7861From John Adams to William Thomas, 10 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
The grounds and principles on which the “3third article of the Treaty of 83. was contended for on our part and finally yielded on the part of the British” were these. First, that the Americans and the adventurers to America were the first discoverers and the first practisers of the fisheries. 2dly That New England and especially Massachusetts, had done more in defence of them, than all the...
7862To John Adams from Abraham Holmes, 10 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
You will pardon (I hope) the freedom I take in introducing to your Notice the bearer of this, who has a strong desire (from respectable motives) to have the satisfaction of conversing a few moments with the man who took so large a share in the important and arduous business of our Revolution and to whose exertions (under God) we are in a great measure indebted for the blessings of...
7863From John Adams to MA Town of Quincy, 10 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I, John Adams, of Quincy, in the County of Norfolk, Esquire, in further consideration of the motives and reasons enumerated in my two former Deeds, do hereby give, grant convey and confirm to the inhabitants of the town of Quincy in their corporate capacity, and their successors, the fragments of my Library, which still remain in my possession, excepting a...
7864From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 10. Mr. Joanoff and Baron Maltitz and Mr & Mrs. Pederson and Mrs. Markoe called—I had gone out to visit Mrs. Lowndes who I understood had arrived; but I found that Mr. Lowndes had come alone to consult Physicians—He came down to see me, and I was shocked at his appearance—if the Doctors even set him on his legs again, they will have performed a miracle—I also called on General Brown who...
7865From James Madison to George Joy, 10 August 1822 (Madison Papers)
On the rect of your letters of Jany. 2 & 9. last I searched for & found that of Apl. 16. 1804. and gave information thereof to yr brother B. I sent him at the same time your copy of that letter, with an intimation, that the original, wd. be disposed of as might best answer your purpose. Owing to his absence it was some time before I heard from him. Our correspondence resulted in his informing...
7866From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 9 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
You seem by the facetious tone of your Letters when you honour me with any to imagine that I have a very high opinion of your conduct and the steadiness of your character and take wonderful pains to assure me that you are not exempt from human frailty—do not be uneasy on this score! In the first place you are my Son and have a little of the Mother in you. In the second your very demure people...
7867From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 9 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 9 The Boston papers announce the death of one of our Grandees James Perkins—I think I recollect him many years ago; but I am not sure that I was acquainted with him. Was he not brother to S. H. Perkins? They tell a ridiculous story here about Mrs. S. Perkins She came to consult Dr Physick concerning a desease to which she is subject in her throat, and which will finally destroy her—When...
7868Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Garland, 9 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1 st is duly recieved. on reciept of a letter of Feb. 6. of the last year from mr William Barrett of Richmond informing me that he was in possession of my bond to Robertson & co. I stated to him that I believed I could make him semi-annual payments of 750.D. each until a full discharge of the debt. I made him two payments amounting to 1250.D., but failed entirely in my third...
7869To John Adams from William Thomas, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will not think me impertinent in making some enquiries on a subject very interesting to our section of the Country. I have been recently particularly desirous to make myself acquainted, that I might communicate correct information to others, on what ground or principles, the third article of the Treaty of ‘83 was contended for on our part, and finally yielded on the part of the...
7870To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Although I hear no more of Montezillo than of Boston—Yet I trust, that it is not unacceptable to receive again a—few lines—and the N. papers tell us—from time to time—that He—whom we love and respect—continues to enjoy health and happiness—and yet Sometimes—from a foul mouth ed an adders tongue endeavours to poison those who are less acquainted with them whom we respect and admire—and it may...
7871From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Oh! that I could visit Philadelphia! and run about as I did Forty Eight years ago—to Roman Catholic Churches, Quaker meetings Anabaptist Churches, Methodistical Churches, Swedenborgian Churches—and Presbyterian Churches Not one Congregational Church could I find. Nor of a Unitarian Church was the possibility conceived by any one in that City. Tell Mrs Powell however, that I would now visit her...
7872From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 8 Towards evening my brother became much better. To keep his thoughts from his immediate sufferings and to amuse him with conversation is the best remedy, and produces the most wonderful change both in his spirits and countenance; and the most difficult part of the business will be to wean him from the isolated habits he has acquired by his unfortunate mode of living; which made him...
7873From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1822 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ To Thomas Jefferson. Letter not found. 8 August 1822 . Enclosed in Dolley Madison to Lewis J. Cist, 4 July 1842 ( DLC : Dolley Madison Papers). Acknowledged by Jefferson as received on 9 Aug. 1822 in his Epistolary Record ( DLC : Jefferson Papers), with his note: “Hite & Baldwin.”
7874Thomas Jefferson to Francis Glass, 8 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of July 16. is duly recieved, and not holding a ready Latin pen, I must acknolege it in humble English. I doubt whether in this country we have Latin readers enough to make a life of Washington , in that language, a saving enterprise. it would be more read in foreign cou n tries, a nd especially in the Northern ones of Europe . however, on this you would of course take the previous...
