7141Joseph Antrim to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am under the disagreeable nessity of disturbing your repose, by a call upon you, if in your wisdom you think it right to put in the Proctor reach of the Proctor the means, to release me from my p r esent wants for money, I am in such a wan t of about $1500 that if I fail in getting it, the consequence will be maney Suits, and what is still worse the inability to pay about 5 or 600$ borrowed...
7142Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to thee my young friend Herman Boye . He is by birth a Dane, very modest and unassuming, yet possessing a handsome stock of science. He has been appointed to complete the map of Virginia left unfinished by Wood , and I think the appointment a good one. I need not say more, as he will present himself to thy observation. I will speak now of myself. The Board of Public...
7143Thomas Jefferson to Edward Everett, 24 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read with much satisfaction the reply of mr Everett your brother to the criticisms on his work on the state of Europe , and concur with him generally in the doctrines of the reply. certainly provisions are not allowed, by the consent of nations, to be contraband but where every thing is so, as in the case of a blockaded town with which all intercourse is forbidden. On the question...
7144Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 24 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read mr Cox ’s letters and some of his papers , which I now return you. it is impossible for me to write to him. with two crippled hands I abandon writing but from the most urgent necessities; and above all things I should not meddle in a Presidential election, nor even express a sentiment on the subject of the Candidates. as you propose to write to him, will you be so good as to add a...
7145To John Adams from John Graham, 23 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Permit me the honor of presenting You with the Inclosed Speach, as a Specimen of my Bar-talents, my love of liberty and humanity. Should the sentiments therein contained, meet with the approbation of the Man, who, as a Philosopher, and statesman, has not his Superior in America—it would be more flattering to my feelings than any one event I have ever experienced in the whole course r of a long...
At last my dear Charles I find a moment of leisure to address you not having had a moment since you left us disengaged from company—We have been out every night and the parties have generally been pleasant Mrs. Calhoun’s was an imitation of ours but did not take the Miss Roberdeau’s Miss Pleasanton Miss McKnight Miss Selby and one other whose name I have forgotten—They were all dressed...
7147James Breckinridge to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to say in reply to yours of the 16 th ins t , just rec d , that I am much pleased with the loan authorized by a late act of the Legislature & will confirm it regularly at our April meeting & hope that in the mean time Gen l Cocke & yourself will find it convenient to proceed immediately to authorize the commencement of operations for building the Library & c RC ( CSmH: JF
7148John A. Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me the honor of presenting you, with the Inclosed Speach—as a Specimen of my Bar=talents—my love of liberty—and humanity— Should the sentiments therein contained meet with the Approbation of the Man, whoes, dareing and luminous pen drew the decleration of American Independence—it would be more flattering to my feelings, than any one event, I have ever experinced in the whole course of a...
7149From James Madison to Richard Peters, 22 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. the copy of your Agricultural Address in Jany. last, which I have read with much pleasure, and as always, not without finding instructive ideas. You have done very right in taking occasion to record the fact which shews that your Society is the Mother of the American family, and to present a fair view of its public services; with respect to which you might say, tho’ you will not...
7150John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Being the sole superintendent & director of a difficult & important job which employs many hands, who wou’d be almost idle in my absence; to leave home just at this time, or for a few days hence, wou’d be attended with unusual inconvenience to me: but all private considerations shou’d certainly yield to publick duty, and your summons obey’d forthwith , did I not hope from the tenour of your...
7151John F. Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Our mutual friend M r J. Delaplaine , who conveys you this, has often endeavoured to persuade me that the subject of the present letter may have sufficient interest to make it acceptable to you. I surely have not the vanity to presume that I could offer any light to your enlightened mind: but I presume he rests his opinion upon the supposed congeniality of our sentiments, on points of...
7152Thomas Jefferson to Richard Bruce, 19 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The use of my hand is so much impaired that I must be brief in acknoleging your favor of the 17 th . we have lived in times as remarkable as the preceding history of the world has presented. we have had our full share in the events which have passed and have all acted with zeal in the posts assigned to us severally. as Providence intended that such events should take place, we should be...
7153From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 21 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
How deeply I thank you. Our Quincy Library will be honord with the name of Vanderkemp. Virgil and Manilius, shall be sent to Mrs. Quincy, and Mrs. Gould. Oh that I had begged Manilius while I could read, for I believe much may be discovered in him, on the remotest Ancient mythology, his ratio I believe is the logos of Pythoagoras and Plato, and all our modern Trinitarians— I do not love to...
7154From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 21 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
Since I recd. your two letters of I have hitherto been prevented from acknowledging them first by some very urgent calls on my time, and afterwards by an indisposition which has just left me. I have forwarded the letters with the printed papers to Mr. Jefferson. I know well the respect he as well as myself attaches to your communications. But I have grounds to believe that, with me also, he...
7155To James Madison from Mason Locke Weems, [21 February 1823] (Madison Papers)
This is just to tell you that the Life of Wm. Penn is launchd. and, thank Heaven, nearly half seas over, of the 1st. Edition. It is not for me to open my lips about it—but I am happy to know that sundry great men—of the Bench, also, to my huge amazement, of the Pulpit, are pleasd to say of it, as Mr Monroe at first reading of it said of my Marion—that, it is a book that will travel . However...
