7681William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Table being constructed with great care, and on correct principles, may be usefully applied at the University , or Seminary of learning near Charlottesville . On that supposition, I take the liberty to present it to the President of that Seminary, or such professor as you may think proper. RC ( ViU: TJP ); at foot of text: “Hon ble Thomas Jefferson , Monticello , Virginia ”;...
7682Enclosure: William Lambert’s Table of Logarithms, 4 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
A Table of Logarithms for reducing the Moon’s equatorial horizontal parallax from a sphere to an oblate spheroid, admitting the ratio of the equatorial diameter to the polar axis of the Earth, to be as 320 to 319. Lat. Logar. Diff. Lat. Log. Diff. Lat. Log. Diff. ° ° –207. °
7683From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 3 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
It is long since I had the pleasure of writing to you or of receiving a Letter from you; yet there has not been a day when you have been absent from my mind and from my heart. I learnt with sorrow and great anxiety that you had been sick, and hope that you have entirely recovered. The accounts that I received of your proficiency were that you had improved in your standing with the Class, and...
7684To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 3 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
By this day’s mail, I take the liberty of sending you a pamphlet on the policy that prevails in our intercourse with foreign nations —a policy which renders us hewers of wood and drawers of water to the manufacturing nations of Europe. We give the labour of 30, 40, or 50 farmers & or planters for that of one cotton manufacturer. The low price of the produce of the earth, & the glutted markets,...
7685Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l Cocke will inform you that the cause of my failure to attend at the University on yesterday, was that I had not sufficiently recovered from the severe & tedious illness by which I have been unhappily visited. My convalescence is much slower than I expected, and is further prolonged by successive relapses. Some days past, I was taken with the ague & fever, which often follows in the rear...
7686Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have tried your $1000 note at all three of the Banks, & not one of them would discount it, being obliged, they say, to curtail, of which you will soon receive a notice from the U.S. Bank , I understand— I return the note to you, under cover herewith. Your dft: favor Wolfe and Raphael , for $300, has been presented & paid. Not a Milton Boat is yet down, by which I can send your Cement,...
7687From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 2 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
It is my intention to return to you early next week unless my Dr. forbids; I will therefore beg you to send me some Cash to pay his bill although I fear you will think me very extravagant—. I am so surrounded by company, that I have not been able to continue my journal—Going this Even’ to Mrs. Hopkinson’s and to Mrs. Manego’s—Elopements appear to be the fashion among the medical tribe—Dr...
7688From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 2 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
2 October The day was so stormy we were entirely shut up but I received several visits notwithstanding—Miss Verplank and her father Mr. Lee &c and Mr. Connell who intends to visit Washington in a short time. We are becoming dull and fretful and I expect to embrace you on Tuesday or Wednesday next at farthest—Dr Physick is unwilling to part with me as I have gone through the operation but he...
7689To John Adams from J. F. Dana, September 1822 (Adams Papers)
Be pleased to accept the accompanying papers, and with them the assurances of my profound respect for one, who will ever be remembered with the highest regard by the friends of Liberty and the Rights of Man. That God may preserve your health, and continue you, yet many years the pride and ornament of your country, is the sincere prayer Venerable Patriot of Your Obt Servt MHi : Adams Papers.
7690From John Adams to John Adams, 30 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for a pretty volume of Poetic effusions; for want of sight I have not read them, but in those which have been read to me, I perceive nothing inconsistent with morals, on the contrary, a social spirit of charity humanity, and benevolence, Of the Poetical merit I pretend not to be a critical judge. From your name I conjecture that you are a bee, from one of the six swarms , that...
7691James F. Dana to Thomas Jefferson, [before 30] September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you the accompanying papers, because you manifest a deep interest in all that relates to Philosophy, and because it affords me an opportunity of testifying my profound respect for one, who will ever be remembered with the highest regard by the friends of Civil and Religious Liberty, and of the Rights of man. That GOD may continue you yet many years, the ornament...
7692Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 30 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the inclosed letter from the President removing further suspense as to the application for your son , and inclose it to you with sincere pleasure and the assurance of my great esteem and respect. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover of William Maury to TJ, 18 July 1821 ; at foot of text: “ M r Gibson ”; endorsed by TJ. The
7693Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am safely at home again thank God— Your note for $1,000 will be offer d for dis t tomorrow, & whether done or no, any dfts you may draw shall be honor’d, I hope & believe however there will be no difficulty in getting the disc t , by assuring the Directors no renewal of the note will be asked or expected, which you authorised me to do— I hope you had enough of the recent copious rains to...
