1To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1816 (Adams Papers)
Of the last five months I have past four at my other domicil, for such it is in a considerable degree. no letters are forwarded to me there, because the cross post to that place is circuitous and uncertain. during my absence therefore they are accumulating here, & awaiting acknolegements. this has been the fate of your favor of Nov. 13. I agree with you in all it’s eulogies on the 18th....
The members of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois Territory, beg leave to express their concern in the anticipation of the misery to which a portion of the most worthy citizens of our country will be reduced by the operation of the act of Congress passed the 3rd. day of March 1807 entitled “An Act to prevent settlements being made on public land.” Altho’ we...
3To James Madison from William Insor, 11 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I hope you will pardon this Liberty I have taken in addressing you with these few lines and consider them as from an humble Petitioner as I must describe myself; I should not ask the favor if it was not for my family in Baltimore: a Wife and two small children whom is chiefly depending on the hand of charity and benevolence for subsist⟨ance⟩ owing to a long illness. I hope Sir you will take my...
4To James Madison from Robert Patterson, 11 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the mortification to inform you, that this morning, about 2 o’clock, a fire broke out in the Mill-house, a wooden building, belonging to the Mint, which is consumed, together with an adjoining building containing the rolling & drawing machines; & also the melting-house. The front part of the building, containing the coining presses, the office, & assayers department is uninjured. The...
5Pardon for Joseph Blandford, 11 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been made to appear to me that a Judgment has been obtained against Joseph Blandford in the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, by default, in a suit instituted against the said Joseph Blandford in the said Court for a misdemeanor, in an assault and Battery, whereupon a pecuniary fine was imposed upon the said Blandford...
6Pardon for John Edwards, 11 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been made to appear to me that Judgments have been obtained against John Edwards in the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia in two prosecutions instituted against him for several misdemeanors, in stealing watches, whereupon the said Edwards, pleading guilty, was duly convicted of the said offence, by reason whereof he was...
7Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 11 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Of the last five months I have past four at my other domicil , for such it is in a considerable degree. no letters are forwarded to me there, because the cross post to that place is circuitous and uncertain. during my absence therefore they are accumulating here, & awaiting acknolegements. this has been the fate of your favor of Nov. 13. I agree with you in all it’s eulogies on the 18 th...