6651To John Adams from William Cranch, 9 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
As I know you feel an interest in the prevalence of the pure principles of the Gospel, I take the liberty of introducing Mr. Mauro; a respectable citizen of Washington, who, I understand, intends visiting New England upon business connected with the interests of the Unitarian Society at Washington; any information which it may be in your power to give him, tending to facilitate the object of...
6652From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I write by this day’s mail to my Correspdt at Richm d Col o B. Peyton to procure a bill of exchange on London which shall nett there clear of exchange 444.D. payable on your acc t to mr Sam l Williams your correspondent there, and to be paid over by you to M. & M de Pini. I am later in this duty this year than usual, this depends on the earlier or later date by which the produce of the...
6653From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Williams, 9 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day write to my correspdt in Richm d Col o B. Peyton to procure and remit to you a bill which shall nett 444.D. in London of this I pray you to remit the proceeds on my acc t to mr Thomas Appleton at Leghorn who has authorised me to give you this trouble. the inclosed letter I advises him of the remittance and of it’s purposes . Accept the assurance of my esteem & respect. DLC : Papers...
6654From Thomas Jefferson to Bayard & Co. LeRoy, 8 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
You have reason to believe I am unmindful that I ought ere this to have remitted you the amount of my last bond, but it is, duly in mind altho’ delayed. my resources for payment as stated to you on former occsions are the produce of my farms, which are very distant from market. they have usually got to Richmond in June; but are tardier this year than ever. calculating the passage of my tob o...
6655From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 8 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a periodical work published at Paris, entitled la Revue encyclopedique, of which M. Jullien, a person of distinguished science is the Redacteur, and several gentlemen of high literary grade are Collaborateurs. it’s object is, by correspondents established in every part of the world, to collect, as to a single focus, the discoveries, inventions, and advances of science generally in...
6656From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 8 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to procure for me a safe bill of excha. on London to nett there, clear of excha. 444. D. payable to Mr Sam l Williams N o 13. Finsbury square London, forwarding with it the inclosed letter which advises him of it’s purpose . send me if you please the triplicate I must request you also to send me by the 1 st waggon 8. boxes of tin, and by the boats 6. barrels of...
6657To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Dodge, 7 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you of my arrival in this City a few days since, highly gratified with my Journey to the southward & particularly with the truly hospitable state of Virginia which in fact is the land of hospitality. I no longer wonder at the attachment every one who has visited that State expresses towards it for it is impossible for a stranger to visit it without feeling proud...
6658To Thomas Jefferson from William Wisner, 7 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just read in one of the new York papers the copy of a letter purporting to have been written to Hon. John Adams by yourself bearing date June 1 st 1822. Now Sir you will pardon me when I tell you that the publication of your correspondence with Mr. Adams is the cause of my troubling you with this letter. I cannot but respect the man who has for a long period presided over the councils...
6659From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
Tho’ sorry to trouble you so often I must ask the further favor of you to let me have from the War Dept. a copy of Genl. Harrison’s letter of Resignation. It bears date the eleventh of May 1814. Also a copy of the letter of the Secy. of war acknowledging its receipt; date May 24. Also copy of the Secy’ letter to Harrison of May 28. accepting the Resignation of Harrison. Yrs. always RC ( DLC :...
6660From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 5 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
I am very much pained by your account of your health and hope sincerely that you have made a short visit to Quincy where such remedies have been applied as have restored you entirely— It gives me great pleasure to learn that you are growing popular in your Class and I grieve that you must lose your room because I know what delight you took in it, and that you spent a good deal of money on it—...
6661From James Madison to Samuel T. Anderson, 5 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter on the subject of your account with the U.S. and asking whether there was not some mistake in the circumstance noted by Mr. Crowninshield the then Secretary of the Navy, that the Commission on your disbursements was limited to 3 perCt. by my particular direction. I have no particular recollection of what passed with Mr. C. on that occasion. That he received the...
6662From James Madison to Robert Wright, 5 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of June 26. enclosing one from Mr. Anderson, the answer to which I take the liberty of returning thro’ the same channel. The answr shews the light in which the subject of his letter has appeared to me. Mrs. M. joins in a return of yr. kind respects, & extends them to your daughter whose amiable & estimable qualities are fresh in her recollection. Draft ( DLC )....