7875Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Loring, 8 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Loring for the copy he has been so kind as to send him of his eloquent oration of the 4 th of July last . he sees with gratification the principles of pure republicanism which breathe thro’ the whole and especially those which respect the Ark of our covenant the Union of these states. it’s preservation depends mainly on the restraint of the public...
7876Thomas Jefferson to Peter W. Sproat, 8 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Sproat for the copy of his allegorical Novel which he has been so kind as to send him . from the subject allegorised he has long withdrawn all attention. having entire confidence in the functionaries at the helm of affairs, he rests in security under their care. still the right of criticising their measures is important, and when exercised with candor and...
7877From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 7 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 7 After closing my journal I received your very affectionate Letter N 11 containing another order on the Bank. I cannot express the feelings of gratitude which swell my heart with unutterable thankfulness for your kindness to my Brother; who went through a slight operation without any great appearance of suffering—The worst part of the business is that it must be repeated four or five...
7878To James Madison from Thomas Ritchie, 7 August 1822 (Madison Papers)
My own indisposition, and the melancholy succession of calamities which has befallen the family of Dr. Foushee, have prevented my earlier acknowledgment of your respected favor. My wish too to oblige an interesting stranger would have prompted me to attend sooner to his application, if these circumstances had not intervened. It is my candid opinion, that Mr. Spafford’s Gazetteer for Virginia...
7879Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Adams Wells, 12 May 1819, with Jefferson’s 6 August 1822 Note (Jefferson Papers)
An absence of some time at an occasional and distant residence must apologise for the delay in acknoleging the reciept of your favor of Apr. 12. and candor obliges me to add that it has been somewhat extended by an aversion to writing, as well as to calls on my memory for facts so much obliterated from it by time as to lessen my own confidence in the traces which seem to remain. one of the...
7880From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 6 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 2d instant has prescribed a dismal plan, which I was never very well calculated to execute, but am now wholly incapable. I can write nothing which will not be suspected of personal vanity, local prejudice or Provincial & State partiality. However, as I hold myself responsible, at this age, to one only tribunal in the Universe, I will give you a few hints at all hazards. As...
7881From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 6 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
I enclose you a Letter from Mrs Frye—upon whom I called last Evening—Mr Frye doubts whether he will have it in his power to make his Northern excursion this year—I conclude that even if you go to Quincy, you will not leave Philadelphia, so soon as Thursday and accordingly continue writing to you at that place— I did suffer much for some time from excessive heat—But the cool weather has...
7882From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 6 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of the 29 reached me safely the day before yesterday and as it contained information concerning your Grandfathers plans I enclosed it to your father to whom it will probably be very interesting— Your regular and constant attention to your College duties gives me the utmost pleasure and though it may not be crowned with as much success there as you hope or have a right to expect...
7883From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 6th. It is very cold here to day so much so that we can sit comfortably with the windows shut—My Brother suffers very much from this change his nails are quite blue— Miss Hamilton and Mrs. Fisher called on us this morning—Mr. Harrisson is still very sick and I think Mrs F. appears to have some fears concerning his recovery, which from all I can gather, will be very doubtful—I really was...
7884Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 6 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
If you have on hand any more of the Reports of the Comm rs of Rockfish gap on the subject of the Univ ty I will thank you for half a dozen. repeated applicns to me from other states for the scheme of educn proposed for our Univ ty I generally answer by a copy of that. I take for granted you present your acc t for these things with that of the Enquirer to Col
7885Samuel Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your Letter dated the 11 th of June , and from Col o Bernard Peyton , of Richmond , agreeably to your directions, a Remittance of £293.12.6– for the use of M r Thomas Appleton of Leghorn , to whom I have remitted the Net proceeds, at the Exchange of 48. d
7886Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Tobacco Sales, 2 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 5 Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for ℀ M r Tho s Jefferson 1822 Rich d 2 d August —To sundry persons for Cash 5 Hhds: Viz: N o 1=1900= 130= 1770
7887From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 5 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your Journal of 31st. July and 1st. instt. is received. I enclose you another Check for 100 Dollars, that you may be payable want of funds, if you should finally conclude to go on to Quincy—But besides the doubts which are mentioned in your Letter, arising from the situation of your brother, I have others since I have this day learnt that the yellow fever is in New-York—my fathers invitation...
7888Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d some, days ago five Hh’ds your Bedford Tobacco, & finding the River so very low as to render it doubtful when the balance could reach here, tho’t it best to dispose of those, without waiting for the balance, as this is the shipping season, & not much time to be lost.—I have done so & enclose ℀ sales here with , which I hope will be satisfactory New Wheat 7/3 declining 〃 Flour $6 ¼
7889From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 4 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
August 4 Your N. 10 was brought me this morning containing the order upon the Bank for which I thank you—I am more uneasy than I can express at the part of your Letter concerning Kitty and cannot possibly guess what it can mean—Surely there are persons in the world so singularly constructed that their minds are utterly incapable of improvement from experience which generally teaches the most...
7890From James Madison to William T. Barry, 4 August 1822 (Madison Papers)
I recd. some days ago your letter of June 30, and the printed Circular to which it refers. The liberal appropriations made by the Legislature of Kentucky for a general System of Education can not be too much applauded. A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowlege will for ever govern...