8641To James Madison from John O. Lay, 12 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
Understanding from my friend Col. Dade that you would probably make trial of this market with your present crop of Tobacco and having heretofore effected satisfactory Sales for several of your neighbors I beg leave to offer you my services as a Commission Merchant. The Tobacco from your neighborhood so far as it has come under my observation is in high repute with us and I think generally...
8642To James Madison from Peter Minor, 12 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your letter, enclosing one from Monsr. Thouin at Paris. The Box you mention I have not yet sent for, but can get it at any time from Monticello. This is quite a flattering present to our Society—but I am at a great loss to know what we shall do with the seeds. The intention of this letter is, to request some instructions & suggestions from you on the subject....
8643Alexander Keech to Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been solicited by several Gentlemen of considerable influence and standing in this section of Maryland , to solicit information relative to “the University of Virginia .” I have therefore, taken the freedom to request of you, information as to the time, when it is probable, the u University will go into operation , the nature of its government , who have or will be selected as...
8644Thomas Jefferson to William James Macneven, 12 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the copy of Brande ’s Manual of Chemistry which you have been so kind as to send me , improved by your valuable notes and amendments. without memory enough now for Sciences of fact I shall find the value of this work in occasional references, and still more in contemplating it as a mark of your goodness and attention, and as furnishing me with an occasion of assuring you...
8645From John Adams to Francis Henderson, 11 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have recd. your letter from Newport of the 3d. of this month Unable to examine it myself on account of the failure of my eye sight I have had the letter with the documents read to me, and I wish it were in my power to be of any service to you in supporting your claim. To the great merit of Colo. Laurens the father, as a member and President of Congress, and as a Negotiator of the Treaty of...
8646To James Madison from Samuel Miller, 11 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
Having lately made a small publication, in support of what I deem to be truth, I do myself the honour most respectfully to request your acceptance of a copy of it —and am, Sir, with the highest consideration, your obedient servant RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM “Miller S. (Revd).” Samuel Miller, A Letter to the Editor of the Unitarian Miscellany: In Reply to an Attack, by an Anonymous Writer in...
8647To James Madison from Benjamin Romaine, 11 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
I take the freedom to send to you (by mail) two Pamphlets containing an exhibition of reasons opposed to the adoption of the New Constitution of the State of New York, by an “old Citizen.” Accept, Sir, my grateful acknowledgments to yourself, and best wishes for the happiness of Mrs. Madison. Permit me, Sir, to add the following Note— You may not recollect that the Subscriber obtained from...
8648Benjamin Romaine to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the freedom to send to you (by mail) two Pamphlets containing an exhibition of reasons opposed to the adoption of the New Constitution of the State of New York . The humble production has been hastily written by the Subscriber, who had the honor, some years since, to transmit to you , a production on like grounds of the above pamphlet —Viz. A most sacred reguard to the union of the...
8649Enclosure: Katherine Duane Morgan’s Circular on the Encouragement of Domestic Manufactures, 1 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
YOU are now addressed as a member of a republic, blest by nature with all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life—you are called upon by the general distress of our citizens, and the public shame of our country, to exert yourself as becomes an American, in endeavouring by your example and principles to encourage the women of your neighbourhood and township, to rise in the strength of...
8650Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now in Port au Prince , employed by the Government . Deign to excuse me for the coar se ness of this paper! I am destined to work on the rules of Howard , of Lancaster , and on your own. I Shall be ever happy to hear from your most Venerable mind. I will take the liberty to Write to you, often. I have a great deal to mention to you. fernagus De Gelone . at The Lyceum .