7156Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 21 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
You know that the legislature has permitted us to borrow another 60,000.D. from the literary fund . to accept this in form would require an immediate meeting of the board that we may engage our workmen before they are taken off by other engagements for the season. but the weather, the season, the roads & the convenience of our brethren rendering a meeting precarious if not doubtful desperate...
7157Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letter is from one of my best & worthiest friends . He is the Cashier of the Bank of Germantown near us, & is well known for exemplary conduct.—It would afford me peculiar gratification if you would answer his letter. Wishing you every happiness, RC ( DLC ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esquire Monticello Virginia ”; franked; postmarked Philadelphia , 22 Feb.; endorsed by TJ as...
7158Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 21 February 1823 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed answers your favor of the 29 th Ult. on the value of your lands. I had had great hopes that while in your present office you would break up the degrading practice of considering the President’s house as a general tavern, and economise sufficiently to come out of it clear of difficulties. I learn the contrary with great regret. your society during the little time I have left would...
7159Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 21 February 1823 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 29. did not get to hand till a few days past, and as I could not answer it without some information and the weather severe, I had to wait till it became a little milder, so that I could ride to the Highlands to make my enquiries. I recieved the information I asked from mr Landrum yesterday. I learn that within your lines are about 2000 acres of Carter ’s antient patent,...
7160From Johnson Hellen to John Adams, 20 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Not having read the novel I am unable to Judge of the merits of the review. He seems to think this novelist an honor to the country; and asserts it as a singular fact, that all the characters are the copies of originals and executed with such accuracy, that the inhabitants of the village, which is the scene of the story, recognised upon perusal their associates in fiction. How did you get to...
7161To James Madison from Jedidiah Morse, 20 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have just read, in Niles’ Register, your letter to Lt. Governor Barry, on the subject of a “general system of Education.[”] The sentiments you have expressed in this Letter, are so just & excellent, & comport so well with the present state of the World, & specially of our own favored country, that I cannot but thank you for them, & express my hope, that, from the influence you have acquired...
7162Thomas Magruder to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
May I be permitted, once more, to trouble You on the Subject of the university ? I perceive with great pleasure, (indeed I was at Richmond at the time), that the Legislature has loan’d the Sum required for the Completion of the buildings necessary to Carry that institution into Operation. My boys are almost idle now; and unless I Can dispose of them almost immediately in my own State ,...
7163Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Coffee and Corks went by a Waggon on tuesday last , to Charlottesville , care M r Raphael , the Wine is double cased, & ready for the first trusty Boat— RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Feb. 1823 and so recorded in SJL .
7164John Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Col o Monroe , Hugh Nelson , John Kelly , Martin Dawson and myself Valued, Valued his Lands, from his own papers. there is Stated to be 2000 Acres of Mountain Lands, which was Valued at $25. ⅌ Acree 1,500 b e low the Road at $10 ⅌ acree a Certificate to this effect was Sent on to the president by his Nephew James Monroe
7165From John Adams to Harrison Gray Otis, 19 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
I think you cannot have entirely forgotten a Conversation at my Table; I had invited a small company of ten or a dozen Gentlemen who had always professed to be my friends, among whom were yourself, Mr. Bayard of Delaware and I think Mr. Sedgwick, It is not necessary to recollect any others It was at the time when I had nominated ambassadors to France a measure which produced a real anarchy in...
7166From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letters & papers being addressed to you as well as me, I am not at liberty to withold them, tho’ I know the disrelish you will feel for such appeals. I shall give an answer, in a manner for us both, intimating the propriety of our abstaining from any participation in the electioneering measures on foot. I congratulate you on the loan, scanty as it is, for the University; in the...
7167Jeremiah Elkins to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my wish to collect the few remaining fragments of the official letters of our land and naval officers of the revolution, together with such other documents and anecdotes as relate to the war of that period—I have in part accomplished the work, and shall, perhaps, be able to render it more complete than at this time could be expected—it will, I hope, serve to rescue from the grave some...
7168James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters & papers being addressed to you as well as myself me, I am not at liberty to withold them, tho’ I know the disrelish you will feel for such appeals. I shall give an answer, in a manner for us both, intimating the propriety of our abstaining from any participation in the electioneering measures on foot. I congratulate you on the loan, scanty as it is, for the University ;...
7169From John Jay to Beverly Robinson, 18 February 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 19 th . ult— and should have answered it sooner, had not the State of my Health confined my Attention to such affairs as would not admit of Delay. The Feeling which pervades your Letter, evinces that kind of Sensibility, which denotes the character and worth of the Heart; and it gives me pleasure to say, that its Impressions on mine are such as you wish them...
7170From James Madison to Edward Everett, 18 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favour of the 9th. inst: and with it the little pamphlet entitled “Notes &c.” forwarded at the request of your brother; for which you will please to accept and to make my acknowledgments. The pamphlet appears to have very ably & successfully vindicated the construction given in the Book on “Europe,” to the provision article in Mr Jay’s Treaty. History, if it should notice...