1From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 December 1805 (Adams Papers)
I began a Letter to you on the 10 of this Month left it unfinishd, and so it is like to remain, an old Letter being of no more value than an old almanack—for to know how things are, when absent from the Scene, is better than to learn how they were a week before. At that period I had not heard of your safe arrival at Washington. Since I have received two Letters, one dated the 29st Novbr and...
I received your Letter of december 6th on the 14th and was very glad to hear of your safe arrival at washington; the journey at this Season when the days are so short must always be fatigueing. It must have been less so to you than it would have been with the children, tho I doubt not you must miss them very much. they are very well. John is as thick as he is long, has out grown his cloaths....
3From James Madison to Thomas FitzSimons and Others, 17 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 10th. inst. and its enclosures respecting the capture of the Enterprize, Eugenia and other Vessels lately sent to Halifax. Though the further proof respecting the trade in which these Vessels were concerned is believed to be unwarranted by the law of Nations, both in its object & the Channell required for obtaining it, it is most proper for the aggreaved...
4From James Madison to Christopher Gore, 17 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Christopher Gore. 17 December 1805, Department of State. “I have received your communications of the 18. 26 & 30th. November respecting the cases of the Ship Indus & George Washington, with the just and forcible observations you have made upon them. In pursuance of instructions early transmitted to our Minister in London, he has not failed to make proper representations to the British...
5From James Madison to John and William Wood, 17 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To John and William Wood. 17 December 1805, Department of State. “I have recd. your letter of the 2d. inst. [not found]. It may be necessary for you to forward to Genl. Armstrong our Minister in France the papers which substantiate the nature of the voyage, the ownership, capture & disposal of the Schooner Vigilant & Cargo: for if the case is such as you represent, the seizure was illegal....
6To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 17 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Frederick Degen. 17 December 1805, Naples. “Through the medium of my friend Comodore Preble and mr. James Purviance of Baltimore, I some time Since received Intelligence that the President of the United States had thought proper to honor me with the appointment of Consul for Naples. I have further Subsequently received by the Ship Charles from newyork, Your Circulars dated from the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 17 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing you an explanation with examples of the new method of finding the Longitude by a single observer, without any knowledge of the precise time: I have delayed longer than I intended forwarding this paper, in order to give me time to consider this new object in every point of view, so as to render the calculations as commodious as its nature will admit; at first...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 17 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barnes my factotum in money matters is on a journey to Baltimore, and in his absence a pressing call is made on me, which renders it necessary for me to get a thousand Dollars from the bank of Columbia. I have not another mercantile or monied acquaintance in the place. in this dilemma I venture to ask the favor of you to indorse & put in the inclosed for me, as the rules of the banks...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 17 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have only a moment to inform you that I send by Majr. Wingate for the Philosophical society a Prickly lizard living, which I recieved from Louisiana, and a box containing the bones and mineral substances described in the inclosed letter from Dr. James Brown of Kentucky. Accept my friendly salutations. PPAmP .