6511To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Williams, 22 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter dated the 9 July, which was accompanied by a Remittance of £ 99.18.0 from Colonel Peyton, agreeably to your directions; and I have to day remitted the produce of it to M r Thomas Appleton, of Leghorn; forwarding at the Same time Your Enclosure to that Gentleman. CSmH : Jefferson File.
6512To Thomas Jefferson from Tarlton Saunders, 21 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your respects of the 11th instant, the time you propose to pay your first Bond to M r Lyle, will be perfectly satisfactory to him, and you may rest assured Sir, that unless something unexpected should turn up in the affairs of the estate, that you will not find us troublesome, and will rely on your making payments as you can make it convenient, with great esteem and respect I...
6513From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 20 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I write to announce our safe arrival at this place from whence we propose to start on a visit of two days to Mrs. De Wint this afternoon to return on Friday night to meet your father and proceed in the Steam Boat on Saturday afternoon to Providence where I presume we shall remain until Monday Morning—As the Horses are very tired it is probable we shall take a Stage to Quincy and see you all on...
6514From John Jay to DeWitt Clinton, 19 August 1823 (Jay Papers)
On Saturday last I rec d . by the mail your Letter of the 6 th . Inst, together with the Discourse mentioned in it; and have read them with Pleasure— Both the matter and manner of the Discourse bear Testimony to the Importance ^Value^ of useful Knowledge. For this mark of attention and the Honor ^done^ me in the Letter, and in a Discourse last spring, be pleased to accept the Acknowledgm ts ....
6515To James Madison from William A. Coffey, 19 August 1823 (Madison Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of “ Inside Out ” —a work just published in this City, for the benefit of its Author. Divested of his profession, and with a dependant family, without the means of acquiring a livelihood, but by the labours of his pen, he has made a trifling attempt at authorship, in the compiling of this work, with the hope, in Some degree, of advancing his pecuniary views....
6516To Thomas Jefferson from William A. Coffey, 19 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of “Inside Out”, a work just published in this city for the benefit of its Author, which you will please to accept from him . Divested of his profession, and with a dependant family, without the means of acquiring a livelihood but by the labours of his pen, he has made a trifling attempt at Authorship in the compiling of this work, with the hope in some degree of...
6517From John Adams to DeWitt Clinton, 18 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I have received with great pleasure your kind letter of the 6th: inst with your discourse before the Phi Beta Kappa. So kind a letter from a gentleman of your name, a name which I have respected for half a century is peculiarly gratifying to me.—I had once a friendship with the late Vice President of the U. S. and first Govr: of the State of New-York, which was very dear to me. Although in...
6518From John Jay to Charles Gerrit De Witt, 18 August 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 4 Inst, informing me that you are a Grandson of the late Col l . Charles DeWitt, and contemplate preparing a Memoir of his Life; and requesting me to communicate to you such Documents & anecdotes illustrative of his public Services during the Revolution, as I may possess. This mark of Attention to the memory of your worthy Ancestor, is commendable; and I wish...
6519From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Mar. 26. came to my hands May 8. and I was gl ad to learn that after all your sufferings on the road from rain & sickness, you had got safely at length, into a satisfactory position. we had here, from the time of your departure the finest weather possible, and were every day remarking how lucky you were in your weather. our family is all well and has been generally so, except...
6520To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Drew, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed you will find an introductory letter from M r Mathew Carey of Philadelphia In this place I am surrounded with Sorcery & meantation & repeated attempts of Jeopardizing & taking away my life without any cause or investigation of those issue. they must admit me to be a Joseph without permitting me to witness happiness. & though recently born they are endeavouring to cut me off in the...
6521To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters from mr Appleton & gen l Dearborn, will give you our latest intelligence from Cadiz & Lisbon, which you will find of a very gloomy & discouraging nature. After perusing them, be so kind as to enclose them to Mr Madison, with a request that he return them to me. Our accounts from S o America, & Mexico, indicate, that those people must undergo great difficulties before they...
6522To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Warrrick ’s Tin is just to hand, & I have forwarded the eight Boxes you ordered; this day, by a Waggon, to the care of Messrs: Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville. MHi .
