6961To John Adams from William Rotch, 9 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
The Old Colony memorial was lately put into my hands with a view I suppose that I might see my doom portray’d by A Coffin, in a letter to J Adams Esqr. in the year 1785, lately hunted up after laying quiet Thirty-seven years, and now carefully publish’d; not by the person to whom it was addres’d, who no doubt saw no cause for it; but by order of my friend John Adams, with his directions to...
6962To James Madison from James Monroe, 9 April 1823 (Madison Papers)
I expected before this to have had the pleasure of seeing you on my way to Albemarle, but I have not be [ sic ] able to leave the city, as yet, tho’ I expect to do it, to morrow, on a short visit to Loudon, and after returning here to proceed on by your house, to mine in that quarter. The Secretary under the board, instituted under the convention with G. B. relating to the 1st art: of the...
6963To James Madison from Jedidiah Morse, 9 April 1823 (Madison Papers)
J Morse presents his respects to Mr Madison, & thanks him for his valuable answers to the questions sent to him, relative to the treatment &c. of Negroes. The information whh they contain shall be faithfully used, as requested. RC ( DLC ); draft ( ViU : Special Collections). RC docketed by JM . Draft written at the bottom of JM to Morse, 28 Mar. 1823 . JM to Jedidiah Morse, 28 Mar. 1823 .
6964From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicated to the Visitors of the University, at their meeting yesterday your favor of the 24 th of March which was not rec d till the 31 st of that month. they were happy to infer from it a disposn in the lit erary board concurrent with their own to save the Institn as much as may be from loss by dead interest . the sums and times be most advantageous to them for recieving the loan lately...
6965From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Having forgotten to order Georges bed to be removed into my dressing room I now write to ask you to tell Antoine to have it prepared and all his paraphernalia placed within his reach—He is much better to day after having had a very bad night and a great encrease of fever in consequence of too great excitement during the day which the Doctor says must be carefully avoided for some time to come...
6966Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, [7 April 1823] (Madison Papers)
A meeting of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia was held at the University on 7th: April 1823, at which were present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell. It was resolved that the Loan of sixty thousand dollars which the President and Directors of the Literary Fund were authorized by an Act of the last General Assembly to make to...
6967From Arthur S. Brockenbrough to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to lay before you my contract with M r W m J Coffee for Composition & Leaden ornaments for the buildings, I do this because M r Coffee is dissatisfied and complains heavily of his bargain, and I am not willing to take upon myself the responsibility of advancing more than the contract calls for—he has sent on an acct t amounting to $487. 46 —the cost agreeable to my estimate on the...
6968From Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that Las Cases’s book respecting Bonaparte in French must by this time have come to Philade I will ask the favor of you to send me a copy, and if of more than 1. vol. to let them come by successive mails, with a note of the price which shall be promptly remitted. I salute you with esteem and respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6969Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 Apr. 1823, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A meeting of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia was held at the University on 7 th April 1823, at which were present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell. It was resolved that the Loan of sixty thousand dollars which the President and Directors of the Literary Fund were authorized by an Act of the last General Assembly to make to...
6970To Thomas Jefferson from James Breckenridge, 6 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
My friends here have put me up as a candidate for the Assembly & insist that I shall meet them at the superior Court tomorrow, which I consented to & therefore ask to be excused for failing to attend the board of visitors. I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you $100 which Mr. Clarks Johnston gave to me a few days ago on amount of his subscription to the Central College, which I promised...
6971Thomas Jefferson: State of the Finances of the University of Virginia, 6 Apr. 1823, 6 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 6. 1823. a general view of the finances of the University mr Brockenbrough estimated the debts at 20 M .D. at the date of the last report, mr Dawson at 27,000. call them then 27,000 the resources to pay that are as follows. the arrears of subscription were then 18,343. D our Collector has called on almost every man, obtained his assumpsit verbal or written to pay out of his crop this...
6972From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Mr Young the Bar keeper visits Washington to day and I write a few lines to say that though George is doing well the inflamation of the Arm subsides so slowly it will not be possible to flex it for some days and our stay here I fear will be considerably lengthened—You must not be anxious as he is doing well but makes too many efforts to help himself which makes me tremble for the arm in future...
6973Albemarle Co., Va., Library Society: Catalogue of Books, 5 Apr. 1823, 5 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, Presented by the Committee appointed for that purpose, and received by the General Meeting of THE ALBEMARLE LIBRARY SOCIETY. Josephus’s Works, by Whiston 3 vols. 8vo Uncertainty of the Signs of Death 1 British Cicero 3 Herodotus, by Beloe 4 8vo Xenophon’s Memoire of Socrates, by Fielding 1 8vo Scott’s Swift 24 12mo
6974From Thomas Jefferson to Abiel Holmes, 5 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17 th ult. is just now recieved. it brings to my recollection our correspondence of 1806. 7. 8. I was then about 63. or 4. years of age, had still a good memory, a tolerable degree of energy and industry of body and mind, and great desire of being useful. now, at the age of 80, I have still indeed the will, but not the ability of usefulness. decay of memory, prostration of...
6975From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Walsh, 5 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 18. has been duly recieved. I have had several applications, within a few years past, from different persons, to furnish them with materials for writing my life, and have uniformly declined it on the ground of the decay of my memory, the decline of the powers of body & mind, the heaviness of age, and the crippled state of both my hands, which renders writing the most painful...
