28091Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 22 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors of Sep. 27. and Oct. 4. have been duly recieved. the substance of the latter I immediately communicated to my friend at Lynchburg , where the information will be recieved with joy. the former was a week before it got here. about the 25 th of Sep. writing to two members of the cabinet on other business, and having just heard of Cushing’s death, I had reminded them of our friend...
28092Henry Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days since, in looking over the papers of the late M r Dunbar , I came upon a letter of yours to him, soliciting paiment for a sum of money (£100) which you had advanced young John Banister in his life time, and which sum (by an entry in Dunbars Cash Book) was paid Thomas Pleasant for you.—As I have an unliquidated Acc t of some importance with the representatives of John Banister , and...
28093Thomas Jefferson to William Wardlaw, 22 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to send me 1. ℔ of Sal Ammoniac, which I cannot get here— it is for tinning our kitchen vessels— if put into a small box it will come safely by the stage to the care of mr Higginbotham . mess rs Gibson & Jefferson will be so kind as to pay you for it on shewing them this letter. PoC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “D r Wardlaw”; endorsed by TJ. William Wardlaw (ca....
28094Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 22 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 19 th and thank you for the information you were so good as to give mr Yundt , on the subject of clover seed, which I shall be glad to recieve. I read to mr Randolph the part of your letter respecting him. Accept the assurances of my esteem & respect. PoC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Col o Charles Yancey”; endorsed by TJ.
28095From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Coombs Adams, 21 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
My Grandaughter The present Mrs. Treadway availed herself of your kind invitation to make you a visit, and her Friend miss Tracy, Sensible of the advantage Young people derive from mixing with those whose example and Manners ornament and improve, whilst they delight and Churm Charm those Susceptable of improvement. I consented to Susan earnest desire of passing a little time from home. her...
28096From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 20 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor on the subject of a successor to Judge Cushing. I feel all the importance of filling the vacancy, with a character particularly acceptable to the Northern portion of our Country, and as generally so as possible to the whole of it. With these views, I had turned my thoughts & hopes to ⟨the⟩ addition of your Learning, principles, and weight, to a Department which has so...
28097To James Madison from George W. Erving, 20 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive in Boston your letter of Septr 25, acknowledging rect of that which I took the liberty of addressing to you from Philadelphia: the views of the english government as to the matter therein referred to stand now confessed in the most unequivocal form; & the hardiesse of its policy in relation to the Spanish colonies generally, seems rather to surpass all that we...
28098To James Madison from George Joy, ca. 20 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 20 October 1810, Copenhagen. Reports that he arrived in Copenhagen on 11 Oct. and that he has had discussions and correspondence with the French minister and Danish cabinet officials on the subjects already mentioned in his letters of 7 Oct. and 8 Sept. The French minister asked him what he thought of the extension of the Continental System. Privately the minister admitted the absurdity of...
28099Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 20 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry to have to announce to you the death of mrs Dangerfield’s negro man Edmund which happened the day before yesterday in the most sudden manner. as he had taken one of my women to wife I had placed him at a farm across the river about a mile & a half from here, and with an overseer who is, without exception, the best man I have ever employed in that way. Edmund & another man...
28100From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 15th. All we know of the step taken by France towards a reconciliation with us, is thro’ the English papers sent by Mr. Pinkney, who had not himself recd. any information on the subject from Genl. A. nor held any conversation with the B. Ministry on it, at the date of his last letters. We hope from the step, the advantage at least of having but one contest on our...
28101To James Madison from James H. Hooe, 19 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I recd. in due time the Letter you did me the honor to write me on the 17th., and have to observe in reply, that I shall be perfectly satisfied with such Sum as you may please to remit me for the Lamb. But as you have referred the decision of this point to me, I cannot but express the opinion , that a Lamb of the present Season is worth the average price of the Flock I have just sold. A number...
28102George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
James sets off with the ewes in apparently good condition: it would be well however for them to be occasionally examined, as I am told that a part of the flock have the scab very badly. I suppose you know that by proper treatment, if taken in time, it may be cured very easily. The Pauler & Aquirrez are distinguishable by the marks P & A with tar.— James likewise carries the goblets, together...
