30341To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 14 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
My son Richard who has been a customer for the Aurora ever since he lived at the Jersey College, after reading your last letter, brought the enclosed papers from his office, and requested me to forward them to you. I have lately met with an account of the brain of Voltaire being preserved by a Lady in a France, and showed to her friends as an object of affection and adoration. The author of...
30342Memorandum to the Cabinet, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison requests a consultation with the heads of the Depts. today at 12 O’C. Printed copy (John Heise Autograph Catalogue No. 2457 [1928]).
30343To James Madison from James Hillhouse, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Hillhouse will have the honor of dining with the President of the United States on Monday Next agreeably to his invitation. RC (owned by Charles M. Storey, Boston, Mass., 1961). Hillhouse was a Connecticut Federalist serving in the U.S. Senate.
30344To James Madison from Thomas Leiper, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am informed that Joseph Wilson the American Consul at Dublin is dead and that Mr. Alexander of New York is applying to be appointed in his place. Mr. Samuel Carswell inform[s] me he is perfectly in sentiment with the high flying Federalist of New York and I should conclud from that circumstance he was not fit to represent the American Goverment at no time but most especially at the present...
30345To James Madison from William Macon, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your Sister Macon had not an Opportunity of seeing me ’till I had disposed of part of my bacon hams. The 47. that ware left, was Carefully packed in two Casks and sent to Mr. Hatcher in Richmond from whome I Recd. paymt. They are generally large and all of the best quality. I wish they may git to hand in good order. If this bacon should please, and you should Choose to be supplyed from me next...
30346To James Madison from Thomas H. Williams, 14 June 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 June 1809, Washington, Mississippi Territory. Forwards petition from Seth Lewis and twelve other attorneys who recommend Drury W. Breazeale for the vacancy in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, if Congress will pass a law establishing a judicial district there. Takes this action as acting territorial governor and suggests the petition should go to the secretary of state, but “in giving...
30347Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 14 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
So entirely are my habits changed from constant labour at my writing table, to constant & active occupation without doors, that it is with difficulty I can resolve to take up my pen. I must do it however as a matter of duty to thank you for the dumb fish you have been so kind as to have forwarded, & which are recieved safely & are found to be excellent. but I do it with pleasure also as it...
30348From Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Smith Adams, 13 June 1809 (Adams Papers)
By last Friday mail, I received your very excellent Letter, wherein you observe, it was thought a journey might be of service to your health, I have not time now to make any remarks, only upon this part of your Letter, & warmly would second the motion, & would wish you to set off immediately, without stoping to adjust every preliminary —For if you do, you will see, I fear so many Lions, in the...
30349To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 13 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
I send you the books you marked. Likewise a work I before forgot, of which I have a duplicate. It is the French Biographical Dictionary in nine volumes . This however you can give back to the man if you dont choose to take it—no harm is done except your trouble of looking at it—as he can bring it back in the carriage. Yr. obt. Sevt. RC ( DLC ). Probably [Louis Mayeul Chaudon], Nouveau...
30350To James Madison from Nathaniel Cutting, 13 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
As I wish that nothing relative to myself should intrude upon those moments when etiquette or public service induce you to receive the personal respects of your fellow citizens, I take the liberty by this method to request that when a leisure moment presents in the retirement of your closet you will have the goodness to peruse what I am now about to throw upon paper. You recollect, I presume,...