7694From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 29 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your last Journals yet received, are of the 23d (last Monday) from Border Town—You were then engaged for Wednesday, at Mrs Lenox’s and I had concluded you would return to Philadelphia on Thursday—Yesterday therefore, and again this day, I was expecting a Letter from you, after your return. But Thursday came on here, what we take for the equinoctial Storm, and it is hardly yet over—If it came...
7695Joseph Antrim to Thomas Jefferson, 29 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
having been absent from home from fryday untill Satturday Night—Your message did not reach me in time for me to meet you as requested, at your mill as I understood, If you will name any other time I will with pleashure meet you RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ M r Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as a letter from “Antrim P.” TJ’s message , not found, is not recorded in
7696James Cutbush to Thomas Jefferson, 29 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that we laboured under many difficulties for want of a text book on military Pyrotechny, as works on that subject are p r incipally in French, I was induced from that consideration to compile a complete system for the use of our Chemical department, to be used in conjunction with the usual Chemical class books. As to Chemical instruction, we have two classes; the first and second. To...
7697From James Madison to James Maury, 28 September 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have lately recd. yours of July 20. That of June 24. enclosing the Act of Parlt. relating to the W. Inda. trade, was also duly recd. I am glad to find that the Brit: Govt. has at length made that change in its Colonial policy. It augurs well for greater harmony in the intercourse between the two Nations. The U.S. will I believe be always ready to meet G.B. as well as other nations in a...
7698From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
27 Sept—In the Evening the Count and Countess came to visit us and sat above an hour conversing very pleasantly though not very favourably of Miss Keene who appears to be no favorite with him notwithstanding her evident desire to attract his attention—The young Lady seems to have taken a sort of partiality for me; and politely expressed a wish that I would prolong my stay in Borden Town as my...
7699Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14 th is now recieved. the letter I wrote to the President , altho’ it proposed to get your son entered as a midshipman, was in it’s general terms such as to prepare the mind of the President for that or any equivalent favor, and to assure him of the gratification it would be to me: and I think it would be best for yourself or your son , in a letter to him referring to mine...
7700Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Raphael could furnish the 1000.D. by piecemeal only. he furnished to-day 300.D. requiring however a draught for it to go by tomorrow’s mail, which I gave him and will consequently be upon you 2. or 3. days earlier than I had expected. he will furnish another sum 3. days hence, and the balance in the course of a week. my further draughts will be made accordingly. affect ly yours PoC ( MHi...
7701Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I certainly cannot withdraw from Shadwell Mill at the end of this year without loss, because I have paid considerable sums for repairs, and to render the place more comfortable, under the expectation of holding the premises five years—which would have been unnecessary, had I withdrawn last June— If however I can procure a Tenant who will be agreable to you, and will release me from my...
7702James Wilkinson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Should this letter reach your hands, it will be through the medium of his Excellency Don José Sosaya , Minister Plenipotenciary from this Empire to the United States . This gentleman, a native Mexican of Castilian descent, is highly respected by his countrymen for his intelligence & amiable dispositions, & he enjoys the entire confidence & esteem of his majesty the Emperor ; I know your...
7703From John Adams to William Thomas, 26 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
The inclosed papers are old Colony Memorials and therefore very proper to be inserted in your Paper, in which if you will be so good as to insert them word for word, / you will oblige your friend and / humble Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
7704From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 26 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
Upon your return to Cambridge at the beginning of your Senior year, I wish to remind you of your father’s hopes and wishes by a word of encouragement and advice—Although upon the half-yearly list in June last your standing in your Class was not so high as you had expected, and I had flattered myself it would be, yet the testimonial of President Kirkland, both with regard to your conduct, and...
7705To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 September 1822 (Madison Papers)
My affairs in Albemarle, requiring my attendance there, again, before the meeting of Congress, & the Phisician deeming the exercise useful to Mrs Monroe’s health, we have resolvd to set out thither in a few days, & to call on you & Mrs Madison on the route. If we go by Loudon, which is not decided, it may be the last of the week (next) before we see you; but if we go direct, about the middle....
