6501From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 June 1806 (Adams Papers)
My health continues to mend rappidly and the prospect of soon rejoining you and my little darlings supports my spirits and enables me to bear the dreadful stroke that has befallen me with more fortitude than otherwise I fear I should have done— I can safely assure you that this misfortune was not caused by any imprudence on my part Dr. Weems is satisfied that the Child had been subject to...
6502To Thomas Jefferson from James McNeill, 12 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I do hereby Certify that I received on board the Ship Comet, One Hogshead Three Boxes & two Cases for the President of the United; I further Certify that three of the Magpies were killed and devoured by the Surving one.— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
6503To George Washington from John Morgan, 22 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I take this Opportunity to inform Your Excellency that I am constantly employ’d in collecting & forwarding the Hospital Stores to N: York, & in executing your Orders relative to the Drugs & Medicines &c., left in the ministerial Hospital & Messrs Perkins & Gardners Shops at Boston, of wch I have given a more minute detail in my Letters to Genl Gates, that I might not be troublesome in taking...
6504Circular to the Governors of the States, 26 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The war in Europe having now become nearly general, and involving some nations with whom we are in intimate habits of commerce and friendship, The President of the United States has thought it expedient to put our citizens on their guard as to the line of conduct they are to observe towards the parties at war. He has for this purpose issued the proclamation of which I have the honor to inclose...
6505To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 18 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 August 1803, Marseilles . Wrote last on 13 and 21 July [not found]. Informs JM that he has received his exequatur, “Signed by the first Consul at Brussells on the 3d Thermidor (22d. July ulto.) as p. Copy here inclosed.” Assures JM he “Will Continue in the Strict Performance” of his duties “and in the Execution of the laws” of the U.S. In a postscript asks JM to deliver the enclosed to the...
6506To James Madison from William F. Gray, 20 March 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 17th. as well as a former note on the subject of the Reviews, has been duly recd. Your wishes shall be complied with. Your subscription to the London Quarterly Review is discontinued, and I send to you by this Mail the North American Review for Jan. 1822. The subsequ[e]nt Nos. shall be forwarded as soon as I recieve them. At present I have none in store but what were already...
6507Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Cranch, 18 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
I thank you my dear Neice for your last kind Letter. There are no days in the whole year so agreable to me nor any amusements this Country can boast so gratifying to my Heart and mind as those days which bring me Letters from my Dear Friends. In them I always find the law of kindness written, and they solace my mind in the seperation. Could I, you ask, return to my (Rustick) cottage, and view...
6508From James Madison to John Armstrong, Jr., 2 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of which Lt. Lewis was the bearer, I have received your several letters of 27 Decr 22. Jany 15th. & 17 February with their respective inclosures. That of the 15th. Jany from Mr. Champagny to you has, as you will see by the papers herewith sent, produced all the sensations here, which the spirit and stile of it were calculated to excite in minds alive to the interests and honor of...
6509To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 26 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope I may congratulate you on your safe arrival long before this reaches you:—I landed on Monday the 23. and the winds which we had having been as favorable for you as ourselves (so far as we could judge:) we therefore conclude that you have been equally happy. I hope both you and the Ladies, to whom you will remember my best wishes, are in as perfect health as the fatigues of the Voyage...
6510Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 7 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heard that D r Cooper has come on to Richmond , which however I doubt. if so he may possibly have come to Monticello . under this uncertainty where a letter may find him, I inclose one to you for him , with a request to forward it to him by mail wherever he is. I have left it open as it may enable you to judge what to do with it in every case. I left Judge Stuart ’s yesterday after...