3101From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 27 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Some boxes of philosophical apparatus are arrived at Richmond for the University in the care of Mess rs Warwicks. a paper is sent me to be signed entirely unconformable to the facts of the case, the awkwardness of which perhaps you can relieve by verbal explanations. I therefore trouble you with the papers open, to be perused, delivered and accomodated. The boxes must come indispensably by...
3102From Thomas Jefferson to C. & A. Warwick, 27 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from mr King not being in my possession when I rec d your favor of the 20 th I have been obliged to delay my answer till I could recover it. the facts in this case being to totally inapplicable to those supposed in the paper you inclosed for my signature, it is necessary for me to state them. the University of Virginia having occasion for a Philosophical apparatus, I as...
3103To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 26 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
"Who doth time gallop withal?" Instead of answering this as Shakespeare has done, I would say that it gallops with persons in the days of youth and pleasure without any great care to oppress them. Such I deem mine to be and such is the passage of time. It is hardly possible to keep the regular count of the weeks as they go, and to notice the revolution of months, which has already brought me...
3104From John Quincy Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 26 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
I return the enclosed letter according to your desire, painfully regretting, that I can not consistently with my sense of my duties, comply with the wish of the writer; and yours in his behalf. The reasons of this I cannot fully explain to you, but I trust you will be assured they are not incompatible with that ardent and sincere affection to which you so forcibly appeal, & the power of which...
3105To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
My grandson Th: Jefferson Randolph, being on a visit to Boston, would think he had seen nothing were he to leave it without having seen you. altho’ I truly sympathise with you in the trouble these interruptions give, yet I must ask for him permission to pay to you his personal respects. like other young people, he wishes to be able, in the winter nights of old age, to recount to those around...
3106From James Madison to Andrew Stevenson, 25 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. the copy of your late Speech kindly forwarded by you. I cannot say that I concur in all your views of the subject it discusses. But I take pleasure in doing justice to the ability with which those are maintained in which I do not concur. Will you pardon me for pointing out an error of fact into which you have fallen, as others have done, by supposing that the term national applied...
3107From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 25 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: Jefferson Randolph, being on a visit to Boston, would think he had seen nothing were he to leave it without having seen you. altho’ I truly sympathise with you in the trouble these interruptions give, yet I must ask for him permission to pay to you his personal respects. like other young people, he wishes to be able, in the winter nights of old age, to recount to those around...
3108To Thomas Jefferson from George Loyall, 25 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am still in debt for your kind favor of the 22 d Ult mo , which reached me before my departure from Richmond. I intended and was anxious to reply to it, so soon as I could ascertain, whether or not, it would be in my power to attend the next meeting of the board of Visitors, of which, I saw, there was great doubt, from the protracted Session of the Legislature. Accumulating upon my hands...
3109From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Remsen, 25 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My Grandson Th:J.R. the bearer of this letter, on a journey to the North will probably make some short stay in his passage thro’ N. York. this in any case would have furnished me an occasion of expressing to you my great esteem. but a particular circumstance now makes his calling on you an imperious duty. I have learned and it is not long since, that mr Randolph my s. in law to whom I formerly...
3110To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Stuart, 25 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
If the Visiters of the University are not in Treaty with any Person to supply the vacancy in the Law department occasioned by the death of our Friend M r Gilmer I take the liberty of Calling their attention to gen l Baldwin of this place—He is about 36 years of Age has had as good an Education as our state afforded, & since the removal of M r Johnson is unquestionably at the head of the bar in...
3111To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel F. Williams, 25 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
For the Venerable Author of the Declaration of Independence from his Sincere & affectionate friend— MHi .
3112From Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson, Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter, on a journey to the North, will perhaps pass some few days in New York, in doing this he wishes the honor of presenting his respects to you. he truly and personally merits the permission, and, like other young people, will hereafter pride himself in being able to name, among those he has known, the characters who have deserved...
3113From Thomas Jefferson to David Hosack, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: J.R. the bearer of this letter, on a Journey to the North will probably pass some few days in N. York. your former kindnesses have made it almost a duty in my connections to present their respects to you when passing thro’ your city . he is, in himself indeed personally and truly worthy of that honor, but the motive of permission on your part can only be that the tree we have...