6523From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Catherine Hellen Adams, 17 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I am ordered to write to you immediately by the family here to tell you that you must come on by the first favorable opportunity and that they will be mortally offended by your refusal—I advise you by all means should you hear of any body coming to join their party and come immediately to Mrs. St—— at Philadelphia when Elizabeth and one of the young men will meet you and escort you out you...
6524From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 17 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 11 th it referred to something said to be inclosed, without saying what, & in fact nothing was inclosed. but the preceding mail had brought me the Nat l Intellig r of the 7 th & 9 th in which was a very able discussion on the mode of electing our President, signed Phocion. this, I suspect, is what your letter refers to. if I am right in this conjecture; I...
6525To Thomas Jefferson from Lawrence Taliaferro, General Dade, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The compliments of Lawrence T. Dade (of Orange) to M r Jefferson, and would tresspass a few moments, upon his retirement if agreeable MHi .
6526To Thomas Jefferson from Martin Dawson, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Under cover you have a copy of your Acco t with me to the first of this month, Balance in my favour eighty Six 94/100 Dollars DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6527From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Kneeland, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Having to make a remittance to mr Laval my corresponding bookseller in Phila, I have deferred answering your favor of July 21. until I could get US. bk bills which are very rare with us, I have now done it and desired him to pay you my sbscrptn for the Gr. & Eng. testament, which he will do on your applicn—the 2 d vol. may be addressed to me by mail. Accept my respects MoSHi : Thomas Jefferson...
6528From Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a book which I am extremely anxious to get entitled ‘A view of the system of educn in the schools & Universities of Scotland with an Appendix E t c by Russel. Edinburgh 1822.’ it would be of the greatest service to me in preparing the regulns for our University, now nearly compleated. if to be had in Philadelphia I must pray you to get it for me, or, if not there and to be had either...
6529From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you inform me whether there has been a 2 d edn of Tracy’s Pol. econ. published in the US. from your first, and where? how many copies did you print of the 1 st edn and have all or what proportion been sold? you will oblige me by this informn. Accept my frdly esteem & respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6530From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
Watchman! what of the night!? Is darkness that may be felt to prevail over the whole world? Or can you perceive any rays of a returning dawn? Is the devil to be the “Lords anointed” over the whole globe? Or do you forsee the fulfilment of the prophecies according to Dr. Priestly’s interpretation of them? I know not but I have in some of my familiar and frivolous letters to you told the story...
6531From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Catherine Hellen Adams, 15 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I write you again a few lines to beg that you will contrive to send the red Morocco belonging to the Carriage in your Uncles Trunk if they can be laid at the bottom, without taking too much room and to have Georges Umbrella tied outside of it as he forgot to bring it. Do not make a mistake I mean the leathers that fasten into the sides of the Carriage to keep out the air— We have come this far...
6532To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 15 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Watchman! what of the night!! Is darkness that may be felt to prevail over the whole world? Or can you perceive any rays of a returning dawn? Is the devil to be the “Lords anointed” over the whole globe? Or do you forsee the fulfilment of the prophecies according to D r Priestly’s interpretation of them? I know not but I have in some of my familiar and frivolous letters to you told the story...
6533To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 15 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of sending you through mr Sheldon, three great volumes and two letter s. The greeks have lately gained some advantages, and anticipating freedom are now preposing a constitution, or form of government adapted to their situation. The more enlightened Spaniards, motivated by the same feelings, still manifest a vigorous resistance: but the lower class, it is said, generally...
6534From John Adams to Maria Sophia Quincy, 14 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
You have much better advisers than I can be—but I will venture suggest one line. As Nature will attach you sufficiently to your own contemporaries may I here suggest to you to seek the society and conversation of ladies and gentlemen older than yourselves. Such is the advice of your assured friend Printed Source--M. A. DeWolfe Howe, ed., The Articulate Sisters (Cambridge, 1946)..
6535From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Mary Catherine Hellen Adams, 14 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
We have arrived without accident after a pleasant journey in this City my Dear Mary and safely deposited Robert who behaved like a Hero and required no counsel as Mr. Frye seems to have stamped his Lessons very powerfully on his mind as well as on his affection— I write to tell you that Anthony is to let Mr. Frye have your Uncle’s Tea Table and that he is to pay Elizabeth her full Month and I...
