28141From Abigail Smith Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody, 10 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
We have lost an excellent Neighbour and Friend in the death of Mr Black, for more than a Year he has Sufferd great bodily disease but for the last Month, a fever in concequence of his other complaints Seizd upon him, and put a period to his days—he was patient and resignd, and like a good Man who has better hopes beyond the grave, Cheerfull and pleasant to his last tour . Thus have two of my...
28142To James Madison from George de Passau, 10 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 October 1810, Pointe Coupee. Provides an account of his efforts to become a cotton planter near Baton Rouge after 1803. Owing to his political views, he was forced to abandon his plantation and immigrate to the Orleans Territory. Purchased lands in Pointe Coupee Parish in 1808 and made extensive improvements on them after receiving assurances from Armand Duplantier that his claims would not...
28143William C.C. Claiborne to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last Letter , I have made an agreeable Tour thro’ the Eastern States:—The encrease of population,—the progress of agriculture and manufactures—in a word, the prosperity of the Country, exceeded any thing, I had formed an idea of! The United States are in truth great and powerful, nor is there a Nation on earth, that has so much cause to approbate its Rulers.— Livingston , I learn, has...
28144Peter Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Communication of the 20 th Sept r has been received & laid before the Directors . It is their wish to have a personal conference with You on the matter in agitation, & for this purpose they have appointed a meeting of their body at Shadwell Mills on Wednesday the 17 th Instant. I am instructed to request Your presence at that time & place by the hour of 12 o.Clock. RC ( MHi ); notation by...
28145To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 9 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 October 1810, Wiscasset. Urges appointment of Gideon Granger to the Supreme Court. Also informs JM that because of ill health he will not seek reelection to Congress. Peleg Tallman of Bath has been nominated by local Republicans for the Twelfth Congress. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 2 pp. Orchard Cook was a Republican representative from Massachusetts in the Ninth...
28146Thomas Jefferson to William Bentley, 9 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your two letters to mr Eppes of Jan. 9 . & Dec. 23 1809 . I examined the state of my claims against the late mr Ronald and found, on a settlement of the accounts, the balance of £8–16–6 due to me with interest from 1799. Apr. 5. till paid. I inclosed my statement with yours to mr James Pleasants the surviving Comm r under the decree in Chancery, authorising him to fix the...
28147Thomas Jefferson to William Caruthers, 9 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of July 25. 1809. you informed me you had in your hands a sum of about 90.D. recieved for me on the sale of saltpetre from the cave in my lands at the Natural bridge , and asking a donation out of it for an academy at Lexington . I wrote you on the 7 th of Sep. 1809. in answer desiring you to pay 25.D. of the money to that institution, and to remit the balance either to myself,...
28148Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Hillard, 9 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your letter of Sep. 10. and return you thanks for that & the pamphlet you were so kind as to inclose me. the health you enjoy at so good an old age, and the strength of mind evidenced in your pamphlet are subjects of congratulation to yourself and of thankfulness to him who gives them. I am sorry that a professor of religion should have given occasion for such a censure. it...
28149Thomas Jefferson to James McKinney, 9 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 24. was recieved by me on the 19 th ult. it is not in my power to say with any certainty whether mr Shoemaker means to retire from his lease of my mill or not. I think it will depend on his success this season, which I believe will not be great. necessity obliges some to carry their wheat, and the more as the short crop of corn renders the offal of their wheat necessary. I...
28150Thomas Jefferson to Henry Wheaton, 9 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Wheaton, and his thanks for the pamphlet he was so kind as to send him. he has read it with that pleasure which he always recieves from the expression of principles friendly to free government, and from seeing them welcomed by those to whom they are delivered. he hopes & believes they will be the sentiments of this country for many centuries, and...
28151To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 8 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you a small publication which contains an account of a new auxillary or palliative remedy for madness. It will serve perhaps be acceptable to some of your medical friends. You will I have no doubt amuse yourself and your fire side by wishing that it could be applied for the relief of napoleon,—George the third, and all the mad federalists & democrats in our country.— From Dear Sir /...
28152From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 8 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
I hope you received the letters safe which I inclosed to you from your brother. I wish I could gratify you with some more, but we must wait with patience, and put up with one less, for such we must have had by the capture of our vessels. The book you want I cannot get, without the whole set of 4 volumes, which come very high. I have sent you Walter Scotts, lady of the lake which I think will...
28153To James Madison from George Joy, 8 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1810, Gothenburg. Continues “the thread of my discourse of yesterday.” Stresses the importance of JM’s appointing good men to office in the region and hopes to recommend, as he promised, a good man for the consulship at Gothenburg. Is going to Copenhagen and regrets not being able to accomplish his purposes here. Believes that Sweden, having elected a French prince to its throne,...
28154Thomas Jefferson to James Gibbon, 8 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 24. came duly to hand, and I return you my thanks for your attention to the sheep mr Jarvis has been so kind as to send me. I consider them as a most valuable acquisition, and should have sent for them sooner; ere now had the state of our river permitted it, that being the safest mode of bringing them. should that not give the opportunity within a few days, I shall send a...