7706Thomas Jefferson to William J. Coffee, 26 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th was recieved on the 20 th and that to mr Brockenbrough was delivered and will doubtless be answered by himself. I understood from him that those who built the houses would claim the putting on the ornaments on their own work. my occupations here rendering it impossible for me to go to Bedford till December, you need run no yellow fever risks to hasten their the shipment...
7707Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 26 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24 th was recieved yesterday. the clause of arbitration in the lease was a sufficient provision between Shoemaker and my self because we understood every part of it in the same way. so it was with mr Randolph & M c Kinney . but you and myself differ so materially and in so many points that to enter into a contract with opposite meanings & to propose to go thro’ it by arbitrations...
il m’a été bien pénible Madame de partir sans vous revoir et sans scavoir si Je pouvois vous être bonne à quelque chose sûr cet ancien continent que vous aimez et où l’on aimeroit tant a vous revoir, Je viens donc vous demandez vos commitions qu’il me seroit si agréable de remplir puisque ce seroit un Moyen de me rapeller au Souvenir d’une des personnes que Je regrette le plûs d’avoir quitées...
7709Thomas Jefferson to Beriman B. Breedin, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 19. was recieved on the 20 th instant . I am sorry it is not in my power to inform you at what point of time our university may be opened. all our buildings are compleated except one, and when that will be done depends on the disposition of our state legislature to furnish the means. the general belief is that the last elections to that body have been favorable to the...
7710Thomas Jefferson to Peter Derieux, 25 September [1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th was not recieved till the 20 th instant , and I regret that it is not in my power to send you the Egyptian wheat which is the subject of your letter. I recieved it while I lived in Washington , and having no means of taking care of such things there, I generally sent them to some one of my careful neighbors. I do not recollect to whom of them I sent this particular...
7711Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mills, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 8. has been duly recieved, and I thank you for the pamphlet inclosed on the subject of canals. the plan it proposes is great, and I sincerely wish it may be prosecuted with success. I hope these states will prove to the world how much more it will contribute to it’s happiness to lay out the contributions of the people in opening canals for communication and irrigation,...
7712Thomas Jefferson to Chiles Terrell, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 20 th your letter of the 13 th on the question what is an East and West line? which you say has been a subject of discussion in the newspapers. I presume however it must have been a mere question of definition, and that the parties have differed only in applying the same appellation to different things. the one defines an East and West line to be on a great circle of the...
7713To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 24 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
You have been made acquainted with the controversy in which I have been for some Months engaged in relation to transactions at the Negotiation of Ghent. As the subject is one in which the defence of my own character and that of two of my Colleagues was inseparably connected with principles of deep concernment to this Union, I have thought it necessary to collect in one publication the papers...
7714From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
24 Sept We dined at the Counts and while walking in the garden he told me an excellent anecdote of a beautiful Quaker Lady who had paid him a visit—During their promenade in the Garden they came to the figures of Cupid and Psyche who are represented looking tenderly at each other. She turned to him with great naiveté and said, “had she been so situated” she would not have remained long in that...
7715From James Madison to James Monroe, 24 September 1822 (Madison Papers)
The mail of saturday brought me your favour of the 16th. The letters inclosed in it are returned. Accept my thanks for the odd vol: Congl. Journals. As I understand the case presented in the other paper inclosed, it turns on the simple question, whether the Senate have a right, in their advice & consent, to vary the date at which, according to the nomination of the President an appointment to...
7716Constantine S. Rafinesque to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to send you, by mail together with these lines 6 pamphlets cont g a Dozen Memoirs of mine published in Europe in French on Zoology and Botany, and forming the beginning of a long Series of similar Tracts which are Sent printing, forwarded or in preparation.—Such is the state as yet of Natural Sciences in our Country that I have reluctantly been compelled to send my labours thus far...
7717Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 24 September 1822 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Under the idea that you thought of engaging a partner in the lease of the Mill I had suspended the proposing to sign the agreement between us. but understanding that the prospect of such an engagement is more uncertain, I now inclose you the paper which was prepared for the last lease, but omitted to be signed from mutual neglect or confidence; it is a copy of the articles with Shoemaker ;...
7718Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 24 September 1822 (2nd letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18 th ult. recieved on the 21 st shews that our recollections differ very considerably; but it proves also that we do not agree on the conditions of leasing the mill . I offer it on the terms expressed in the lease, according to my understanding of them, and according to the understanding and practice on them by all the tenants heretofore. you will not consent to them but on...
