28921To James Madison from “Mucius” [John Randolph], No. 3, 17 April 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 April 1810. No. 3. Has no desire to discuss the details of the correspondence between Francis James Jackson and Robert Smith but hints that Smith and his brother, as well as “ other members of the family compact,” would not be averse to a war with Great Britain in order to conceal evidence of their financial peculation. Declares JM to be “a prisoner of state in your own palace” and that...
28922Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 17 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Overhauling my seeds reminded me that I was to send you some Millet seed. it is now inclosed. put it into drills 3. or 4.f. apart so that you may conveniently plough it, and the stalks at 6.I. distance in the drill. it is planted immediately after cornplanting, say in May. it is to be used for the table as homony, boiled or fried, needs neither husking nor beating, & boils in about two hours....
28923From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 16 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
AMSTERDAM, October 25, 1781—wrote to congress—“I see in the London Courant which arrived to day, an advertisement of a translation into English, of the address to the people of the Netherlands: so that this work is likely to be translated into all languages and read by all the world; notwithstanding the placards against it. I have before sent that of Utrecht: that of Holland is as follows. The...
28924To James Madison from William A. Burwell, 16 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
By a resolution of this House an adjournment will take place on the 23d. I am personally extremely anxious to get home, every consideration conspires to render me impatient, but I think from the prospect which the last intelligence from Europe presents us, much good might result from the arrival of the J. A. There are also several questions of great national Moment which would probably be...
28925To James Madison from William Duane, 16 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
My son Wm. J. Duane will have the honor to present you this note, going to Washington on a matter of business his own wishes and my desire would not suffer me to scruple taking this liberty of making him known to you. He goes to Washington with the View of prosecuting an undertaking which I formerly contemplated, the publication of an Edition of the laws of the U. S. upon a plan of which I had...
28926To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
On my return from Bedford I found in our post office your favor of the 2d. inst. as also the inclosed letter from mr. Martin, formerly of N. C. recommended to us by mr. Blackledge. I dare say you will recollect more of him than I do. I remember that his being a native French man, educated I believe to the law there, very long a resident of this country and become a respectable lawyer with us,...
28927Thomas Jefferson to Robert Fulton, 16 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday on my return from a journey your favor of Mar. 28. and have to thank you for the drawing of your self-moving belier hydraulique, which a first reading shews to be simple & ingenious, & I have no doubt will answer. it shall have my early attention. the object of this prompt reply to your letter is the offer you so kindly make of lending me your Dynamometer. it will be the...
28928Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 16 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Bedford I found in our post office your favor of the 2 d inst. as also the inclosed letter from mr Martin , formerly of N.C. recommended to us by mr Blackledge . I dare say you will recollect more of him than I do. I remember that his being a native French man, educated I believe to the law there, very long a resident of this country and become a respectable lawyer with us,...
28929Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 16 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
On enquiry of mr Randolph I find his process for rolling his seed corn in plaister varies a little from what I told you. he first dilutes the tar with water stirred into it to such a consistency as will make the plaister adhere. corn is then put into a trough & diluted tar poured on it & stirred till the whole of the grains are perfectly coated. there must be no surplus of the tar more than...
28930Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 16 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
We are out of sallad-oil, and you know it is a necessary of life here. can any be had in Richmond ? I must get you to enquire, and to be particular as to it’s quality. if fine I would be glad to have half a dozen quarts. if midling 2. or 3. bottles will do. if absolutely not good get a single bottle only to serve till I can get some from Philadelphia . we all mr Jefferson will be so good as to...
28931From Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, 15 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you two advertisements, which will thank you to have printed in the Palladium of Tuesday, and the Patriot of Wednesday; and if you think best, in the Centinel also. I have referred enquirers to you, and perhaps you would obtain Mr Sigourneys consent to leave the Key of the house in Nassau Street, with him. I am very sick to day, and expect to be bled when the Dr: arrives—I have had...
28932C. & A. Conrad & Company to Thomas Jefferson, [received 15 April 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
We take leave to hand you the above account supposing it more agreeable to you that we should do so than to suffer it to remain on our books Permit us Sir to use this oppertunity to thank you again for the interest you were pleased to take in the publicn of the late Gov Lewis & Gen l Clarkes book and the trouble you gave yourself in addressing two letters to us on the subject. We have now the...
28933From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 14 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you last week. Our election is over, and Mr. Gerry and Gray undoubtedly elected by a majority of more than two thousand votes. Vermont and New-Hampshire have elected republican Governors. A prodigious revolution in the sentiments and opinions of the people of these States has been effected by the conduct of England and France towards us; but more particularly the shuffling, tricking...
28934To James Madison from Lyman Spalding, 13 April 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 April 1810, Portsmouth. Encloses the Portsmouth bill of mortality for 1809. RC ( DLC ); enclosure ( DLC : Madison Collection, Rare Book Division). RC 1 p. Enclosure is Spalding’s Bill of Mortality, for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for A.D. 1809 (n.p., [1810]; Shaw and Shoemaker R. R. Shaw and R. H. Shoemaker, comps., American Bibliography: A Preliminary Checklist for 1801-1819 (22 vols. to...
28935To James Madison from Levi Lincoln, 12 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on the happy result of the recent elections in this State & in New Hampshire. Firmness, steadiness & united persevering efforts by the friends to the national government will complete our triumph, break down & scatter to the winds the mad & hopeless cause of the Northern Confederacy. I am informed that Judge Cushing is about resigning his seat as Judge of the...