6976From John Adams to Harrison Gray Otis, 4 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Ridendo dicere verum quid vetat. Mr. Simon has given us a factitious sketch of the last years of the last Century, and the first years of the present—And why should not I add a few commentary’s, still ridendo, for I cannot review that tragicomico farce, grave as it was to me, without laughing—I was President a mere cipher, the Government was in the hands of an oligarchy consisting of a...
6977From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 3 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Our poor George is so much better to day that we shall probably be able to get home sooner than I at first anticipated although I cannot fix the time as the arm is not yet in a state to curve. The inflamation has entirely subsided and the feverish symptoms are so much diminished that the Doctor says his case is more thriving than could possibly have been expected—We this morning changed his...
6978From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Brantz, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 18. is recieved, as had been in due time that of Jan. 15. which I forwarded to Gov r Pleasants immediately with my own testimony of mr Haessler’s merit. I did not inform you of it. having done what was requested and writing being very painful to me. I have repeated to the Governor on the present occasion my recommendation of mr Haessler to whose worth I always willingly bear...
6979From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt by the last mail of your favor of Mar. 24. addressed to the Rector and Visitors of the University. the letter shall be laid before that body which will meet on Monday next, and their answer to it shall be communicated without delay. accept the assurance of my great esteem & respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6980To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your standing request, I have herewith, your quarterly a/c to 1 st Instant, which will, I believe, be found correct— I thank you for your introduction of M r Dodge, who I am quite pleased with, & will endeavour to make some arrangement for a regular supply of his Wines, should the first importation meet with such a reception as to justify it, which I am persuaded it will, as well...
6981From Thomas Jefferson to James Pleasants, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Duty obliges me to forward to you such letters as the inclosed. I do it willingly on behalf of men of the merit of mr Haessler, but at the same time without any other view than that of enlarging the field of selection, and enabling you to chuse the best subject. I salute you with affectionate esteem and respect. Vi : Public Works Papers.
6982From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 2 April 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your father was amused by your last Letter and glad to learn that you were pleased with any part of your studies and thinks that your distate of Mathematics may decrease as you advance in your course—George is gone to Rockville to visit Johnson whose health is very indifferent in consequence he says of severe study and probably some other nameless causes—He has not been up since you saw him...
6983To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 2 April 1823 (Madison Papers)
Some months ago Judge Todd inquired of me for a Pamphlet, published by Jas. Smith of this State giving an acct. of his captivity with the Indians many years past, that he wanted it for you, having found one in the neighbourhood I got it, and have herewith inclosed, it by a safe & private hand, one or two pages (the last) is lost. I hope it is the one requested—never having heard of any other....
6984Trust Fund for Anna P. Cutts, [2 April 1823] (Madison Papers)
Whereas Dolley P. Madison the wife of James Madison of Orange County, Virginia, purchased at a public vendue of the furniture of Richard Cutts at the City of Washington, by her agent George Bomford, sundry articles of said furniture mentioned in the Bills or Schedules hereto annexed & signed by Tench Ringgold Marshal of the District of Columbia, and by P. Mauro, the said articles having been...
6985To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 2 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor, Sir, to write you very fully, on the 17 th of October by Raggi and in which, I explain’d the impediments thrown in the way, by jealousy and other unworthy passions, to retard the completion of the capitals.—they would have been sent in December, as I then assur’d you, but owing to the most boisterous winter, experienc’d probably in 50 years the vessel which has now brought...
6986To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 2 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It was my intention, Sir, by this conveyance, to have written to the late Governor Miller of North Carolina, requesting the favor of you, to give it a safe course to him; but uncertain as I am, if he is even still in existence, and not knowing the name of any other individual in the State, will you allow me, so far to trespass on your kindness towards me, as to relate to you, the motive of the...
6987Thomas Jefferson: Statement of Debts, Expenses, and Income, 1 Apr. 1823, 1 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Credi tors to be p d in 1823 principal remain g Int. to July 1. 23. annua int. Rawlings James 84.40 resources for this year Antrim ab t 12. Bedford tob o 4000
6988From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 31 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 15th. instt. which informed me of the part assigned to you at the next exhibition has given me great satisfaction; and I now indulge the hope that your performance of it, will be still more creditable to you than the assignment. The question will afford full scope for all your abilities, and as I believe the affirmative to be the right side, you will have no lack of argument...
6989From James Madison to Robert Mayo and William A. Bartow, 31 March 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. the copy of an Address in behalf of the Juvenile Library Company of Richmond which you have been pleased to forward to me. Knowledge of the useful kinds, is so conducive to individual & social happiness: and so essential to the form of govt. most friendly to both, that all the means of diffusing it have their merit. Among these means, libraries adapted to the early period of life,...
6990To Thomas Jefferson from William John Coffee, 31 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be proper for me to apologize for this Intrusion on your retirement was it not at the request of Col n Peyton who wishes me to advise you of the script of One Hundred Dollars which I have placed to your Accnt. It came to hand this day the Col n took this most Prompt & Proper means to expedite Buisness; he obtained an order from One of the Banks in Richmond upon one of the Banks in...