3114From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Macon, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter on a journey to the North, will pass 2. or 3. days perhaps in Washington. I cannot permit him to do this without presenting him to a friend of so long standing, whom I consider as the strictest of our models of genuine republicanism. let him be able to say when you are gone but not forgotten that he had seen Nathan l Macon on whose...
3115From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Th: J. Randolph the bearer of this letter is too well known to you to need a letter of introduction. he is going Northwdly on the business which was the subject of your kind letter of the 4 th . my unskilful stewardship of Agricultural property, and the interception of attention to it by imperious and higher duties have, in a course of 60 years much involved my capital. in our...
3116From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson, Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter, on a journey to the North, will pass perhaps a few days in Philadelphia. I cannot permit him to do this without presenting him to you, a friend of another century, and to whom my affections are bound by so many kind offices. he goes on a business of which you have seen much mention in the public papers. age and ill health having...
I have deferred answering your Letter my Dear George in the hope of obtaining the Reviews you mention but have not been able to procure them—Of Mr. Channings I have not much to say excepting that the stile is like that of a gentle Turtle dove wooing with melay. but eloquently persuasive accent those who differ with him in religious opinions; but without reasoning so as to produce conviction—It...
3118From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 23 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson, Th: Jefferson Randolph, bearer of this letter being on a journey to the North, I could not permit him to pass thro’ Washington, without enjoining on him the duty of paying his respects to you. I presume he will find you approaching the close of your winter’s campaign, a term as welcome to the civil as military officer. I am glad to avail myself at the same time of the occasion of...
3119To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, 23 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
As upon an advertisement of the University of North Carolina to get a Professor of Mathematics I have tendered my services for that place; I took the Liberty to make Use of the Kindness which You have allways pleased to shew me by referring to Your testimony upon me, it is my duty to inform You of the Liberty which I have taken, and to recomand me merely in the continuance of Your Kind...
3120To James Madison from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 22 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing to you a News-paper, containing An Act of the General Assembly of this State, passed at its late Session. This is a part of the plan which you were pleased to approve of some years ago. After repeated attempts, to carry the whole in one System, I was induced to limit the scheme to the elementary, or primary schools. Hereafter, it is my intention to...
3121To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 22 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing to you a Newspaper containing an act of the General Assembly of this State, passed at its Late Session—This is a part of the plan which you were pleased to approve of some years ago—After repeated attempts to carry the whole in One system, I was induced to limit the scheme to the Elementary or Primary schools—Hereafter, it will be my pleasure to introduce...
3122To James Madison from Levett Harris, 21 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
A passage in your letter of the 24. Ultimo, received in due time, pained me as I read it, and seems, upon reflection, to impose upon me the duty of sending to you a more full development of the circumstances out of which has arisen my present disagreeable attitude towards Mr. Todd. You observe “It is his (Mr Todd’s) wish, I trust, to give to the transaction, so unfortunate in its origin , and,...
3123To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of enclosing to you a printed Copy of a Message to the House of Representatives of the United-States, and of sundry Documents annexed to it, setting forth the motives and the objects of the intended Mission to Panama. While availing myself with pleasure of the opportunity thus afforded me of presenting you once more my personal respects, I take that of inviting a...
3124To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have got thus far on my way home & to the meeting of the Visitors, with the further view of returning afterwards on business to the lower country, & of coming up again with my family early in May. Events crouded so rapidly in the latter part of the session as to deprive me of the power of writing you an account of our proceedings on the subject of the College Bill. I will now give you a...
3125To Thomas Jefferson from Leonard Columbus Case, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
By the politeness of D r David Long of this place I am enabled to comply with a request of Gov. Washington in your favour & to forward you some of the seed of the large Cucumber which had been the object of your enquiry— I returned to this place more than a month sickness in my family has prevented my earlier att this subject— Be pleased to accept the good wis MHi .
3126To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Cony, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
It must afford you great satisfaction to have outlived all opposition. such a consumation falls to the lot of but few men, who have been called to Act a distinguished part upon the Theater of public life—to occupy at critical periods, arduous & responsible Trusts for a great people It hath been our good fortune to live in an age big with events of deep interest to mankind events which have...