28155Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 8 October [1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Sep. 28. and Oct. 5. are both recieved for mer by the last post was prevented by an accident which occ esc ape my attention till it was too late. the most eligible mod e two ewes brought up would be by a boat, but not without a trusty from here to take care of them. if the state of the river admitted it I would send one down in a boat, and the hope of a rain has prevented my...
28156To James Madison from George Joy, 7 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 October 1810, Gothenburg. Reports that his letter of 16 Sept. to JM had not left the port when he received the enclosed letter from Saabye. Finds Saabye’s reply personally satisfactory and is convinced that Saabye is a man of integrity; but is still at a loss how to proceed. Suspects that there is an effort to “conceal from our Countrymen the Object of my residence in these cold Regions.”...
28157Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 7 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
My statement of Livingston’s case has been submitted to the President , M r Smith & mr Gallatin , and is now in the hands of mr Rodney . when I recieve it from him, I shall give it a thorough revisal, and avail myself of their suggestions for it’s correction; which done it shall be immediately deposited with yourself & mr Wirt . mr Tazewell has had the perusal of it; and his letter to me...
28158To James Madison from Richard Forrest, [6 October] 1810 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of your respected favor, I prevailed on Mr. Eno to go to Alexa. and examine the Merino Sheep addressed to Mr. Hoe. Mr. H was not at home, nor expected ’till the sale, which would have been too late for those Advertised by Mr. Barry; and having a little business of my own here, I concluded it would be best to come on and bring Mr. Eno with me to take both chances; I therefore...
28159To James Madison from Levi Lincoln, 6 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1810, Worcester. Reminds JM that he had earlier recommended the former attorney general of Massachusetts [Barnabas Bidwell] for the seat on the Supreme Court held by Judge Cushing. “Thanks now to an overruling Providence … that arrangement did not take place.” Stresses the “importance to this part of the Union” of filling the vacancy recently created by the death of Cushing with “an...
28160Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 6 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately recieved a letter from Professor Vater of Konigsberg inclosing the packet now forwarded to you, with a similar one for myself. they came thro’ the channel of Professor Adelung & mr Harris our Consul at S t Petersburg . not understanding a word of English German the book
28161Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since your acceptable favor of the 25 th ult o was received, and the day before yesterday your exposition of the case of the Batture came to hand. I have since attentively perused it, and it has afforded me equal pleasure & instruction. It is true, it does not possess the strict method required in a legal argument, but the full & satisfactory explanation which it contains of the...
28162To James Madison from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 5 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have been unfortunate in the construction of the fireproof. Depending on the old Walls, which ought to have been amply sufficient to carry the light Vault I placed upon them, had they been tolerably well built, I lowered the center. Finding that the arch settled I examined the Walls, & perceived that they were ⟨much⟩ cracked; but it appearing that the cracks were not new, being very black,...
28163To James Madison from Gideon Gardner, 5 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 October 1810, Nantucket. Urges the appointment of Gideon Granger to the Supreme Court. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 1 p. Gideon Gardner was a Republican representative from Massachusetts in the Eleventh Congress.
28164To James Madison from David Gelston, 5 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 October 1810, New York. Encloses a copy of a bill from London for the expenses—“£2.13.2 Sterlg is $11.01”—for a pipe of brandy. Will remit the amount. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. Enclosure not found.
28165George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose your last quarterly account, balanced by $:6024. ⁸⁰⁄₁₀₀ in favor of G. & J. Major Gibbon & myself have been for some days expecting to hear from you, in reply to a letter which he wrote you respecting two Merino Ewes sent you by Doctor Jarvis .—We concluded it was best to defer making the choice as long as we could, as some of them dyed the day after they were landed.—the number has...
28166Benjamin Morgan to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your favour of the 2 d Ult o respecting the settlement of John Peytons Estate— By your letter of the 12 th May I did suppose Rob t Peyton would have reached here long ere this which would have enabled me to have settled with M r Duncan
28167To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 4 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
On the 22d of Sepr last, I had the honor of addressing you a letter, on the subject of a candidate to supply the vacancy, caused by the death of Judge Cushing; & also of one for the office of district attorney, if that should be vacant by the promotion of the present incumbent. Being then in haste, I had omitted to mention, that my Son in law, by the appointment of Governor Sullivan, had...
28168To James Madison from William Rogers, 4 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 October 1810, Philadelphia. Introduces the Reverend Dr. Thomas Baldwin, currently chaplain to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Baldwin wishes an interview with JM, and Rogers has “taken the liberty from my personal knowledge of the President & the general Satisfaction which his administration affords, to recommend Dr. & Miss Baldwin to your and Mrs. Madison’s affectionate...
28169Gideon Granger to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favoured with yours of the 20 th Ult o . For several years I have been endeavouring to accommodate Lynchburg with two mails a week in some manner not incompatible to the first Sec. of the Post Office Act which compels me to regulate my expenditure by the product of the route. Under the law passed at the last Session I find on examination that I shall be enabled after the 1 st...
28170To James Madison from William Pinkney, 3 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I thought it possible that the Hornet would touch at Cowes—although I gave no order to that Effect. But I did not expect that Mr. Spence wd. come up to Town, or that the Brig wd. be detained a Moment. My Despatches were sent to Mr Auldjo —to be delivered with the least possible Delay to Mr Spence on Board in Case Circumstances should render it proper for the Brig to call. Mr Spence, however,...