28103James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of the 15 th . All we know of the step taken by France towards a reconcilation with us, is thro’ the English papers sent by M r Pinkney , who had not himself rec d any information on the subject from Gen l A. nor held any conversation with the B. Ministry
28104William J. Stone to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have good reason to believe that you can give me information about a tract of land lying in Fluvanna that no other person can, if so, and you will oblige me, it will ever lay me under particular obligations to you. M rs Lewis , relict of Col o Ro. Lewis (of Goochland ) dec d informed me that you persuaded her husband (upwards of thirty years ago) to contend for his right in a tract of Land...
28105Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have seen M r Yunt , I have agreed with him to bring You 12 bushels of Clean Clover seed. but the price is 8 Dollars p r bushel. he is also to bring 5 bushels for Cap t Sam l Carr , be pleased to ask Col o Randolph , to send him Word
28106Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Appraisal of Chattels at Belmont Estates, [after 5 October 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
1. likely bull 6. years old £6. 0. 0 3. yoke of steers, one yoke of them 13. years old the others 12. in good order & likely 40. 10. 0 2. large young steers intended for oxen, 4. y. old in good order & very likely.
28107John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I forward you herewith the valuetion made at our mutual solicitation by M rsrs Higginbotham & Watson of the articles submitted to their appraizement. It is also accompanied by a concise statement of the amount of your claim against me, as liquidated according to the principles of our compromise . As soon as you advise me of your concurrence in the correctness of those papers I will transmit by...
28108Enclosure: Payment Plan for Money Due from John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Value of 2020 acres land at £3.15 the acre £7575. 0. 0 Valuation by M rsrs Higginbotham and Watson £682 Rent transferred 250
28109Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on my arrival here, I forwarded to you by the mail the original paper of M r Lislet on the subject of the Batture . Before I left home I drew up some rough notes on the case, which a pressure of business has prevented me from digesting. Indeed after all that has been said & written on this subject it is impossible to throw a single an additional ray of light on it. You have...
28110From James Madison to James H. Hooe, 17 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 17 October 1810. Acknowledged in Hooe to JM, 19 Oct. 1810 . Offers to purchase the merino lamb claimed by Hooe.
28111From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 16 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Previous to my return to this City, I recd. a letter from Mrs. Adams, your highly respectable Mother, communicating your anxiety to leave a situation rendered insupportable by the ruinous expences found to be inseparable from it; & taking for granted that you had written or would write to the Secy. of State to the same effect. The answer to her was, that as it was not the intention of the...
28112To James Madison from James H. Hooe, [16?] October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I delivered to Mr. Eno the two Ewes allotted to you by Mr Jarvis, which he selected out of the whole Flock recd. by the Ship Citizen. I have this day delivered to him the two other Ewes which he selected out of the same Flock, next after yours. The Freight of your two Ewes is Six Dollars each, and I estimate your propo: of the expences attending them since they were landed, at one dollar. You...
28113To James Madison from James Taylor, 16 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of inclosing to you a letter to my friend Mrs. M and one to Mr. Coles. I hope this will find your self and Mrs. M in the enjoyment of perfect health. It leaves my family and our friends generally in the enjoyment of that blessing. I am sure you are pleased at the event of our election, The result in Lyons district will shew that when ever a man deviates from Correct...
28114To James Madison from Charles Turner, Jr., 16 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 October 1810, Scituate, Massachusetts. Recommends the appointment of Gideon Granger to the Supreme Court. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 1 p. Charles Turner, Jr., served as a Republican representative from Massachusetts in the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses.
28115Benjamin Smith Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your kind letter , with the seeds & M r Vater’s book . I beg you to accept of my thanks for your attention. M r Vater , I find, has made very free use of my publication on the American languages, but not, indeed, without acknowledgment, in several instances. I have not time at present, to study his book. I think, Sir, we should not be too liberal in sending our collections of...
28116Thomas Jefferson to William C. C. Claiborne, 16 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 10 th . those of Aug. 11. 13. & 25. would have been sooner acknoleged also, but that your motions did not permit me to know whither to address a letter. I have to thank you for the various pieces furnished, and your many attentions to aid me in this suit. I have lately been much advised to rest the question on the plea that what I did was done by me as...