6663To James Madison from Dodge & Oxnard, 5 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
We have the honor to transmit to you inclosed Invoice of the Cost & charges of Sundry articles which our Joshua Dodge has directed our procuring for you. You will observe they proceed ⅌ Brig Herschell Capt. Davis consigned to Mr. E. Copeland junr of Boston who will, on arrival, forward the Same to you. The amount we request you will remit to Said friend for our account. We trust the whole will...
6664From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 5 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real pleasure that I communicate to you the extract of a letter I have recently received from mr Ticknor of Harvard University. Accept my congratulations on the possession of a son of so much promise to himself; his friends and country, and the assurance of my esteem and respect. ViU .
6665To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lehré, 5 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me as one of Your old friends to send you the enclosed paper, by which you will see that your Political friends here, on the return of every 4 th of July, cannot in gratitude, forget the Services you rendered them & our blessed Country, by your Labour, particularly in drafting the Declaration of our Independence, which they are determined, to hand down, Annually to Posterity through the...
6666From John Adams to John Jay, 4 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
The excellent president, governor, ambassador and chief justice, John Jay, whose name, by accident, was not subscribed on the declaration of independence , as it ought to have been, for he was one of its ablest and faithfulest supporters. A splendid star just setting below the horizon. Printed Source--Niles’ Register..
6667To John Adams from John Brannan, 4 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
I send you herewith a copy of my late publication, entitled, “ Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the United States, during the war with Great Britain in the years 1812. 13. 14. & 15. &c ”, which I beg you will do me the honor to accept.—The object of the compilation, you will perceive by the preface, is, to hand down to posterity, the names and deeds of our gallant fellow...
6668To John Jay from Maria Jay Banyer, 4 July 1823 (Jay Papers)
I yesterday rec d . your favor of the 1 st . & will with pleasure attend to your wishes respecting M rs . Chandler, either to-morrow or on Monday—to-day it would be unpleasant to encounter the crowd— It gives me great pleasure to tell you that Mary continued remarkably well the whole of yesterday, & slept thro’ so much noise that my apprehensions respecting the firing ringing &c on her account...
6669From James Madison to James Monroe, 4 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
To my requests the day before yesterday I forgot to add that of a Copy of As letter to Harrison acknowledging the receipt of his Resignation; the date only being formerly asked for & sent in your last. Yours RC ( DLC : Monroe Papers); draft ( DLC ). RC docketed by Monroe. Minor differences between the copies have not been noted.
6670To James Madison from John Brannan, 4 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of my late publication of the Official Letters of our Military & Naval Officers during the late war with Great Britain &c. in extra binding. The object of the compilation, you will perceive by the preface is, to hand down to posterity, the names and deeds of our gallant fellow citizens who so nobly sustained what is called our second war for independence. It embodies...
6671To Thomas Jefferson from John Brennan, 4 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you herewith, a copy of my late publication, entitled, “ Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the United States during the war with Great Britain in the years 1812. 13. 14. &. 15. &c. ” which I beg you will do me the honor to accept. The object of the compilation, you will perceive by the preface is, to hand down to posterity the, names and deeds of our gallant fellow...
6672From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 4 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
About a month before the reciept of your favor of June 24. I had been requested to draw the plan of a jail for the county of Cumberland adapted to the requisitions of the late law. I send you a copy of it, with estimates of the cost. some articles of it are left blank, because I had no ready means of coming at their value; but this may be as well obtained with you as here. there is only one...
6673From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Thompson, 4 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yesterday your favor of June 27. and am very thankful to you for having been so kind as to make the necessary advances for expediting our capitals. I have this day desired the Proctor of the University to instruct, by tomorrow’s mail, his correspond t Richm d , Col o Peyton to remit to you immediately the sum of 649. D 08; which will certainly be done with no other delay than may be...
6674From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 3 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
I am, as well as your father, much delighted at the account you give of your Grandfathers health, and heartily pray that he may long enjoy the pleasure his little Carriage at present affords him—Charles writes me that he is quite sick, and that he would probably visit Quincy in consequence of it. I wish he may, as he does not understand managing himself, and should be under the care of those...
6675To James Madison from James Maury, 3 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
On the 21st May I had the pleasure to inclose in my letter to you of that date one to your Gardener from his brother, ⅌ the Robert Fulton for Newyork. At the request of Mr Rush I now send you a Basket containing a cheese, which I have addressed to the care of my friends Robert Pollard & Son at Richmond ⅌ the Lucilla Capt Chandler for James river requesting them to recieve it & do the needful...
