1From John Adams to Eliv Ripley, 14 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am greatly obliged to you for your kind letter of the 10th. of Feb’y, & you cannot be more sensible deeply impressed, than I am with a sense of the great importance of its contents. New England could never be said to have a commanding influence in the counsels of the Union. In times when she has been constantly obliged to make many concessions beyond the bounds of justice to herself, to the...
2Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Mar. 27. of the very valuable Treatise on Inland navigation, and of the several reports on the junction of the waters of lakes Erie and Champlain with those of the Hudson . the conception is bold and great, and the accomplishment will be equally useful. the works of Europe in that line shrink into insignificance in comparison with these. having...
3Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose my bill in Chancery for the file of the court. it has been read by all the defs . the four of them acknolege the facts, within their own knolege, to be correct. they are glad the suit is brought, that they may know their rightful ground, and will answer without delay, and consent to it’s being brought on by motion as soon as ready. some depositions will be necessary. the suit...
4Thomas Jefferson to John W. Maury, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr John W. Maury , and his thanks for the eloquent Eulogium on General Washington which he has been so kind as to send him. the subject merits all the praise which man can bestow, and the terms in which it has been bestowed are worthy of the subject. nothing can be so pleasing to one retiring from the business of his country, as to see t hat those on...
5Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favord this morning with your note of the 8th Current by M r Gilmore & have now the pleasure to subjoin rect for the 100 ℔ Rice you wished , sent by the return of the Boat—I searched the City for the best, and latest arrivals of from the South of this article & send you what is warranted of the new crop , & said to be of very superior quality, I am not myself a judge of the article—I...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Wood, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson Francis Eppes left us a fortnight ago, and carried from me strong recommendations to his father to take advantage of your kind offer to recieve him in your school. he has past the two last winters with us, the preceding one in learning French, the last Spanish. in French he is a tolerable proficient: but of Spanish he will need to read a little every day to keep it up & improve it....