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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3791 | Brennan, John | Madison, James | To James Madison from John Brennan, 31 August 1825 | 1825-08-31 | When I shall have explained the purport of this letter, I flatter myself you will excuse the... |
| 3792 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hilliard, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Hilliard, 31 August … | 1825-08-31 | Your favor of the 3 d was duly recieved, and 4. of the 5. boxes of books have come safely to... |
| 3793 | Xaupi, John A. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John A. Xaupi, 31 August 1825 | 1825-08-31 | The profound respect that I entertain for your person, would ever have prevented me from... |
| 3794 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 30 … | 1825-08-30 | The marble bases and paving squares are arrived at N.Y. and will be immediately reimbarked thence... |
| 3795 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 August 1825 | 1825-08-30 | There are arrived at N. York, and now on their way to your address 37. cases of Marble, to wit... |
| 3796 | Jefferson, Thomas | Thompson, Jonathan | From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Thompson, 30 August … | 1825-08-30 | Your favor of the 23. was recieved yesterday. the letter it covered from mr Appleton contained... |
| 3797 | Tucker, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Tucker, 30 August 1825 | 1825-08-30 | I submitted your proposition to the Faculty the day it was made, and it seemed to be the opinion... |
| 3798 | Jefferson, Thomas | Coffee, William John | From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 29 August … | 1825-08-29 | Your favor of the 19 th is received. I have been confined to the house by indisposition now... |
| 3799 | Fortune, Michael | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Fortune, 29 August … | 1825-08-29 | About twenty four years ago I wrote two national Songs that were set to Music—the first entitled... |
| 3800 | King, Rufus | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Rufus King, 29 August 1825 | 1825-08-29 | I received at Cheltenham on the 17 th Ins t your Packet, containing among other letters and... |
| 3801 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 August 1825 | 1825-08-29 | I am almost as troublesome to you, my dear friend, as to my Physician, and with less reason as it... |
| 3802 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 29 August 1825 | 1825-08-29 | I am distres d that my absence from Town a day or two should have delay d the forwarding the... |
| 3803 | Jefferson, Thomas | Raphael, Jacob | From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Raphael, 29 August 1825 | 1825-08-29 | Th: Jefferson must apologize to mr Raphael for his being so tardy in respect to his quarterly... |
| 3804 | Clay, Henry | Adams, John | To John Adams from Henry Clay, 27 August 1825 | 1825-08-27 | Mr. Rabello being about to visit Boston and your residence, and being very desirous of the honor... |
| 3805 | Madison, James | Clay, Henry | From James Madison to Henry Clay, 27 August 1825 | 1825-08-27 | I was lately called on by Docr. Waugh a physician in this quarter esteemed for his professional... |
| 3806 | Madison, James | Dunglison, Robley | From James Madison to Robley Dunglison, 27 August 1825 | 1825-08-27 | Your favor of June 30. came duly to hand, with the vial of tincture you obligingly sent, for the... |
| 3807 | Madison, James | Mercer, Hugh | From James Madison to Hugh Mercer, 27 August 1825 | 1825-08-27 | I cannot acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 23. without a return of many thanks in which... |
| 3808 | Gray, William F. | Madison, James | To James Madison from William F. Gray, 27 August 1825 | 1825-08-27 | Your favour of the 24th. and the Books returned by you, came to hand together. I showed your... |
| 3809 | Jefferson, Thomas | Coolidge, Ellen Wayles Randolph | From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph … | 1825-08-27 | Your affectionate letter, my dear Ellen, of the 1 st inst. came to hand in due time. the... |
| 3810 | Sigourney, Lydia H. | Madison, Dolley | Lydia H. Sigourney to Dolley Madison, 26 August 1825 … | 1825-08-26 | ¶ Lydia H. Sigourney to Dolley Madison. Letter not found. 26 August 1825. Offered for sale in the... |
| 3811 | Jefferson, Thomas | Boswell, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Boswell, 26 August 1825 | 1825-08-26 | M r Brockenbro’ Proctor of the University of Virga informs me that you have been so kind as to... |
| 3812 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 26 … | 1825-08-26 | I return you D r Boswell’s letter, as also that of Gowan and Marx of London to mr Gilmer with... |
| 3813 | Lee, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 26 August 1825 | 1825-08-26 | I am unwilling that my enthusiasm in favour of your university should not be effectively known to... |
| 3814 | Sawyer, Matthias E. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Matthias E. Sawyer, 26 August … | 1825-08-26 | Wishing to partake of the advantages arising from the University of Virginia; and having no... |
| 3815 | Mumford, Gurdon S. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Gurdon S. Mumford, 25 August 1825 | 1825-08-25 | As a Member of the French benevolent Society established in this City more than 20 years ago for... |