28117Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 16 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I now dispatch a cart for the two ewes you have been so kind as to select for me, and I will thank you for a line designating which is the Paular and which of the Aquirrez breed. the bearer James takes with him provisions for them on their journey. I should be glad he could be dispatched immediately. he will be a safe hand to bring the box of silver goblets. when shall we see you? P.S. I think...
28118From James Madison to James H. Hooe, 15 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Eno, the Bearer being authorized to select and receive the two Ewes allotted for J. Madison, by Mr. Jarvis, Mr. Hooe will please to furnish him with the oppy. He will pay also the freight & other charges. RC ( NN : Lee Kohns Memorial Collection). Docketed by Hooe.
28119From James Madison to Caesar A. Rodney, 15 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the Heads of Departments tomorrow at 12 Oclock. RC ( PSC ). In the hand of Edward Coles. The cover bears the following notes, later crossed out, in Rodney’s hand: “Take home— / the no. of ⟨Banks?⟩ / Rep— / Marriott’s forms / Letters— / J. G. Jackson / T. Jefferson / Dale ⟨Letters?⟩ / Mr. ⟨Dawson?⟩ / W. Eustis / ⟨J. W. Smith?⟩.” There are also some...
28120To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 15 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Tho late, I congratulate you on the revocation of the French decrees, & Congress still more; for without something new from the belligerents, I know not what ground they could have taken for their next move. Britain will revoke her orders of council, but continue their effect by new paper blockades, doing in detail what the orders did in the lump. The exclusive right to the sea by conquest is...
28121Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho late, I congratulate you on the revocation of the French decrees, & Congress still more; for without something new from the belligerents, I know not what ground they could have taken for their next move. Britain will revoke her orders of council, but continue their effect by new paper blockades, doing in detail what the orders did in the lump. the exclusive right to the sea by conquest is...
28122From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 14 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
Captain Smith, who was the bearer of your kind letter of 7. May, has met with the same misfortune which has befallen so many others of our Countrymen—On his passage to Gottenburg he was taken by a Danish Privateer and carried into Norway—From Christiansand he enclosed his letters for me to our Consul at Copenhagen, and he forwarded them to me by Captain Bainbridge, who came with a furlough in...
28123To James Madison from Robert Smith, [14 October] 1810 (Madison Papers)
Would it not be well to annex to the despatch to Mr Pinkney that part of the first letter of Mr King which relates to Blockades marked with a pencil // // ? P. S. Owing to a very severe cold I will not be able to accompany to your house Mr Jarvis. But I will send him. RC ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers); enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, DD , Great Britain). Date of RC assigned on the basis...
28124From James Madison to Oliveira & Sons, 14 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 14 October 1810. Acknowledged in Oliveira & Sons to JM, 25 Oct. 1810 , and mentioned in Oliveira & Sons to JM, 26 Oct. 1810 . Places an order for some Madeira wine and gives directions for it to be shipped to William Stone in Fredericksburg.
28125From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 13 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
Mrs Adams Says She is willing you Should discredit Greek and Latin, because it will destroy the foundation of all the Pretensions of the Gentlemen to Superiority over the Ladies, and restore Liberty, Equality and Fraternity between the Sexes. What does Mrs Rush think of this? Hobbes calumniated the Classicks, because they filled young Mens heads with Ideas of Liberty, and excited them to...
28126From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
In the utmost haste my dear Mother I write you a few lines merely to assure you of the health of the family many thanks for your very kind letter of the 15 of May which however would have made us all very unhappy had it not fortunately been preceded by one of the 12 of July brought by Mr Jones who likewise assured us you were recovered many many years are yet I hope in store for you and I...
28127To James Madison from James H. Hooe, 13 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have receieved [ sic ] another parcel of Sheep from Mr Jarvis of Lisbon, and he writes me that you are to select two Ewes from the whole parcell. As I saw a Letter from Mr Jarvis to your Excy., I did suppose you wou’d have sent ’ere now for these Sheep, and as I am desirous of making some dispositions of them, I have to request that you’ll send down for yours as soon as convenient. I have...
28128To James Madison from Phinehas Wheeler, 13 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 October 1810, Caldwell, Washington County, New York. Requests JM at the next session of Congress to redress the grievances of Revolutionary War veterans. Recalls General Washington’s promise to the effect that all men who were discharged before receiving their pay would have an “honorable Setlement” within a year. Concedes there was a settlement but denies that being paid in certificates...
