30321George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you by this mail, a M r James Scott has called on me, with a few of the papers which must have come out of the lost trunk. M r S. lives within about five miles of Charlottesville , and, having been waiting for some Tobacco which he expected down the river, he concluded to go some miles up it, in the expectation of meeting the boat. He found the papers about a mile above the locks...
30322Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
While I was indulging the Hope to See M r Coles at La Grange , to possess Him Some days in our family, to go with Him to Aulnay where M r et M de de tessé , expected the pleasure to Receive Him, I Have Been Yesterday informed of His Sudden departure—I immediately Came to town, But am much Vexed at My disappointment—The impression M r Coles Has made Upon me Makes me Heartily Regret Not to Have...
30323James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Pacific has just returned from G.B. bringing the acc ts to be seen in the Newspapers. The communications from Pinkney add little to them. The new orders , considering the time, and that the act was known on the passage of which the instructions lately executed by Erskine , were predicated, present a curious feature in the conduct of the B Cabinet . It is explained by some at the expence of...
30324Madame de Tessé to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je demande sans cesse depuis un mois, Monsieur, d’etre prevenue du depart de M r Coles et j’ai L’ambition de le Recevoir, non dans La maison, mais dans le jardin ou je dois terminer mes jours, pour que vous connoîssiés au moins mon tombeau. il n’a Rien d’attristant et pourroit exciter en moi trop d’orgueil, si je prenois un peu serieusement à lá plaisanterie de M r Short qui ne Rougit point de...
30325Destutt de Tracy’s Commentary on Book 2 of Montesquieu’s Esprit des Lois, [ca. 12 June 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Livre Second: Des Loix qui derivent directement de la Nature du Gouvernement. Esprit des lois Copies liv. 2 e Il ny a que deux especes de Gouvernemens, Ceux qui Sont fondés Sur les droits généraux des hommes, et ceux qui Se pretendent fondés Sur Des droits particuliers. La division ordinaire des gouvernemens en republicains, monarchiques, et despotiques, me parait essentiellement mauvaises...
30326Extracts from Destutt de Tracy’s Reflections on Montesquieu’s First Twelve Books, [ca. 12 June 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
nous trouvons dés le livre second que les gouvernemens viennent tous Se ranger dans deux classes, Savoir ceux qui Sont fondés Sur les droits généraux des hommes, et ceux qui Se pretendent fondés Sur des droits particuliers . Montesquieu n’a pas adopté cette division. Il classe les gouvernemens d’après la circonstance accidentelle du nombre des hommes qui Sont les depositaires de l’autorité: et...
30327To James Madison from Rembrandt Peale, 11 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Having just learned by the National Intelligencer that the Enterprise will sail without delay, my fear of appearing importunate is overruled by my fevered anxiety to enter upon the glorious undertaking which has been offered to my Ambition & love of my Art. If it is not possible I must be satisfied—but if it is possible to profit by this opportunity for me & my family to pass unmolested into...
30328John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 11 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the letter you did me the honor to write to me by M. Coles , whom I found to be everything that you had said of him,—well informed & confidential & therefore an excellent supplement to my letters both public and private. In discharge of this new obligation, I employed myself in writing to you a long letter, filled with facts, conjectures and forebodings. On looking over it, I found...
30329From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 10 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
IN page 29. Mr. Hamilton says, "when an ordinary man dreams himself to be a Frederick," &c. To this I shall make but a short answer. When a Miss of the street shall print a pamphlet in London, and call the Queen of England an ordinary woman, who dreams herself a Catharine of Russia, no Englishman will have the less esteem for his queen for that impudent libel. There is something in the 24th...
30330To James Madison from the City Council of New Orleans, [10 June] 1809 (Madison Papers)
With all that respect and esteem, which long and faithful public Services are calculated to inspire, the City Council of New-Orleans, beg leave to approach you, and to tender their congratulations on your elevation to the Presidency of the U. States. Under the guidance of your illustrious predecessor, we have Seen our Government conducted in Safety, in times the most perilous; and our Country...