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...