I wrote you last Sunday, the day after my arrival at Quincy and gave you an account of the progress and termination of my journey from New-York. On Tuesday I went with my father to Cambridge to attend the inauguration of the new President of the College, Mr: Webber.—The ceremonies of the day were sufficiently dull—The performances mostly in Latin, with a comfortable proportion of English in...
It has been a cold backward Spring, & Abby could not get abroad as I wished, she has a great deal of pain in her side yet, but I think her feverish habit abates, if her appetite was but good I should be greatly encouraged, & hope she would soon be as well as ever—I am rejoiced to hear Mrs Foster has a Daughter, & comfortable, from what you wrote, I was greatly concerned about her. Mrs Norton &...
3To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 10 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 10 May 1806, Halifax, Nova Scotia. “I had the honor to inform you by my last letter from Havana that I should leave there in Jany for the United states. “It may be thought I have neglected my duty in delaying my returns. But I hope the president will be pleased to consider my excuse an efficient one. “My departure from Havana was necessarily retarded by unforeseen...
§ From Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen. 10 May 1806, Bremen. “I beg leave to confirm herewith the contents of my last Respects of the 2nd Ult; wherein I informed you of the extraordinary measures taken by the Government of Prussia against the commerce and navigation of Great Britain in the North of Germany. These measures have occasioned the most violent and hostile steps on the part of the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Prout, 10 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of the 19th. Septr. last enclosing the Certificate requested. I did not expect to take the liberty to write you again, but the several matters hinted at in my letter, having the appearance of a favorable termination induces me to congratulate you on the happy wish, an acquisition of such extensive fertile Territory at so cheap a rate, I...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 10 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is respectfully requested that this letter, if approved, may be sealed & sent to the Post Office. [Note in TJ’s hand:] Departmt. of State. recd. May 10. answer to Prevost & expressing expectn he will continue in his post till a successor appointed DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.