3127To Thomas Jefferson from C. & A. Warwick, 20 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received for you ⅌ ship Richmond from London 5 cases Mathematical Instruments marked for the University which we have put in Store & hand you the enclosed Entry from our Custom House, Which please return after signing it & your directions as to forwarding the same, shall be attended to. MoSHi : Thomas Jefferson Collection (formerly Bixby).
3128From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 19 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8 th was recieved the day before yesterday, and as the season for engrafting is passing rapidly by I will not detain the apple-cuttings for mr Gray, until I may have other matter for writing a big letter to you. I send a dozen cuttings, as much as a letter can protect, by our 1 st mail, and wish they may retain their vitality until they reach him. they are called the...
3129From John Jay to Richard Varick, 18 March 1826 (Jay Papers)
The honour confered on me by the Managers of the American Bible Society in placing me at the head of that institution was very sensibly felt; & the reluctance with which I accepted the office of the President, arose solely from the apprehension, that the state of my health would disqualify me from fulfilling its duties in a manner satisfactory, either to my self or others. It is to me a source...
3130To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 18 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you part of a document relating to the Civilization of the Indians. The Secretary’s report was printed first, by mistake, of the Committee, and not both together—and I have none of the copies. It appeared in the News-Papers. Very truly Yr. Ot. Sert RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Civilization of the Indians: Letter from the Secretary of War, to the Chairman of the Committee on Indian...
3131From Thomas Jefferson to P. Canfield, 18 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors of Feb. 25. and Mar. 11. have been recieved. age and ill health rendering me unequal to the care of my own affairs they have been for some time committed to the management of my grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph. to him therefore the matter of the Lottery has been so entirely confided, that I am uninformed of the measures taken in it. he is now absent on a journey but is...
3132From Thomas Jefferson to Robley Dunglison, 18 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the rough draught for the Dispensary with the amendments formerly proposed by you, to recieve any others you may think proper to be added. I will then put it into form and lay it before the Visitors. You mentioned the other day that a catalogue had been delivered to me of the Periodicals which the Professors would wish to have procured annually. is the inclosed paper the one alluded...
3133To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 18 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The catalogue you sent me is the one to which I alluded, but as there will be a meeting of the Faculty at my house on Monday evening, I take the liberty of detaining it in order to see whether any other periodical may be added. The scheme for the Dispensary I shall likewise return as Soon as I can inspect it. ViU .
3134To James Madison from John M. Patton, 17 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I received a few days after last orange county court, your much esteemed favour, covering two letters in relation to a claim against Benjamin F. Porter on behalf of the legatees of John S. Wood. I cannot refrain from expressing the gratification I have received from the proof of your confidence in me, which is implied in the selection you have made. I should have acknowledged the receipt of it...
3135To James Madison from Noah Webster, 17 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have this day received a note from you, intended to correct a passage in a former letter to me on the subject of the first proposition made to the legislature of Virginia in 1785 for a convention of Commissioners to regulate the Commerce of the country. For this, please to accept my acknowledgements. By your letter, I perceive you suppose me to be yet in Europe. This is a mistake. I returned...
3136Thomas Jefferson’s List of Slave Vaccinations, 17 Mar. 1826, 17 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
1826. Mar. 17. Ursula’s Louisa Caroline Critta George Robert Edy’s Isabella William Daniel Fanny’s Indridge Bonnycastle MHi .
3137To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 17 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My Cousin L t Elmsley of the English Navy, Nephew of Admiral Hallowell & son of the late Chief Justice of Canada, has been making a tour thro’ this Country, & is now returning from Charleston—he wishes the gratification of becoming acquainted with one, to whom many of his connections are warmly attached—permit me to request your kind acception of him—he has letters to M r Madison & M Munro, to...
3138From John Adams to Henry Whiting, 16 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your letter, I remember that the time referred to in the Journal, I moved a few resolutions for the Institution of a Military School or Academy for the instruction of the young Gentlemen in the Military, science and practice. These resolutions were adopted by Congress and a Committee appointed to carry them into execution. A committee was appointed of which I was one; but, it was...