6536To John Adams from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 13 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I Most Heartily thank You for Your Affectionate Letter of Last october which I Have received only three days Ago and Have Also to Aknowledge the pleasure You Have done me By the introduction of Mr Hinckley and His Amiable daughter; they are going to England for a short time and Have promised the much Valued Gratification of their Company at La Grange where my family are Now assembled which Has...
6537From James Madison to James Monroe, 13 August 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the inclosing papers from the war office. The path I am endeavouring to trace is so dark & tortuous and the official lights left by the Ex-functionary behind him so scanty, that I find it difficult to do justice to the subject. It may be of some use perhaps to understand precisely in what cases usage may have sanctioned “letters of appointment,” instead of regular...
6538From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Ware, 13 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer mr Rich d Ware Carpenter & House-joiner has been an Undertaker of the Carpentry & Housejoinery of some of the best buildings at the University. he has executed his work faithfully, skilfully and to our entire satisfaction. his conduct while here has been entirely correct, and I can recommend him to employment as an honest man and excellent workman. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6539To John Adams from George Hay, 12 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty, of putting into your hands, the inclosed essay, under the signature of Phocion. The subject, it is believed; is worthy of your serious consideration. The communication to me of the result of your reflections would be gratefully received. I have by the mail of today, transmitted a copy of this essay to Mr. Jefferson, and a copy also to Mr. Madison. I have never applied,...
6540To James Madison from William P. Duval, 12 August 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your nephew Mr. Macon, is safely landed after a disagreeable voyage. In a case of murder, he distinguished himself immediately on his arrival. I entertain high expectations of his success. He will have to encounter some Lawyers here, more on account of their cunning than, for their legal information. They are northern men and I hope they are not a fair sample of their countrymen. Mr. Macon...
6541To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Ware, 12 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to Trouble you in your present feble state of health if you feel Justifiable in giving me a line of Recommendation to any Individule or bublick body for a job of work it will be gratefully receive d , and as I have got through my Contrct at the University and been idle for month my small Ballance Justly due me after a fair settlement is nearly exauste d , my friends in Philadel a...
6542To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas G. Watkins, 12 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indeed very painfully confined with Rheumatism to my bed entirely since friday night last. before that I had been several days confined to the house & pretty sharply handdled. but after Doctoring & perhaps in consequence of it. feeling considerably releived. on the afternoon of that day I rode or rather hobbled out more than half but upon my horse, a little way to try whether I might...
6543To James Madison from George Hay, 11 August 1823 (Madison Papers)
Whatever may be the merits of the remarks, contained in the inclosed, the Subject, you will admit, is intitled to your most serious consideration. If you should think proper to communicate to me the result of that consideration, I shall hold myself bound to make no other use of your letter, or rather of your name, than you shall yourself prescribe. You will recollect that this is the first...
6544To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming you intended to have an opening in front over the main door below, I have had a stone Sill & window frame prepared for it, which I think will answer better than a door, if however you prefer the door it can be made, I should like to hear from you again on the subject.—I have just heared of the distruction of the State Penitentiary by fire on friday night last, with all the property...
6545From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I think a door greatly preferable to a window both as to appearance & use. exactly such as in my parlour, except that the bottom pannels had better be of wood. friendly salutns. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
6546To Thomas Jefferson from James G. Brooks, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you accept of a Masonic Address which accompanies this letter as a mark of my sincere respect for one of the fathers of the American nation? MHi .
6547To Thomas Jefferson from George Hay, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Whatever may be the merits of the remarks contained in the inclosed, the Subject you will admit, is intitled to your most serious consideration. If you should think proper, to communicate to me the result of that consideration, I shall hold myself bound, to make no other use of your letter, or rather of your name than you shall, yourself, prescribe. You will recollect that this is the first...
6548To Thomas Jefferson from William Johnson, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The last Mail brought me yours of the 31 st ult conveying the principal Intelligence of your Indisposition. I trust that ere the receipt of this it will have pleased the divine Disposer of all things to restore you to Health. I thank you for the Enclosures that it covered, they shall command my early and candid consideration, and the Result shall furnish the Subject of a future communication....