6676To Thomas Jefferson from James Cutbush, 3 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive by this days mail a copy of my lectures. I intend if I re receive encouragement, to publish a complete class book on the Applications of Chemistry. There are some errata in the work owing to the printer living some 8 or 10 miles from us, and all my communications with him were in writing: I have made the corrections, however, with a pencil. As to the book itself, it contains...
6677To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Garland, 3 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have withdrawn your bond to the late firm of A Robertson & C o from Mr Branch of Richmond, Mr Miller for whose benefit it is, has become so very impatient and importunate on the subject of his collections that I must insist on your paying the balance of the bond during the current year. I beg to hear from you upon this subject. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6678From Thomas Jefferson to James Rawlings, 3 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson thanks mr Rawlins for the form of the Notice which he has been so kind as to send him, and now returns it duly executed, and salutes him with esteem and respect. CSmH : Brock Collection.
6679University of Virginia: Bill to A. Brockenbrough for Capitals, 3 July-26 Aug. 1823, 3 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Marble Capitals D r To A. S. Brockenbrough Proctor 1823 July 3 rd To draft to Col Peyton for Freight from $ Leghorn to Newyork a 10 D. p ton 312.00 Primage 10 P Ct 31.20 〃 Duty on Capitals 305.68 648.88 〃
6680From James Madison to James Monroe, 2 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of June 28 covering the papers from the War office, for which I return my thanks. I observe that the letter from A. inclosing the commission of Majr. Genl. to Jackson is dated May 21. This is manifestly an error, because the letter refers to one preceding of May 24. If the error be in the copyist be so good as to obtain for me the true date. Let me have also the date of...
6681To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 1 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter which I have just receiv’d from one of the Trustees of our Theological school I am inform’d that a proposition has been made by a part of the Ep. Clergy of Maryland, to unite their influence & funds with ours of Virginia with a view to extending the influence & encreasing the means of the establishment. This subject is to be had under consideration as also the location of the...
6682To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Yancey, 1 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yancey Joel 1816. Dec. 31. 1 st note 550 off 1 st instalm t Univ y 50 500 1818. May 1. 2 d Note 400 off 2
6683To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 30 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed should have been forwarded sooner; but by some accident was overlooked. No assurances can be necessary to convince you, Sir, of the peculiar gratification your presence would afford, if your health & strength should permit. For all are deeply sensible of your great influence in securing the Indepence we celebrate; and all unite in feelings of the highest respect for yourself &...
6684To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Holmes, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Untill reminded by your favor the 1 7 th ins t I had entirely forgotten the monied transaction with Blackford Arthur & C o you have made it as clear as Sun beams and I now see how it was that in making my last payment to the University I had to pay $165 instead of $150. I shall see the gentleman in the Course of the summer & have no doubt they will acc t for the $15 MHi .
6685To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The view which you have communicated of the condition, relation, & disposition, of Cuba, & its inhabitants, founded on the information of M r Miralla, is very interesting. It accords also in every particular, with that which has been taken here, aided by all the light which we have been able to obtain, through the most authentic channels, from the Island. The people consider Columbia, too...
6686From Thomas Jefferson to James O. Morse, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
you ask permission to publish my letter to you of Apr. 30. altho I have a great aversion to this generally, yet I consent on the present occasion, because, in fact, I wish it to be known that I do not meddle in the ensuing Presidential election. but as that letter was written carelesly, without an idea of it’s going into the papers, I must ask leave, by some corrections, to make it more proper...
6687To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Last week being infavorable for opening & sales Tobacoo, postponed the inspection the other 9 Hhds: of yours, until to=day, & regret to say, that the order of it was generally about the same as the other Few , much too high, five of them were tolerable, in this respect, & brot” $8.30 round—two were refused, & brot” $3.05 and $4.60, the other two $4.95, & $6.55—By next mail will hand sales the...
6688To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 29 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
I lament to say, that I have been at this place two months, without a Line from you—or seeing any person, who had within that period seen you—I have some degree of pleasure in flattering myself, that you will releive my anxieties by a Letter in reply to one I wrote you a fortnight since.— The Inclosed Letter was closed to go by the Stage tomorrow morning, but Dr Thayer who preached here today...
