7861To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
It is very long since I had the pleasure of writing to you. considering George a better correspondent I resigned the pen to him but being here and out of the way of hearing from you so often as I used I am induced to write and recal to your recollection some of your old friends who make frequent enquiries concerning you— Among them and perhaps the first in rank is Mrs. Powell whose age and...
7862“B.” to Thomas Jefferson, [by 1 August 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
The maker of the enclosed speech, accompanied Lewis & Clark , when he was an uneducated boy, over the Rocky mountains . The sentiments contained in it, are so much like your own, that a person unknown to you, is tempted to forward it to you, and it is without mr. S. knowledge. I ought perhaps to add, that he accompanied the party of Pryor with the Mandane chief up the
7863Absalom H. Brooks to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor this day Stating that I informd you that I Can put on a Squaere Squaire a day. my Self and apprentic never did put on but verry little more than a Squaire in a day nor do I beleave any man can do it, so I must have said wee Could insted of my Self as to the price it was 5 d not 5.75 d as to the Simplisity of the work I beleve a Carefull tinplateworker will Save as mutch...
7864Samuel Garland to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
For your conveniance I some time past inclosed your bond (to the late A Robertson & C o of this place)—to my friend M r W m Barret of Richmond , he advised me that you had proposed paying the amount in instalments at the end of every six months (if I am not mistaken) untill the whole was paid, M r B. has made me no remitance on that account for a long time— M r
7865To John Adams from Henry F. Lamb, July 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your Goodness will pardon the Liberty I take in Troubling you at this Time when I inform you that it is in behalf of an Aged & infirm parent, My Mother, who is the Grandchild of the Revd Eliphalet Adams of New London & Widow of the Late Captain John Lamb, who in the year 1785 was appointed by Congress, as their Agent to Algiers, Tunis & Tripoli, to purchase a Peace with those States & to...
7866From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 31 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
July 31 Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Fisher, and Mr Saul from New Orleans, called on us, and I returned all my visits excepting the one to Mrs. Markov—My Brother is again better—Poor Mrs. Lee—We were told on our arrival that Dr Physick seldom ordered his patients into the Country if he could do any thing for them; and this circumstance has been a proof of his practice—I believe she remained but a few...
7867From Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigal Adams Shaw Felt, 30 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
Dr: Mr: Zenas Stoddard Tenant of Medford Farm—in A/c. with Thomas B Adams and Wm: S. Shaw— 1821. Dls Cts March 21. To One year’s Rent of Farm at Medford 300. 0 To the value in Labour on said farm for 1 year 25. 0 325. 0 1822. March 21. To One year’s Rent of Farm & value in labour 325. 0
7868From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 29 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your journal of the 24th. and 25th. has been received—The complaint of cold, and the want of winter Clothes, almost makes me stare; though even here we have had two or three more moderate days— I give you an extract of a Letter which I have this morning from my father— “If you cannot come on yourself, I wish Mrs Adams would, and bring with her, her Brother Johnson.—The air of Quincy Sea, and...
7869To John Adams from Ward Nicholas Boylston, 29 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
How unfortunate I am, that I was not ealier informed of your magnificent intentions with respect to your establishment at Quincy—my Hundred Thousands would be some help to be sure, but a small one in comparison with the extended of the many that are to be blessed with it— But what will you say to me, when you hear of my building a large stone edifice on the summit of Wachusetts—for the...
7870From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
29 Rode out to Mr Sergeants about 2 miles and a half from Philadelphia on the Ridge Road. The Place is really beautiful leading down to the Skuyllkyll and laid out with a great deal of taste. It belonged to a Mr. Clifford whose plaything it was until last Summer, when he fell a Martyr to the prevailing fever at the the of age of seventy—and it now belongs to his Widow who in consequence of the...
7871James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have examened the Lumber at the Mills of Jonethan Mechick , Jesse Garth , J. Owens and John Rodes , nether of these have any Lumber on hand that would sute your perpose, this day week being Court day will be an Opertunity to asertain if any can be gotten which I will be certain to attend to. RC ( CSmH: JF ); addressed (trimmed): “ Tho s Jefferson
7872Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Tin and Plank for Monticello, [by 29 July 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Area of house 6096. sq. f deduct flat top ab t 1080 5016 = 50 squares 50. sq. require 33. boxes of tin = 429.D. each pavilion 500. sq. f = 5. square the 2. will require 7. boxes tin = 91.D the dome (exclud g
7873From John Jay to Edward Livingston, 28 July 1822 (Jay Papers)
On the 20 th . Inst. I rec d . a Copy of your Report to the General General Assembly of Louisiana, under ^a^ Cover directed to me— To whom I am indebted for it, does not appear— The Impression of the Seal, which is that of your Family, leads me to conjecture that you have had the Goodness to send it— There are various important Remarks and Reflections in it which I believe to be just— and...
7874Thomas Jefferson to Absalom H. Brooks, 28 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 25 th . it is certainly my opinion that you charge too high for your work in covering with tin, and this opinion is founded mainly on information from yourself. I learnt from you that a man can do a square a day of that covering. for this your charge was 5.75 D which I consider as too much for the earnings of a day. a box of tin costing 13.D. does a...
7875Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Dunlap, 28 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Dunlap for the copy of his eloquent oration which he has been so kind pleased to send him, and especially for the kind and partial expressions in it which respect himself. the adherence to the principles of the revolution is always welcome to him, and he thinks it singularly happy that a day is set apart in every year, for the effusion of those sentiments...