| 3816 | Brockenbrough, Arthur S. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 25 … | 1825-08-25 | I send you an acc t of Gowan & Marx of London handed in by M r Gilmer where in you will see there... |
| 3817 | Madison, James | Gray, William F. | From James Madison to William F. Gray, 24 August 1825 | 1825-08-24 | Your favor of the 12. came safe to hand with the receipt & Books it refers to. No. 78. compleats... |
| 3818 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 24 August 1825 | 1825-08-24 | Aug. 24. 1825. wrote to B. Peyton for the under written articles [the following not in TJ’s hand]... |
| 3819 | Mercer, Hugh | Madison, James | To James Madison from Hugh Mercer, 23 August 1825 | 1825-08-23 | I beg you to indulge me in sending you this letter, & to express the regret I felt at being... |
| 3820 | Mumford, Gurdon Saltonstall | Madison, James | To James Madison from Gurdon Saltonstall Mumford, 23 … | 1825-08-23 | Actuated by pure motives towards suffering humanity and as a member of the French benevolent... |
| 3821 | Thompson, Jonathan | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 23 August … | 1825-08-23 | I herewith transmit a letter for you which I received enclosed in one to me from M r Appleton our... |
| 3822 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, George Washington | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George … | 1825-08-22 | I am very sorry to learn from your Letter to Charles my dear George that you had hurt your eye. I... |
| 3823 | Kean, John V. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John V. Kean, 22 August 1825 | 1825-08-22 | There came sa t morning 3 boxes of books: I have not opened them yet, but in reading over the... |
| 3824 | Adams, Charles Francis | Adams, John | To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 21 August … | 1825-08-21 | The past week has scarcely been marked by any occurrence worth relating in a letter, the weather... |
| 3825 | Johnson, Alexander Bryan | Adams, John Quincy | From Alexander Bryan Johnson to John Quincy Adams, 21 … | 1825-08-21 | With a reluctance, commensurate with the liberty which I am taking, I am constrained, by... |
| 3826 | Madison, James | Spafford, Horatio Gates | From James Madison to Horatio Gates Spafford, 21 August … | 1825-08-21 | I have recd. with your friendly letter of the 29th ult: the little volume now returned to which... |
| 3827 | Ford, James Westhall | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Westhall Ford, 21 August … | 1825-08-21 | J W Ford returns by the bearer the two portraits that M r Jefferson had the goodness to Loan him... |
| 3828 | Miller, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Miller, 20 August 1825 | 1825-08-20 | The circumstances of my being without friends or even acquaintances in the United States likely... |
| 3829 | Minor, Lancelot | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Lancelot Minor, 20 August 1825 | 1825-08-20 | Within is a statement of my Account with Mrs Marks. The unimproved state of her land has, and... |
| 3830 | Cabell, Joseph Carrington | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 19 … | 1825-08-19 | Your favor of 4 th ins t reached me by the mail of last week. Shortly after it came to hand I was... |
| 3831 | Coffee, William John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William John Coffee, 19 August … | 1825-08-19 | Some time ago, M r Antrim The Plastorer for the University, called on me with Drawings for... |
| 3832 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, George Washington | From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 18 … | 1825-08-18 | Thomas J. Hellan is to be offered as a Candidate for admission at Harvard University this year—I... |
| 3833 | Clark, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Clark, 18 August 1825 | 1825-08-18 | Permit me to say that I am now taken pen in hand to write to tho’, so that I may Receive an... |
| 3834 | Peyton, Craven | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 18 August 1825 | 1825-08-18 | I have written Gen l Lafayette On the subject of an exchange of Land and have refered him to You,... |
| 3835 | Adams, John | Marshall, John | From John Adams to John Marshall, 17 August 1825 | 1825-08-17 | The extreme imbecility of old age must be my apology for neglecting to write, and thank you for... |
| 3836 | Adams, John | Adams, Charles Francis | From John Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 17 August … | 1825-08-17 | I thank you for a very pleasant letter, and I supplicate a continuance of them—I have given up... |
| 3837 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hemings, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Hemings, 17 August 1825 | 1825-08-17 | The covering the rooflets of the flat top with tin would be a very useless expence, because... |
| 3838 | Jefferson, Thomas | King, Rufus | From Thomas Jefferson to Rufus King, 17 August 1825 | 1825-08-17 | In two former letters of June 30. and July 28. I took the liberty, on behalf of the University of... |
| 3839 | Slaughter, Philip | Madison, James | To James Madison from Philip Slaughter and Gabriel … | 1825-08-16 | The Undersign’d being Deputed by the Committee of Arrangement to Invite you, to partake of a... |
| 3840 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dodge, Joshua | From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 16 August 1825 | 1825-08-16 | your letter of Apr. 2 was rec d June 6. and soon after it the wines which had been desired in... |