6689From James Madison to John Winn and Others, 29 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd your note inviting me to join a party of my fellow Citizens in celebrating the anniversary of our Independence at Milton. Notwithstanding the pleasure I should feel in meeting them on such an occasion, I am obliged to forego it by circumstances which have not permitted me to accept a like invitation from another quarter. I can only, therefore return my thanks to the Come & the...
6690To James Madison from Edgar Macon, 29 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have returned Chancellor Taylors Journal of the moot school, in which you will find the papers you put into my hands. Accepts [ sic ] my thanks for your letter of introduction to Governor Duval, and believe me Your affectionate nephew RC ( DLC ). For the journal, see Creed Taylor to JM , 21 Dec. 1822 , PJM-RS David B. Mattern et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series (3...
6691To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here with my family on the 24 th instant after a prosperous voyage of 34 days from Havre: but I could not open my baggage till yesterday. By this day’s mail I send five packets directed to you, and another will accompany this letter. Of the state of your health I have not lately heard, but hope that you have recovered & do not sensibly feel the effects of your accident. I am well...
6692From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 28 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
Huzza, my little gallant Soldier—what wonderful feats of glorious prowess am I to anticipate from your valour?—Military and philosophical a union of necessity for I believe a poor Soldier never understands philosophy so well as when he is forced into the midst of danger without an opportunity to get out of it—In your military exertions which I understand from your brothers former experiences...
6693From James Madison to William Pannill and Others, 28 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I recd. last evening your letter of the 17. inviting my participation with the volunteers of Petersburg on celebrating the national anniversary approaching. Several causes unite in putting it out of my power to comply with the invitation: But I beg the volunteers to be assured that I feel all the value given to it by the motives & the quarter from which it proceeds. The conduct of the gallant...
6694To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you such documents mentiond in your memo: as are to be obtaind from the dept. of war. Those to be found, in the Natil. advocate, will be sent as soon as obtaind. There being no file of that paper, in that dept., they must be looked for elsewhere. I have allowed to Mr. Morris, the expence of his journey from Cadiz to Madrid six hundred dolrs., & a like sum to replace him there, &...
6695To James Madison from Richard Rush, 28 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
Not for the value of the article, but as a little token of remembrance, I beg you will allow me to ask your acceptance of, (sent by the vessel in which this letter goes,) an English cheese. Joining my wife in kind compliments to Mrs Madison, I remain, dear sir, with unalterable attachment and respect your devoted friend and servant RC ( PHi ). Enclosed in James Maury to JM , 3 July 1823 . Here...
6696To Thomas Jefferson from Jose A. Miralla, 28 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last noon & I have seen a part of your Capital; I like it very much: the situation is truly beautiful.—I regret that I will not be able to spend here the time necessary to enjoy of its genteel society, as, according to my letters just now received from home, I must go immediatly to New York, and most probably in succession to Havanna.—At present there is no idea in that Island...
6697To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 28 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the offer of your agent Who is on his way from Italy with marble Capitals &c for your College, to recall myself once more to your remembrance: and have great satisfaction in acquainting you that the Engraving from my picture of the declaration of Independence is very nearly completed. M r Durand the Engraver is a young man born & educated in this vicinity, who has acquired...
6698From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I return the copy of your letter to Judge Johnson inclosed in your favor of the instant. Your statement relating to the farewell address of Genl. Washington is substantially correct. If there be any circumstantial inaccuracy, it is in imputing to him more agency in composing the document than he probably had. Taking for granted that it was drawn up by Hamilton, the best conjecture is that...
6699To James Madison from George Joy, 27 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 10th Novr. reached me only on the 17th Inst.—the anniversary of one of the battles of which I shipped you the picture with the Duplicate of the Book of which it announces the receipt. I had heard of the wreck of the Scipio long after it occurred; and, as there seemed a sort of fatality attending my efforts to place the Book in your possession, I had ordered a third...
6700To Thomas Jefferson from John Laval, 27 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I Sent you, on the 20 th inst t , A Nautical Almanac for 1823 & One for 1824. I forward, By this day’s Mail, Jno Bailey’s Phadrus, 8 vo , London Edit. 2 d hand, they are the only Copies I Could Obtain in all the city. the Book not being used in Our Schools, has not been reprinted here, this Accounts for its Scarcity & the price. Agreeably to your request, I, herein, inclose Your Account. DLC :...