1To John Adams from William Cunningham, 18 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
So much time has elapsed since the date of my letter in February, that I have dismissed all expectations of an answer. Of the destruction of Babylon, and the birth of Cyrus, considering how much the evidence of a system of Religion is depending on that event and on that character, I may have spoken more at random than a due regard to prevailing sentiments will allow. The whoredoms of Babylon...
I write you a few lines just to say that I send your mother a century Sermon, preached in this town when your Grandfather was about four years old. He says he recollects the day—as his mother carried him to meeting and pointed out to him the old lady Penniman mentioned in the Sermon said to be near an hundred years old—The Sermon had got out of print—A number of persons who wished to preserve...
3To James Madison from Michael Leib, 18 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
I just learned, that a vacancy has occurred in the office of Commissioner of loans, by the death of General Moylan, and take the liberty to suggest to you, that the office would be acceptable to me. My political pursuits, at the expence of my profession, as you will readily imagine, have not improved my fortune; and after a long time spent in the public service, I am compelled to look about...
4James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 1 st Instant was handed to me Three dayes ago, I immedeately indevored to Procure the Bohemian Glass as you mentioned, but there is none of the kind in Richmond lorger than 8 by 10 I. and none of aney quallity that is 12 I. Square, I tooke a box of Crown Glass 12 by 14 I. and had them cut to 12 I. Square packed them up very snug and delivered them to Gibson & Jefferson as...