6771William H. Sumner to Thomas Jefferson, 5 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In enclosing to you a printed letter to Mr Adams on the importance of the Militia, as a civil, as well as a Military institution, you will permit me to express a hope that the Sentiments it contains will meet with your approbation. RC ( MHi ); between dateline and salutation: “To The Honorable Thomas Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 June 1823 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: An...
6772Extract from Virginia J. Randolph (Trist) to Nicholas P. Trist, 5 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
As you have had an explanation of this silence of rather more than three weeks, you can have felt no uneasiness, or conceived yourself neglected atall, I shall therefore make no excuses, but proceed to tell you what a pleasant visit we have had to Bedford , and that Grand-Papa bore the fatigue of the journey as well as usual: he took a walking stick, on our return, to assist him when he got...
6773From James Madison to William F. Gray, 4 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of May 28. I do not find that I have rcd. more than one copy of No. 54. of the Quarterly review. I return with thanks the loaned Vol: of the N. A. Review than [ sic ] has lately come to hand. It appears that No. (XI), which contains that review, by whom sent, I can not ascertain. As it is a second hand copy, it may have been sent by a gentleman who had referred me to it....
6774Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough, 4 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening your favor of the 30 th May on the subject of Cisterns. I have four of brick, 8 feet cubes each, and had not been able to satisfy myself how to line them, until a mr Coffee , known I believe in Richmond , and peculiarly familiar with the arts of that nature advised me to use the Roman cement and instructed and assisted a bricklayer, a black man, how to use it. the...
6775Anthony Morris to Dolley Madison, 3 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I had made up my Mind on my return from Spain never to trouble Mr. Madison even with the mention of any disappointmt in which the Mission his partiality conferd on Me had resulted from unforeseen circumstances; I kept my resolution, untill the acceptance of my modest position here, and I should invariably have adherd to it had not an intimation from the President to the Secy of State first...
6776Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cox, 3 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of May 2. and since that the 20 bottles of Scuppernon wine you have been so kind as to forward. I am gratified too to learned learn that the two casks of Scupp that wine furnished me heretofore thro the friendly agency of Col o Burton were from you. they were really fine.
6777Thomas Jefferson to Dodge & Oxnard, 3 June 1823, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
I now as usual make my annual application for the supplies of wine E t c as noted below. according to arrangement with your mr Dodge on his late acceptable visit to me instead of remitting a bill for the conjectural am t as heretofore I shall pay on demand your draught for the actual amount in favor of mr P. P. F. Degrand or any other person you may think proper: and I pray you to forward...
6778From John Adams to William C. Somerville, 2 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind letter of May 8th. and a valuable publication inclosed and I know not how to express my obligation to you for it. I have heard it tranthintly read & it has afforded me exquisite entertainment and much instruction, it has awakened so many recollections of what I saw and heard in Europe from 17 8 78, 17 7 88, dureing the ten years that I resided in that quarter of the...
6779From James Madison to Francis Preston, 2 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
I recd. by the last Mail yours of May 15: and I can not but express my regret that any controversy should have arisen as to the distribution of the laurels gained in the memorable battle of Kings Mountain, where enough were gained for all the heroes of the achievement. I was not what you suppose I was, a member of the Council of State, either at the date of the battle, or when the vote of the...
6780John C. Calhoun to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance M r Ruggles , who, in taking an excursion on account of his health, intends to visit your neighbourhood and is desireous to pay his respects to one, who occupies so much of the affection of the American people, as yourself. He is a young gentleman of respectability, and I take much pleasure in gratifying his desire in of making your acqua...