7719Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not wish to trespass again on your patience, and therefore in replying to your favor of this morning I will only observe, that a difference of opinion on the subject of the lease of Shadwell Mill is provided for in your agreement with Jon a and Isaac Shoemaker ; and to do away any difficulty occasion’d by our disagreement in facts, as mention’d by you, I am willing that the proof shall...
7720From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 21 September 1822 to 23 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
21 Sept Still at Borden Town methinks I hear you say? “I hope my dear your head is not quite turned by all the fine things you meet?” I answer I hope not, but almost fear to ask myself the question—My last I believe informed you of the party at Mont Point Breeze. This Eveng the Count and his family spent here with Mrs. Hopkinson; and we laboured hard to amuse them, and I fear did not atchieve...
7721From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 23 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your journal of the 16th. 17th. and 18th. from Bordentown was doubly grateful, for being unexpected—I am delighted to learn that you have been passing your time so agreeably; particularly as it was relaxation so necessary to you after so much confinement at Philadelphia. We have been called again to the House of Mourning, and on Friday attended the funeral of Mrs Macomb, at Georgetown. She...
7722George Hadfield to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 10, instant , and am greatly indebted to you Sir, for your kindness in sending me the enclosed from my sister , and also for the one in Sep r last . I avail myself of your kind offer and enclose a letter for Lodi : and am much obliged to you Sir, for the wish you express to inform my Sister that I am in good health and doing well: the former thanks...
7723To John Adams from Stephen Mack, 20 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am requested, by Capt. James Young, of the revolutionary Army, to address this letter to you requesting your aid in obtaining a pension for him He is old, infirm & indigent. He says he joined the continental army about the 13th day of May 1775—That soon after, he recd. a commission as Capt. to raise a company of artificers. That the commission was signed by yourself and John Handcock, on...
7724From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 20 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your beautiful letter of the 8th has given me great pleasure I call it beautiful because the style is handsome and handwriting marvellous for you. You cannot be in a better school than when writing for Your Father. You will return to Your Studies with greater pleasure after having written for him George! I have read I believe in Anacharsis a law of one of the democratic republics of Greece I...
7725From John Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, Jr., 20 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received much satisfaction from the reports of your conduct since you left me. I have received still more pleasure from the constancy & punctuality of your correspondence with your parents, sister & Brother: & your letter to me of 12 crowns all. I thank you for the pamphlet you sent me containing the journal of your excursion to Concord which is very particular entertaining &...
7726To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 20 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
Nothing but the want of Sight has delay’d the acknowledgement of your most kind Letter of the 24th Ultimo—it reminded me of an Inscription Cut out of the frontace piece of a Church, I went to see at Millnor viz Full, & Intire Indulgences, Granted for all Sins, Past, Present, & to come—what can I say in return—only that it is impossible I thus can say or willingly do any thing Not for a moment,...
7727From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 19 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
19 Sept My last I believe closed on this day; I will therefore continue the account of our proceedings—While we were at Table the Count and his daughter paid us a visit and left Cards—and in the Evening we received an invitation to a water party at four o’clock tomorrow afternoon; and to spend the Evening which we graciously accepted. After which we strolled to the burying ground, where Miss...
7728Ennion Williams’s List of Achievements, 19 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Ennion Williams ’s Claims for Improvements 1— A semicircular Instrument— Radius—12 Inches—Needle 24 Inches— } Telescope 11 Inches—with a Nonius attachd. 2. A Drafting Instrument—Semicircular—Radius. 7 Inches, with diagonals crossing Ten circles, showing tenths of the Degrees—also a Scale of equal Parts on the Diameter, and a Centre Pin conveniently seen and may be set readily on any Line...
7729Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I had some days since, a brief verbal communication with you on the subject of your letter of the 10 th inst: —yet, as the noise of the Mill may have occasion’d an imperfect understanding of it, I deem it proper to offer my sentiments more fully, especially as there are some passages in your letter which I consider incorrect— With respect to repairs done to the Mill during the last...
7730To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 16 September 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am confident, you will kindly permit me to Send you a few lines—at this time—if it was only, & I candidly confess, that I have Scarce any thing else, deserving your notice—to communicate, except it was to congratulate you—in regard to your continued vigour and health—as Mrs Quincy was kindly pleased to inform me, that you twice walked this Summer from your house to her abode, to make You...