1American Colonization Society membership certificates, 1 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
This certifies that Edward D. Hobbs is a Member for life, of the American Colonization Society. R...
2American Colonization Society membership certificates, signed by James Madison, January 1834 (Madison Papers)
Office of the Colonization Society This certifies that the Hon. Daniel Waldo is a Member for...
3James Madison: Notes on nullification and Thomas Jefferson’s writings, December 1830 (Madison Papers)
All Govts. hitherto bad: either tending to despotism, or to anarchy & thro’ that to despotism....
4Fragment of a note by James Madison in re "the power to establish a Bank", January 1836 (Madison Papers)
a paper prepared by Mr. Madison a short time before his death, in which he re-examined the...
5Report on the University of Virginia, 21 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Report on the University of Virginia We lay before our readers the following interesting View of...
6Authorization to Rector [James Madison] to appoint Professor of Ancient Languages for University of Virginia, 31 … (Madison Papers)
Resolved that the Rector be authorized to appoint to the Chair of Antient Languages, for the term...
7James Madison: Testimonial, 27 November 1834 (Madison Papers)
Being satisfied from observation and experience, as well as from medical testimony, that ardent...
8Fragment in his writing re book for Lawrenceville Lyceum (filed with 17827), 25 March 1836 (Madison Papers)
Front March 27 1836. Forwarded for the Lawrville Lyceum at the request in its name, of a Book...
9James Madison’s List of Autographs, beginning 1828 (Madison Papers)
List of autographs [by James Madison:] Autographs sent [by Dolley Payne Madison:] G. Washington...
10Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 14 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Wednesday the 14th. Present the same members, & Chapman Johnson and Joseph C. Cabell. On motion...
11To James Madison from James Abbott, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have been informed, that a paper addressed to the President of the United States is privately...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Abraham, 13 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I See By the papers that there is to be a road Cut out from Nashville to Natchez M.T. and you are...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Abraham, 31 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A true Statement of the Bad Earth Between Fort Stoddert & Pearl River From Fort Stoddert to Dog...
14Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: TJ’s membership certificate, 1 Jan. 1823, 1 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The ACADEMY of Natural Sciences OF PHILADELPHIA HAVE ELECTED Thomas Jefferson a Correspondent of...
15To John Adams from A. Baird, 2 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
Herewith we transmit you the Address of the subscribers, Democratic Republicans, of the Town and...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Acheson, 19 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed you have a letter and a document addressed to you from Lancaster by the Members of the...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Acheson, 23 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
As secratary of the Committee of Corespondence for Washington County (Pa) I have the honor of...
18To John Adams from Joshua Knight, 18 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Students of Dickinson–College, assembled again after the usual vacation, embrace the earliest...
19To James Madison from John Adair, 9 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
Although I have Suffered, (by the hand of lawless power,) Injurys in my person, my reputation and...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Johan Adames, 23 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of John Adams, humbly Sheweth, That your petitioner hath been convicted at the...
21To George Washington from John Adam, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
It gives me uneasiness while I am obliged to intrude, more especially, where objects of greater...
22To George Washington from Robert Adam, 21 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of writeing you the 20th Instant, Incloseing a letter from Mr Lund Washington...
23To George Washington from Robert Adam, 26 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Whilst all Denomination’s of People bless the happy occasion of your Excellency’s return to enjoy...
24To James Madison from Adams & Loughery, 9 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
We take the liberty to enclose you a copy of a letter, received from our friends Messrs. Ruys &...
I received your letter on Thursday and was delighted to find it so long, for you do not know how...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
I endeavour that you should hear from us by writing in every direction, yet when I take my pen my...
Your Journal No 7. to Janry 30th, Harriet brought me to day, just as we had sat down to dinner;...
28From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 9 February 1810 (Adams Papers)
Received Quincy 9th Feby 1810 of T. B Adams Twenty-five Dolls and fifty Cents in full for One...
I received yesterday your Letter of Novbr 27th. and was rejoiced to learn that you and the...
30From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 6 June 1815 (Adams Papers)
I return you Cs Letter, I think she will not be here untill the last of this month. I fear W’s...
31From Abigail Smith Adams to James Monroe, 3 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
upon the 23d of Feb’ry mr Adams addrest a Letter to you, and inclosed a private Letter from my...
32From Abigail Smith Adams to Mary Smith Gray Otis, 12 January 1812 (Adams Papers)
I ought to have thanked you for your kind Letter, which gave me both pleasure and consolation,...
33From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have already written to you, in replie to your Melancholy Letter of Sepbr 20th. and have...
After a year’s absence I came yesterday to make a visit to my friends for three days. Our anxiety...
35From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 19 June 1808 (Adams Papers)
Here we are Sitting by a good fire in the parlour, and wearing, our winter coats to meeting,...
Your Apology for not having written before was accepted by your grandmother. To be attentive to...
37From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 December 1805 (Adams Papers)
I began a Letter to you on the 10 of this Month left it unfinishd, and so it is like to remain,...
38From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 6 October 1815 (Adams Papers)
Last week I Sent Letters to Newyork for you Mrs Adams, and the children. I write now to Say that...
39From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, July 1813 (Adams Papers)
altho I wrote to you on the 14 of this month I know that my Letter will have a dubious conveyance...
40From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 20 February 1817 (Adams Papers)
Having just closd a Letter to your Sister Buchannan my next is due to you. I am in arrears for a...
41From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
you always collect some comfort or consolation for your Friends—your information respecting the...
I recieved your Letter by the last Mail inclosing one for your daughter, who left me last week,...
43From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 24 December 1813 (Adams Papers)
Altho I have already written to you by this opportunity, and my Letters are now quite old, I know...
Your Letter of May 2d was so long comeing, that I feared Sickness had arrested your pen—as...
45From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 12 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
Susan has written you, I Suppose that mr Clark has returnd, and that he is very desirious of...
The fine Sleighing has tempted So many visitors to make use of it, that we have had a Constant...
47From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 26 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
I closed a Letter to you last week, and sent it to Liverpool by the Juno Captain Emery—full of...
48From Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, 25 September 1813 (Adams Papers)
Since my last Letter to you I have been call’d to drink deep of the bitter cup of affliction—my...
49From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 25 February 1816 (Adams Papers)
I was very sick yesterday, and obliged to take an Emetic, to clear of a quantity of Bile, which...
50From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
As there is Some prospect of mr Russels being appointed to Sweeden I hope to convey Letters to...