7876Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 28 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I learn with sincere regret the continuance of your ill health, placing at the same time much reliance on the vis vitae at your time of life, which is quite sufficient to promise a restoration of order to the system. the benefit you recieved from the springs the last year encourages confidence in a repetition of the experiment. I think with you that it has been unlucky that Francis so early...
7877Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 28 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 10. has been recieved. the view therein taken of the impossibility of the fact charged by the Native Virginian is certainly conclusive; but I believe we may leave that calumniator to the judgment of the world. The public papers have announced you r mission to Buenos Ayres , but the silence of your letter on the subject is at least not confirmative of it. I sincerely wish...
7878James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, [by 29 July 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I expect to se M r Mechick tomorrow or the day after, and if he has any Plank that will anser your memorandom I will get it brought in immediately and inform you of it. RC ( CSmH: JF ); undated, but probably composed prior to Oldham’s letter to TJ of 29 July 1822 ; addressed: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq r Monticello
7879From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 27 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have mislay’d your letter and therefore cannot refer to it. I hope Mr Russell has his fill, your Father’s rejoinder is as some of the Southern papers express it, like the waters of the Mississippi, without “o’er-flowing full” There is but one vocce in this part of the world, and that is of disapprobation of Mr Russell’s conduct. The testimony’s of Mr. Brent and Mr Bailey are clenchers, and...
7880From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
July 27 I did not see the account you speak of in the Vermont paper, but your joke was not lost although it is un pen lest—.The young Ladies perhaps would have no objection as times go. Female modesty is certainly not the order of the day in this or any other Country, that I am acquainted with—We were invited to take Tea with Mrs. Fisher last Eveng. but my brother was so desponding we declined...
7881From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
July 26 It is this day four and twenty years since we came together, in which time much of bad and good has fallen to our lot: but take it all in all we have probably done as well as our Neighbours, and have been as much blessed as mortals usually are who cannot pretend to any extraordinary degree of perfection—I yet hope that many years are in store for you whatever may befal myself, and that...
7882Peter W. Sproat to Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I Enclose you by this days Mail a copy of the Savage Beauty a Novel recently written by me as a specimen of American Writing— Please Sir to accept of my great Respect and best wishes for your mental felicity in the serene evening of your days— RC ( MiU-C : Thomas Jefferson Collection); addressed: “To his Excellency Thomas Jefferson . Late President of the U.S. Montiello ”; franked; postmarked...
7883From John Adams to MA Town of Quincy, 25 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
Know all Men by these Presents,—That I John Adams of Quincy in the County of Norfolk Esquire, In consideration of the kindness with which my former conveyance dated the twenty fifth of June 1822, has been accepted, and in further consideration of all the motives enumerated in that instrument and of various other causes—not necessary to be stated particularly, Do hereby give, grant, and convey,...
7884From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 25 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
Another number of your journal came to hand this day—I mark your advice, to say nothing more upon the subject of the “diplomatic controversy,” and I am much inclined that way myself—I have no desire to put him down lower than he has put himself; but the opinions upon objects of great interest, avowed and urged in his Letters want putting down, much more than the man—And I have written what...
7885Absalom H. Brooks to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
you will please to Excuse me for wrighing to you also Excuse the many faults that will be in this letter as I have had only about three quorters Scooling. I was informed last fall that you Said that a tin roofe Could be put on for the same pric e „that a Joint Shingle roofe was done for„ which is $2„50 for Squaire„ I find it is likeley to keep me from getting the Covering of the buckenham...
7886From John Adams to Daniel Davis, 24 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 20th. I shall be glad to see you any day, or hour this week, or any other week at Quincy.— I cannot write, otherwise I would write what occurs to me, I can only give you a few hints now, for your further enquiries,—Before my time all the lawyers that I have heard of, were John Reid, Robert Auchmuty the Elder, Paul Dudley, Governor Shirley, Mr Overing, Mr...
7887From John Adams to John C. Gray, 24 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
My Friendship for your family must be my apology for neglecting so long to acknowledge the receipt of your Oration, I presume to reckon among my friends, your Grand Father Mr Chipman of Marble Head—he was a Brother barrester at law, And I spent a week with him in the year 1764 in the same house and at the same Court in Pownalborough and found him an able lawyer, and an amiable Man; though we...
7888From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to John Quincy Adams, 24 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
If a Sense of duty did not compell me to address You with these few lines, I could not deem it proper to intrude on your more Serious occupations—but—where, perhaps, it might afford you an opportunity of doing good—even in attending to the duties of your High office, I trust, I Shall not need an excuse for this interference by the Secretary of State—while I am too well informed of John Quincy...
7889From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
At the request of our worthy friend and excellent Neighbour Dr Amos Holbrook; I transmit you the inclosed papers, praying you to convey them to the Superintendent of the Patent Office, If I knew Dr Thornton was there I would have transmitted them to him. But I think I have heard some other Gentleman was there, and that he was in some other station—My Compliments to him, if you please— It is...
7890From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 July 1822 (Adams Papers)
July 24 We passed the Eveng at Mrs. Fishers where we met a small party consisting of Mrs. Harrisson, pretty Mrs. Morris, a Mr. Gardner just from Liverpool; Mr. Morris, Mr Gilpin, and Dr. Chapman—The eveng passed in social chat in the course of which I made some grand errors, about the Feudal system which I am very little acquainted with; but concerning which the young Gentleman with whom I...