27992William Partridge to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Having acquired much practical knowledge of the art of Dying, and being in possession of the most rare and authentic information on the subject, which, several of the most respectable persons engaged in the business in England , have acquired; it is my wish to publish a work, on the dying of woollen stuffs in particular, upon a plan altogether new=And, as I am anxious to obtain your...
27993James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not pretend to judge the importance of the enclosed; the object of sending it is to benefit the United States Should the turmoils of Europe more immediately invol ve the interests of the Union and call into operation the resources we possess, some of them will be found in the poor state and prospects of European soldiers and labourers; compared with those of this country. The paper is now...
27994Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 18 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th came to my hands the last night only, and I hasten to reply to it, being anxious to change my position from that of an obstacle, to a promoter of the object of the Directors . if I know myself, I wish nothing unjust, and I am more certain that the Directors do not, because they have no personal interest to blind them. if we have not the same opinions, it is because we...
27995To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 17 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
We have just closed the warmest contested Election here I ever witnessed. McKinley whom you know was the Republican candidate Wilson who ran twice against me the federal one the votes were on the 4th. day at night in this County (Harrison) McKinley 404 } 155 majority. Wilson 249 The Polls were kept open in Monongalia where both Candidates attended four days also: & on the evening of the second...
27996Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Hugh Chisholm, 17 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Hugh Chisholm in account with Th: Jefferson D 1807. Dec. 8. To remitted through E. Bacon 20. 1808. Jan. 5. To d o 100. Feb.
27997From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 16 November 1810 (Adams Papers)
Having an opportunity to write you by Mr Lewis of Philadelphia who leaves this place for England early tomorrow morning I hasten to inform you of the general health of the family which although not perfect is as good as we can rationally expect Winter comes on us in so harsh a form that we anticipate an unusual degree of severity in its course this morning the River and Canals were hard frozen...
27998To James Madison from George Joy, 16 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 November 1810, Copenhagen. Informs JM he has credible information that some of his letters have been put ashore at Gothenburg, including a letter for JM enclosed in one addressed to Warder & Sons of Philadelphia. Cannot account for the captain’s conduct, nor can he discern the fate of the letters. The Eclipse of Philadelphia sailed with a similar set of papers, “but I enclose such Copies as...
27999Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have not, Since You are Returned to private life, Received one Line from You— no Answer to My Voluminous dispatches By a S t Sebastien Ship, Count palhen , and the John Adams Has Ever Reached me—Several Government Letters Have Since arrived—I Have Several times writen to You—This Silence of Yours, my Excellent friend, is to me a Great disappointment. M r Russel will Relate the State of...
28000Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Scott, 16 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
For the corn which I purchased from you I was to make paiment at our July court, and prepared to do so. but no application being made either at that or the ensuing court, and having always uses for money, I employed it otherwise. I have constantly however left a larger sum in the hands of my mill-tenant which I could command at short warning, indulgence being useful to him until the money was...