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...
11Academy 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...
I received your letter on Thursday and was delighted to find it so long, for you do not know how...
Your Journal No 7. to Janry 30th, Harriet brought me to day, just as we had sat down to dinner;...
Your Letter of May 2d was so long comeing, that I feared Sickness had arrested your pen—as...
15From 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...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to Ward Nicholas Boylston, 14 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Agreable to your Request we have concluded to Send you the picture. Mr Adams has been So occupied...
18From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Baker Johnson, 18 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
I will not let so good an opportunity pass without writing you a few Lines, to inquire after your...
19From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams Smith, 12 March 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have not noticed your Letter bearing date 10 Novb’r—I had begun to think that you had renounced...
I received your journal No 4. containing the drawing Room History, which amused us much. What...
21From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 10 August 1817 (Adams Papers)
Thank you thank you dear Harriet for the Letter from mr Adams you sent me last Evening. tho only...
22From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 12 June 1818 (Adams Papers)
But once Since You left us, have I received a line from you. Twice I have written, and twenty...
23From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
What right have I to be one of your tormentors? and amongst the numerous applicants for...
24From Abigail Smith Adams to Julia Stockton Rush, 15 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am indebted to you, for two very kind Letters The first, was written after my Grandaughter miss...
25From Abigail Smith Adams to John Adams, 23 October 1817 (Adams Papers)
mr Dexter will come to Boston tomorrow for the Trunks you must go with him to mr Crufts who when...
26From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 2 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
mr Clark will deliver you this Susan has a Letter from her Mother urgeing her to come to See her,...
27From Abigail Smith Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 20 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Upon taking up your Register the other day, a communication respecting drawing rooms, attracted...
28From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 24 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
The President has a letter from Vanderkemp, in which he proposes to have him send a collection of...
29From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 18 August 1817 (Adams Papers)
This Evening my dear Daughter, will give you a Son, and me a Grandson, whom I have no doubt will...
“Delightful praise, like summer rose, That brighter in the dew-drop glows.” They were sweet drops...