28936To James Madison from Caspar Wistar, Jr., 12 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
The letter which accompanies this was written at my request by one of my patients who lately commanded a Vessel in the London Trade. His communications respecting the subjects to which this letter refers appeared so interesting that I requested him to give me a statement in writing. Altho it is very probable that you have more full information, yet as it is possible that your communications...
28937From James Madison to John K. Smith, 12 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 12 April 1810. Acknowledged in Smith to JM, 15 May 1810 . Requests information about Lafayette’s Louisiana lands.
28938To John Adams from William Bentley, 11 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
Agreably to your request, I accompanied Capt. John Endicott, senior, above seventy years of age, yesterday to the Pear Tree, & received from the Tree the twigs which I have sent by a careful hand, to be sent directly from Boston to Quincy. Capt Endicott said he had been in two wars for his Country, & to be remembered by Mr Adams, by a respect for his Ancesters, was good to his old age. I trust...
28939To James Madison from Samuel Blodget, 11 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
On observing to several friends in Congress (who are in favour of a renewal of the Charter to the Bank U S & on the terms They have offerd to Congress as they are expressed in the report through a committee Published this day in the National intelligencer) That a much better plan could be carried into effect with or without the junction with the Old Bank , I was called on for a Sketch of a...
28940Cherokee National Council to Return J. Meigs, 11 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
I now acquaint you with the result of the Council of the deputies of the whole Cherokee Nation held at this place according to my appointment. On meeting the Chiefs I had convened I delivered the Speeches suitable to the occasion, they have received them gladly, and resolved to hold them fast: they have now united their hearts and minds in brotherly love and in a determination to observe...
28941From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, October 17, 1781—wrote to congress: “There is at present a fermentation in this nation which may arise to violent extremities. Hundreds of pamphlets have appeared, some against the Court, some against the city and sovereign magistrates of Amsterdam, all of which must be adjudged to be seditious libels. At length a large pamphlet has appeared in Dutch; and having been distributed...
28942From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 10 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice to learn by Caroline’s letter to Susan, (which in her absence I took the liberty of opening,) that you had made an excursion to visit a friend. We stand in need of some variety to keep both body and mind in tune. The bountiful Parent of the universe has amply supplied our wants in this respect, by the succession of day and night, of seed time and harvest, of summer and winter, to...
28943John Adlum to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
About the middle of last month I send sent on to you a number of the cuttings, of the Grape Vines you requested. As I have not heard, that you have received them, I am fearful they may have been lost on the way. If so? and you will send me word: I will forward on to you a smaller number of cuttings, and see that they are put in the mail, so that there can be no question of their getting safe...
28944Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai cru vous devoir, et aussi à votre Pays, des Rèflexions et des Observations assez étendues Sur le parti que prennent votre Gouvernement et vos Concitoyens d’élever, S’ils le peuvent, assez de manufactures pour Se rendre entierement indépendans de l’Europe ; et Sur le changement total qui doit en resulter dans le Systême de vos Finances Je n’ai pu encore terminer ce travail. Je Suis accablé...
28945To James Madison from William Eustis, 9 April 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1810, War Department. Through a spelling error the president appointed Henry M. Gilman, instead of Henry M. Gilham, as an ensign in the Seventh Infantry in May 1808. Since Gilham’s acceptance was not received until 5 Jan. 1809, his name was never sent to the Senate, but he has done service and drawn pay. Asks JM to nominate Gilham to correct the error. RC ( DLC ); FC ( PHi : Daniel...
28946To James Madison from Jesse Kersey, 9 April 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1810, Downingtown. Feels an interest in JM’s welfare, “having been in thy company some months past” when the Senate was discussing the status of some Cuban emigrants. Sends a pamphlet written “to reform the habits of our Country and that in relation to an evil which is now rendering Miserable many thousands of our fellow Creatures.” Mentions in a postscript that the author is an...
28947Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 9 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Harrison and incloses him two bonds for the 2 d & 3 d paiments for the lands , filled up with the name of the security he proposed to him. he has ex p repared & executed a deed, which yet however wants more witnesses.
28948To John Adams from Samuel Perley, 8 April 1810 (Adams Papers)
When I wrote last to you, I supposed, that my Hand and Pen would have been sealed in Death, without ever obtruding any thing further, upon your Patience. But a Solicitude, which for my native Country, which can Never End, while Life exists, impells me to trouble you with a Third Letter. I have lately seen the Trial of Mr. Baylies and Mr. Turner’s Elections for the Plymouth Distric in this...
28949Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 8 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favor just as I was setting out on a journey to this place, & learnt at the same time, the arrival of the plaister at Richmond . by this post I desire mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond to remit you the amount, 80.40 D with which be pleased to accept my thanks for this & other favors. On my way here I passed a day with mr Nicholas , Warren being on my road hither. he still...
28950To James Madison from John Roane, 7 April 1810 (Madison Papers)
J Roane presents to Mr Madison a few bottles of wine, made of the native grape of Virginia; & also a little cyder, the product of a newly discovered seedling apple, both bottled about 6 weeks ago, the latter, too early for spring clarification. Without experience in the art of wine making, J Roane offers this, as evidence, that our grapes possess qualities, worthy the attention of skilful...