6549From Thomas Jefferson to Tarlton Saunders, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought ere this to have made payment of my first bond of 1200.D. to mr Lyle and I am thankful for your forbearance to remind me of it. you know I presume of the great responsibility for which I became liable to the bank of the US. on account of the dec d Col o Nicholas, which has deranged all my calculns as to my own affairs. myself and my gr. son Th: J. R. (into whose hands and managemt age...
6550To Thomas Jefferson from A. E. Taylor, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon this liberty which I have taken, which I am sure you would did you know the motive which prompts it.—Deprived by the order of Heaven of the wealth of this world, yet stugling with all the consequent disadvantages, I am pursuing a course of medical studies, with the privilege of defraying the major part of the expenses at a future period. The reason Sir of my t r oubling...
6551To Thomas Jefferson from Herman Boye, 10 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
H. Boye presents his compliments to M r Jefferson, and begs leave to introduce to his notice the bearer of this M r Hugh P. Taylor who is desirous of visiting Monticello and anxious to see its celebrated owner.—M r T is a young man of plain unassuming and modest manner who has for the last 6 or 7 years been engaged in various business for the State of Virginia. If M r T could be gratified with...
6552From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have but recently discovered that in my drawing of the Library room of the Rotunda, I have omitted to place a door in front, opening under the Portico, and I am happy in being in time to correct it. it should be of the width of the main door below, and it’s soffite of the height of the soffites of it’s coordinate windows. a folding sash door so as to give light when shut. it’s bottom to be...
6553From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Holt Rice, 10 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The principle that every religious sect is to maintain it’s own teachers and institutions is too reasonable and too well established in our country to need justification. I have been, from my infancy a member of the Episcopalian church, and to that I owe and make my contributions. were I to go beyond that limit in favor of any other sectarian institution, I should be equally bound to do so for...
6554From John Adams to Levi Woodbury, 9 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
I am greatly obliged to you for your letter of August 6th. And also for the pamphlet enclosed with it and most of all for your message to the legislature the kind expressions of your personal esteem and regard are very flattering to me. The subject of the pamphlet is too nearly interesting to my personal feelings for me to make any comments upon it: but I will say it is the most spirited and...
6555To James Madison from Joseph Ficklin, 9 August 1823 (Madison Papers)
A gentleman from this country by the name of Graves states that he had a Conversation with you on the subject of the Commonwealths Bank of this Country and that you approved of the measures we had taken to sustain our institutions of Learning and pronounced our cource wise and proper. This information Comes to us through a channell highly respectable and we frequently resort to you as high...
6556To James Madison from James Monroe, ca. 9 August 1823 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ From James Monroe. Letter not found. Ca. 9 August 1823. Offered for sale in the American Art Association, Catalogue of President Madison’s Correspondence from American Statesmen and Patriots American Art Association, Illustrated Catalogue of President Madison’s Correspondence from American Statesmen and Patriots … Collection of the Late Frederick B. McGuire (New York, 1917). , 26 Feb. 1917,...
6557To Thomas Jefferson from R. Potter, Jr., 9 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to forward to you two numbers of my Papers, which, if found unworthy of perusal, will not much enhance your waste-paper surplusage. This enclosure has been ventured from an impression that yours are in accordance with the sentiments of enlightened and liberal Christianity; to the promotion of which the Gospel Palladium is professedly devoted. Will you deign to accept the...
6558From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 8 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 30th. came to hand yesterday and I feel very uneasy concerning the fever you mention, and advise should it encrease, that you quit the College and return to Quincy—I hope however that it will subside, and that there will be no danger—I recommend you however at any rate , to get some good vinegar, and wash your hands and face with it two or three times a day, and sprinkle it about...
6559From Thomas Boylston Adams to William Smith Shaw, 8 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
It is thought adviseable to defer ‘till after Your next Saturday visit, any steps in the business on which you wrote yesterday , the 6th , which was truly the day before . The Mail was brought tardy & I could not gain an interview till the forenoon ride was over— Truly Your’s— MHi : Miscellaneous Papers.
6560To Thomas Jefferson from Jonas Gleason, 8 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have ben informed that their is a Coledge abuilding in Virginia and that you are one of the Directors and Expect that you will want a Cookery for the same sharefoved have taken the Liberty to Sende you one My Circulors to Show you my ocupation and Suitable references the one put up at our hospital is No. 9 of Simuler Construction of No 7 on plate is 6 feet 8 inches long in the casting and...