1From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
If I am neither deceived by the little Information I have, or by my Wishes for its truth, I Should Say that France is the most Protestant country of Europe at this time, though I cannot think it the most reformed . In consequence of these Reveries I have imagined that Camus and the Institute, meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic...
2From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 24 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
You will imagine that the place from which I now write you has been thus named by us; but so it was not—We found the names already settled—Ealing is a parish in the immediate neighbourhood of Brentford, that “town of mud”—immortalized in the Poetry of Pope and Swift; and the house in which we reside has been thus named by its proprietor, in honour of a kinsman of his, one Lord Boston, who has...
3From John Quincy Adams to William Smith, 24 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
On my arrival in this Country, I received your favour of 3. April last, enclosing a copy of the Sermon, and other religious performances, at the Ordination of Mr Frothingham, for which I beg you to accept my thanks—I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with that Gentleman; but he fills the place of two of the most valued and respected friends that it has been my lot to meet in...
4To James Madison from Levett Harris, 24 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of recommending to the notice of Your Excellency the application I have made in my dispatch of this date, to the Secretary of State, in behalf of my nephew, John Levett Harris. My nephew will have the honor of presenting this letter personally to your Excellency, and Should it not interfere with your other arrangements and dispositions, I persuade myself that the office I...
5To James Madison from John Maul, 24 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I would beg leave to represent to your Excellency, that having made known to the Honble Mr Monroe, my wish to enter the service of my country, he did me the honor of addressing to the Secretary of War a letter, recommending me for an appointment in the Army of the U States. That on the 29t July 1813, I had the honor of receiving a letter from the Secretary of War, informing me that your...
6To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I arriv’d here on the 21., and have already deriv’d advantage from the use of the water. I propose to leave this for the sweet springs on the 28. or 9., and after remaining there a week at most, to return home, where I expect to be on the 12., if not sooner. My hope is sanguine, that this trip will completely restore my health. This water, promises to remove every unfavorable simptom of bile,...
7To James Madison from Ralph Schenck, 24 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
Our Nation reposes in the arms of peace. A Glorious war for the Vindication of National rights nay, for the preservation of National Independence, with a powerful and haughty foe who arrowgated to himself the indisputed supremacy of the Ocean, whose forces in Spain, had then but lately successfully coped with the Veteran legions of France, and whose pretentions of every kind were high and...
8John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
If I am neither deceived by the little Information I have, or by my Wishes for its truth, I Should Say that France is the most Protestant Country of Europe at this time, though I cannot think it the most reformed . In consequence of these Reveries I have imagined that Camus and the Institute , meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic...
9Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received yours dated the 16 th ins. at Monticello , covering a letter to my Son . I have not heard a syl l able from him since my letter of the 7 th ins. to you, which I suppose you must have received before this time—at least I hope it has reach’d you. I have had no opportunity to forward a line to him since your first letter came to hand; but, in about ten days, the Ship...
10Thomas Jefferson to Charles Massie, 24 [October] 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I formerly had some good cyder of you, & I understand you generally make it. if you can furnish me 100. gall s of what you can recommend I shall be glad to take it, and will send the money and a cart for it any day you will name in December, because I shall be from home all the month of November. Accept my best wishes and respects PoC ( MHi ); misdated; on verso of reused address cover to TJ;...