3139To Thomas Jefferson from John W. Green, 16 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that a Professor of law is to be appointed at an early day. I beg leave to mention John T. Lomax of Fredericksburg as a person every way well qualified for That situation. I know him thoroughly. His temper and manners are amiable. He is a good classical scholar and fond of literary pursuits and there are few very few. as well read and scientific lawyers as he is—nothing induces...
3140Thomas Jefferson: Will and Codicil, 16-17 Mar. 1826, 16 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in Albemarle, being of sound mind and in my ordinary state of health, make my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. I give to my grandson Francis Eppes, son of my dear deceased daughter Mary Eppes, in fee simple all that part of my lands at Poplar Forest lying West of the following lines, to wit, Beginning at Radford’s upper corner near the...
3141From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 13 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest you are so kind as to take in the measures proposed for relieving me from embarrasment brings on you the trouble of the letter I have recieved an application from persons in N.C a desirous of manifesting from their goodwill to me by contributions in money, if acceptable, and offering to dispose of a portion of tickets if the way of lottery is preferred. this renders it necessary...
3142To Thomas Jefferson from William Cabell Rives, 13 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of 8 th instant, by the last mail, in reply to which I have to inform you that the committee of ways & means, to whom the application on behalf of the University was referred, reported, some time ago, a Bill remitting the whole amount of duties charged upon the late importation of manufactured marble for the use of the University. This Bill, in the...
3143From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Ward, 13 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The manifestations of concern taken by my fellow citizens in the difficulties which have befallen me and of which your letter of Feb. 26. is an example give me unexpressible satisfaction. I have been an unskilful steward of my own affairs. but never thought of burthening others with them. a fair market for my property was all I wished, and, could it be obtained, would relieve me from all debt,...
3144To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 12 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
The past week has brought us summer weather and makes the city look as green as it is wont, in the month of May. This appearance is the more strange to us, as we do not associate easily with it the idea of Congress. But as we are to have a session here until June this season there will be abundant time to become reconciled to this state of things. Politics are now much the order of the day as...
3145From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 12 March 1826 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 1st. instt. numbered 1. and written in execution of your promise when I was last with you—I trust you will continue to write me from time to time, and will answer your Letters whenever time shall be indulged me for the purpose. We have had the Influenza here as prevalent as it has been with you, though not in general so severely—I was anxious to hear from you...
As I have not received a Letter from you I cannot pretend to answer one but I will write notwithstanding altho’ I have nothing to say no not even nonsence. a great art by the by I believe infinitely more difficult than to write mere prosy common sense.— To tell you how we go on here would be almost impossible. more especially in the great Councils of the Nation Whisper’d rumours however...
3147From Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough, 12 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor of Mar. 1. covering one from mr Yates to mr Richardson in behalf of himself and mr M c intire, offering their services in the business of the lottery allowed me by a late law. age and ill health rendering me entirely unequal to the management of that undertaking myself, I have committed it wholly to my grandson Th: J. Randolph to whom I communicated these...
3148To Thomas Jefferson from John McVickar, 12 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you herewith A Copy of “Outlines of Polit: Econ y ”—A Republication of an Essay of M r M c Culloch—In the notes added is one on the History of Polit l Science in this Country which as an American I felt due to the reputation of our early Statesmen—especially as M r M c Culloch had not deigned to notice them—Being now called upon for a new Edition I feel anxious...
3149From James Madison to George W. Featherstonhaugh, 11 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your Note of the 25 ult: and the Volume of Agricultural Memoirs forwarded with it. You have been very kind in repeating such a favor, notwithstanding the failure on my part of any compensating returns for preceding ones. The Albemarle Society has not yet published any similar collection of papers. And as for myself, time is fast stealing from me what I hope you will long...
3150To Thomas Jefferson from George Tucker, 11 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brown of Rhode Island, the bearer of this, has come to Albemarle for the purpose of paying his respects to you, & of visiting the University—He is recommended to me as an intelligent & respectable gentleman, and I therefore. gratify his wish in giving him this introduction to you— CSmH .