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 .
8651Katherine Duane Morgan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In addressing you a feeling of reverential respect almost intimidates me to silence, till reinspired with confidence by a recollection of your polite condescension even to trifles, when brought to your notice by persons whose intentions are pure and upright, and of your truly republican deportment during the period of your holding the exalted station of President of the United States , at...
8652“A Native Born Virginian” to Thomas Jefferson, [received 10 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Without pretensions to the weight of character, that would justify the appearance of my signature, I have attempted to explain to the people their real situation.—Amendments in the Constitution of the state , (amounting almost to a radical change) has become absolutely necessary. The Aristocratic few, who rule, need these amendments, as well as the majority who obey submit; but a love of power...
8653Enclosure: “A Native Born Virginian” to the People of Virginia, [before 10 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
To the PEOPLE of VIRGINIA , WHO ARE BOUND TO PAY TAXES! WORK ON THE HIGHWAYS!! AND FIGHT FOR A COUNTRY THAT DENIES THEM A VOTE , THE NATURAL RIGHT OF FREEMEN!!! IN addressing you on a subject, of all others the most important of the earthly concerns of the human family, it may be proper to speak of myself and the motives which have induced this undertaking. MY love for Virginia will bear a...
8654To James Madison from George Joy, 9 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
The wind did chop round and blew a Hurricane; but the Albion sailed from L’pool, & how my Letter of the 2nd. will be transmitted thence I know not. I have put a Copy on board this ship; and now, on further reflection, I take the liberty to trouble you with Copies of the Letters referred to therein. In the Letter of Mr. B. Joy’s Agent at Washington (a Mr: Alexr. Bliss, partner of Mr Webster of...
8655David Easton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Accompanying this are Copies of a letter from Major Gen l Lafayette , and of the document therein alluded to as also a printed sheet , containing Copies of a Certificate from M r Monroe , now our present chief Magistrate, and of a few letters from General Washington to the late Co lo Robert H Harrison , the whole of which I take the liberty of sending you at the recommendation of the President...
8656Enclosure: Documents Accompanying a Memorial of Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer to Congress, [ca. 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
The following documents accompany the memorial of Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer . THE services rendered by the late Col. Robert H. Harrison , in our revolutionary war, were of that distinguished character, to be known to the whole army, to the Congress who conducted the affairs of the revolution, and in general to the American people. In the commencement of the war, being a neighbor of...
8657From James Madison to Hezekiah Niles, 8 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
In Ramsay’s History of the American Revolution Vol: 2. pa. 300–301 is the following passage. “Mr. Jay was instructed to contend for the right of the U. States to the free navigation of the river Mississippi, and if an express acknowlegement of it could not be obtained, he was restrained from acceding to any stipulation by which it should be relinquished. But in February 1781, when Lord...
8658Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your favor of 3 d ins t and have shewn it to M r Johnson . Should the case occur for which it was intended to provide, it shall be used. For the present M r Johnson & myself think it best not to exhibit it generally, as it might be the means of throwing still farther from us the gentleman to whom it was addressed. What course he will ultimately pursue, no one seems to...
8659John D’Wolf to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
But few incidents have occurred in the course of my life, which have given me more pleasure than the receipt of the letter in which is expressed your approbation of the sentiments of my address to the Citizens of this Town , on the 4 th of July last :—I would observe Sir, that the copy you recieved was not sent by me; for I never should have thought it worthy of your perusal:—but as it had the...
8660Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d this morning with yours of the 3 d cur t & observe contents. It will afford me great pleasure to make the remittance of $78.23, to Gen l Dearborne of Boston as you desire, without loss of time, & my last will apprise you, that the Wine & Oil have been rec d & forwarded on to you—I hope by this they are all safe to hand.— I have rec d
8661Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 7 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I see with much concern in your paper of the 3 d that they are endeavoring to compromit me on the subject of the next President. the informn of the said to come from a gent. from Columbia is totally unfounded, & you will observe that the Augusta Chronicle cited also as giving an acc t of the same Caucus says not a word of any letter from me. for all of the gentlemen named as subjects of the future
8662Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Notice for Anonymous Insertion in Richmond Enquirer, [ca. 7 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
In our paper of the 3 d we quot under the head of the ‘Next President’ we quoted from the Petersbg Intelligencer the information of a Gentleman from Columbia S.C. on this subject mentioning that in a Caucus of the members assembled there for the nomn of a Presid t a letter was read from
8663From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 6 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
A cold frosty snowy morning. I have received your No 11. I am glad you have got through the spirit of laws. You ought to read the Persian letters, the temple of Gnidus, and the other works of Montesquieu. But before you proceed further, I advise you to read, again, your father’s lectures on Rhetoric and Oratory, and that with close attention, steady care, and keen discernment—for although you...
8664Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 6 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved two hours ago your favor of the 3 d and lose no time in executing the bond and lodging it in the post office. if the legislature were to cancel our debt, and give us the derelict money, the latter would build the Library, and our annuity being free we could instantly take measures for opening the University . but I am sorry to learn from mr Cabell that the opposition to the...
8665To John Adams from Henry R. Schoolcraft, 5 January 1822 (Adams Papers)
Henry R. Schoolcraft has the honor, with this note, to present to John Adams Esqr., the inclosed geological memoir, which he begs may accepted with the respectful compliments of the author. MHi : Adams Papers.
8666To James Madison from Henry R. Schoolcraft, 5 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
Henry R. Schoolcraft has the honor of presenting to James Madison Esqr., the inclosed geological memoir, which he begs will be accepted with the respectful compliments of the author. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793–1864) was a geologist and later an ethnologist who wrote voluminously about his travels in Missouri, Arkansas, and the Great Lakes region and the Indians he...
8667Joseph C. Cabell’s Statement of Funds Needed by the University of Virginia, [by 1 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
To liberate the Funds—on 1 st Jan: 1822. 1. A remission of the debt $60.000. 2. To liberate the annuities of 1822. & 1823 30.000 $90.000 .00
8668Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Allen, [5 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. returns his thanks to mr Allen for the copy with which he has been favored of his agricul address to the Berkshire associan , expresses his great pleasure on it’s succesful progress, and with his best wishes for it’s continued improvem t
8669Arthur S. Brockenbrough to James Oldham, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your communication of this date to Mr Jefferson written no doubt to injure me in the estimation of Mr J , and wherein you state “Since the 2nd Novr last I have repeatedly solicited a settlement of my work with the Proctor of this fact there is evidence ” I admit that you have frequently mentioned the subject of a settlement by arbitrators, and I as often have proposed going on with the...
8670Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was omitted in my letter of yesterday . frdly salutns. perhaps some other paper was inadvertly put in it’s place. if so be so good as to return it by mail. RC ( ViU: TJP ); dateline above postscript, which was added separately; addressed: “ Joseph C. Cabell esquire or in his absence Chapman Johnson esquire both of the Senate of Virginia now in Richmond ”; franked; postmarked