1From James Madison to Clarkson Crolius, [ca. 10–31 December] 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received Sir the copy of the Address of the Society of Tammany, with which I have been politely favored. The want of economy in the use of imported articles, enters very justly into the explanation given of the causes of the present general embarrassments. Were every one to live within his income or even the savings of the prudent to exceed the deficits of the extravagant, the balance...
2To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Nov. 23. the banks, bankrupt law, manufactures, Spanish Treaty are nothing. these are occurrences which like waves in a storm will pass under the ship. but the Missouri question is a breaker on which we lose the Missouri country by revolt, & what more, God only knows. from the battle of Bunker’s hill to the treaty of Paris we never had so...
3To John Adams from William E. Richmond, 10 December 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your own patriotism, tried through a long, and eminently useful publick life, will excuse the intrusion of a stranger, when his wish is for instruction from one whom the experience of more than half a century spent in the most elevated situations, has so well qualified to afford it. The wish of rendering a partial service to a community, whose industry and enterprize are paralyzed by immense...
4Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Nov. 23. the banks, bankrupt law, manufactures, Spanish treaty are nothing. these are th occurrences which like waves in a storm will pass under the ship. but the Missouri question is a breaker on which we lose the Missouri country by revolt, & what more, God only knows. from the battle of Bunker’s hill to the treaty of
5Thomas Jefferson to Clarkson Crolius, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns his respectful thanks to the President & members of the Tammany society for the favor of their address on the subjects of economy and manufactures. he has read it with pleasure and finds in it much to approve, little to doubt, and less to add. perhaps he should have added the suppression of Drawbacks among the remedies for the disease of over-trading ourselves. it is...
6Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
If you are not indisposed, (I hope with all my heart that You are not) and if it is convenient to you to pay me my bill amou n ting to $21; I shall be very grateful for your doing it. I expect You are Satisfied with the books sent to you. Should You want any Sort of books or publications in any language, Maps, prints and articles of Stationery, I will always try to Satisfy you as much as it...
7David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote a line to you on the 24 th ultimo , relating to a case of books, I have not as yet received any invoice or account of cost to enable me to charge the duties, will you have the goodness to favor me with the invoice — RC ( MHi
8Ferdinand R. Hassler to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Informed that the Institution of Learning to be established in Virginia , in the Conduction of which Your Excellency has a share, will soon come into activity; I take the Liberty to address myself to You with the offer, to take upon me the Branch of Mathematics, or that of natural Philosophy, if any one of them should not yet be filled. I have heretofore tought Mathematics at the military...
9Thomas Jefferson to Claude Victoire Herard (Leuba), 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J presents his respects to Miss Gabrielle Valtin , & is truly sensible of the painful situation of herself & her father as described in her letter of the 8 th this moment recieved. he regrets equally his own inability to administer any relief to them, the difficulties of the times, which she cannot but know having fallen with oppressive weight on himself. not having the pleasure of any...
10Morgan Neville to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The Motive for my present communication, must plead my Excuse for intruding upon you, & the history of your Life, is a pledge to every American, that the humblest request will be attended to. I am the Representative of the late General D. Morgan of Virginia , to whom Congress presented a gold Medal for the battle of the Cowpens. This descended to me as the eldest male descendant Grandchild of...