28129From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 12 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
I recieved your letter my dear Child only a few days since and am charmed to find that George and you are such good boys I am sure you are much obliged to Cousin Abby for your letters. and I you will soon learn to write them yourself I hope as they will afford me double pleasure George is now near ten years old and is I am sure too much of a man to play truant any more and I am sure you never...
28130To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 12 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Emboldened by having devoted the best portion of my life to the Service of my Country, by being the only Attorney and Solicitor in New England, who practised at the Supreme Courts of New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, by the solicitations and profferred support of a number of the most distinguished Republicans in the Eastern Circuit, and by a firm conviction that my appointment would be, at...
28131To James Madison from John Drayton, 12 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1810, Charleston. Transmits a model designed by Jonathan Lucas, Jr., for “Mounting Cannon on a New Construction.” Encloses a letter from Lucas explaining its construction. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s letter of 12 Sept. 1810 [not found]. RC ( DLC ); enclosure ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , L-115:5). RC 2 pp. Docketed by JM. Enclosure is Jonathan Lucas, Jr., to John Drayton, 11 Oct. 1810 (2...
28132To James Madison from Gabriel Richard, 12 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1810, Detroit. Reports that [territorial secretary] Reuben Attwater recently demanded $205 in rent for the year 1809 for the farm that supports the Indian school at Spring Hill. Attwater also stated his intention to collect a proportional amount for the first ten months of 1810. Complains that the charging of rent violates the oral agreement he made with the U.S. government when he...
28133To James Madison from Jedediah K. Smith, 12 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1810, Amherst, New Hampshire. Recommends Gideon Granger for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 2 pp. Jedediah Kilburn Smith had been a representative from New Hampshire in the Tenth Congress.
28134To James Madison from John Stark, 12 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1810, Derryfield. Requests a position for his son-in-law, Benjamin Franklin Stickney. Expresses pleasure at the “brightening prospect in our foreign relations” and believes that if Congress will support JM “in decisive measures, we may yet be preserved in honourable peace.” RC ( DLC ). 2 pp. Docketed by JM.
28135To James Madison from Joshua Wingate, Sr., 12 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1810, Boston. Believes Levi Lincoln would decline a nomination to the Supreme Court; therefore recommends Gideon Granger. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 2 pp.
28136William A. Burwell to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A visit to the Springs for the benefit of my family delay’d the Receipt of your letter until a few days past; otherwise I should have given you an answer sooner; The quarry to which you allude is in the County of Franklin on the Pigg River , about 45 miles from New London , the Road is generally hilly but firm, such as the waggoners are accustomed to carry from 3. to 4000—in the summer, & Fall...
28137Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Haines, 12 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Sep. 26. has been duly recieved. with respect to the order of 1802. for the discharge of the supernumeraries of the army, mentioned in your letter, my memory does not enable me to say any thing either of it’s tenor or intentions; nor would any explanation of it’s intention now given by me, be any thing more than that of a private individual. the right of giving such an...
28138Thomas Jefferson to Charles Johnston, 12 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the information I recieved from you; I stated to the Postmaster General the situation of Lynchburg as to it’s mails, and it’s claims to a second mail every week: and I am happy to transmit you the information I recieve from him in answer to my letter. After the 1 st day of April next the mails between Lynchburg and Richmond will be as follows. from Richmond by Powhatan C.H.
28139To James Madison from James Maury, 11 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your consignment of Tobacco ⅌ Adeline, of which I am just advised by Mr Stone, with orders for insurance. It is done at 3 Guineas ⅌ Cent, so as to cover £20 ⅌ Hhd. This market now is so much overdone with Tobacco as to contain nearly double the quantity I ever knew. It is greatly lowered in value & of dull sale. Whenever the Vessell arrive & the cargo be landed &...
28140Enclosure: James Mather to William C. C. Claiborne, 5 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able till this day to collect sufficient information from the French & Spanish authorities, concerning the powers vested in the Governors for the Kings either of France or Spain , to prevent encroachments on the demesne of the crown, & public property in general. I flatter myself however that the following quotations will fully elucidate this point of law. 1 o See Vattel , the...