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I have examined the proposed constitution of the Library society , which I like well, and now return, suggesting only some doubts on particular parts. Art. 9. ‘the committee to purchase such books as shall be agreed upon by the shareholders .’ the committee of 7. will be more likely to make a good choice, than the 200. Art. 11. does not say distinctly whether all, or what, votes are to be...
Being desirous that my address to the American Bible Society might come to your Hands in due Season, I herewith enclose it— I presume you will recieve it this Week, and in Time to let me know it by the Mail— It may be well to inform Gen l . Clarkson, or the Secretaries that you have it. We expect to recieve this week Letters from W m . or Nancy, appointing a Day for the carriage to meet them...
I am necessarily detained here by a negocian for the Univ y resp with the Literary board not yet closed, and our next c t which I must attend being is now so near as not to allow me time for my visit to you and to get back to court. I must then defer it until our court is over. I ment d to yourself and to Jefferson
I intended to have gone to Poplar Forest with my grandson Francis , in order to fix him in the house there and see with what accomodns we could aid him in the beginning as beginnings are always difficult with young H-keepers . but indispensible business has kept and will keep me here till our court . in the mean time I pray you to attend to his wants, to let him have the use of our dairy...
It was not until this morn g that I could procure the Constitution , & in consequence of my engagements I am oblig’d to send it to you in its original rough state.— It has been propos’d to me to call a meeting of the Committee which will probably take place on Wednesdy , at which time, if convenient, I should be glad to receive any suggestions which you will be so good as to communicate. If...
I hope the occasion will induce you to pardon this trespass, on the tranquility of your retirement. The original letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, was lent, some years since, to a friend, who, by accident, mislaid it, and did not find it, until lately, when he returned it to me. This paper relates to the occurrences of that day, the most important, perhaps, in history, on which the...
Your Letter is this moment brought me and I really cannot conceive what you mean my Dear Charles by John’s thirteen Letter a week or who the numerous correspondents can be from whom he receives them—I am perfectly sure that neither of you could take time to read them much less to answer them—The roads have been so bad that the course of the Mails has been much interrupted and I fear I have not...
The money you put into my hands to meet and adjust the claims of Mr Mackay, I have returned in consequence of my not finding that gentleman at Orange Court House, as I expected, he having left it the evening before I saw you. I have written to Mr. J. S. Barbour, as I informed you I intended, and if he is not lost to all feeling of sensibility and moral rectitude, I am in hopes he will transmit...
I shall set out in 3. or 4. days for Bedford , and not having money for the road, & having also some petty nbhood debts I have drawn on you this day for 140.D. in fav r Jacobs and Raphael . I hope on my arrival in Bedf d to find my tob o crop beginning to be ready to go down. I shall be absent about a fortnight. I owe mr Rawlings for the fire
You must not consider me importunate but If you Please consider my applycation in the following maner. Viz I have at a considerable distancs from this Place made a contract which ought to have been fulfiled on the first of April (or to forfitt a sum of money ) . it is now the 17 th day and I have not been able to comply, in consequencs I am not onley only likely to lose my forfeiture but also