1From John Adams to John Randolph, Jr., 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have read your letter, and thank you for the Amusement it has afforded me. We in Massachusetts, however, know not why the Name of Adams Should be thought “ of evil omen .” The Rumors you heard in Washington, of a disposition in Massachusetts, to declare for Neutrality, were not well founded. If an Individual or So, in the Agony of his heart has suggested such an Idea, this would no more...
2From Abigail Smith Adams to William Steuben Smith, 1816 (Adams Papers)
I have not been able to answer a very pleasant Letter from your Father, which I received after I was sick. I am now something stronger, and my physician says, I shall get up again, but a small blast would blow me away.... You will be so good as to give me information of your Brother as soon as you hear. I have not any Letter of a later date than Novbr 7th. Remember me to Aunt Nancy when you...
3Memorandum Books, 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Renewed my note in bank of 2000.D. for the 19th. inst. 5. Borrowed of Mr. Leitch 20.D. 7. Sewers 1.D. 8. Hhd. exp. 2.D. 10. Recd. of Th:J. Randolph 50.D. 13.
4Proposals to Revise the Virginia Constitution, 12 July 1816. II: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Revising the Virginia … (Jefferson Papers)
Convention by the people general suffrage for Delegates freeholders for Senate equal representn. seat of govmt every 10 th year. 100. members. Senators older both houses older pay to be fixed biennial elections Gov r elected by
5Notes by Thomas Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Jefferson on a Land Purchase, [ca. January 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
The lots of Lucy Nancy & Frances below the town at $25 per acre Lucys lot N o 1 between the town & the river at the same The three lots in the upper field at $20 per acre The ends of lots N o 3.4.5 to be back lots
6To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton and Others, January 1816 (Madison Papers)
We the Subscribers recommend Monsieur Francis I. Berier of the City of New-York to the Professorship of the French language in One of the additional Military Academies contemplated to be established. Mr. Berier is a native of France. He has been at the Head of the Economical School in the City of NewYork, for some Years past. From his acquaintance with the language of the United States, we...
7Memorial of the Shawnee Indians of Lewistown, Ohio, [January 1816] (Madison Papers)
To their Father the president and the Congress of the United States now sitting in Council on the affairs of the Nation The Memorial of your Children the red people of Lewistown, head of great Miami humbly and respectfully, sheweth, To your honers that we amongst our own and other tribes almost twenty summers ago Made and confirmed a treaty with our father (and your much famed) General Wayne...
8From John Adams to Jedidiah Morse, 1 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
From 1760 to 1766 was the purest period of patriotism, from 1766 to 1776 was the period of corruption from 1775 to 1783 was the period of war; not a revolutionary war, for the revolution was complete in the minds of the people & the Union of the Colonies before the war commenced, in the Skirmishes of Concord & Lexington on the 19th of April 1775. In 1766 commenced the seperation of parties,...
Being thus particular, in designating my position I think my friends at Quincy will not hereafter be at a loss where to address their pleasant letters to me, I am induced to be thus minute, by a remark in your letter of the 18th. of november, which I was delighted to receive,—wherein you say, you had contemplated writing to me for some time previous to the receipt of my Letters to The...
10To James Madison from Robert Patterson, 1 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour, at this time, of laying before you, a Report of the operations of the Mint during the last year. From the Statement of the Treasurer, herewith transmitted, it will appear, that during that period there have been struck at the Mint— In gold coins, 635 pieces, amounting to $3,175 dollars; In silver coins, 69,232 pieces, amounting to 17,308 dollars; Making in the whole 69,867...