21Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 29 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
(Virginia State Library). In the hand of Thomas Meriwether. Addressed to “Virginia Delegates in Congress.”Your favor of the 18th. of March came safe to hand, by which I find our Prospects of Peace are greatly lessen’d since the perusal of Mr. Lawrence’s Letter it is however some consolation to me to know that the reports spread abroad by the Enemies of the French Alliance are on this as they...to
22To James Madison from Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, 26 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
’s kind attention to Regnauld de Saint-Jean-d’Angély, who is retiring to the states of liberty. The United States has always been the asylum for victims of political dissensions; in founding the least imperfect government on earth, it has profited from the old world’s mistakes. After one’s own... ...colleagues were the world’s sages. Has enthusiastically seized this important opportunity to...
23Detatched Memoranda, ca. 31 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I did not become acquainted with Dr. Franklin till after his return from France and election to the Chief Magistracy of Pennsylvania. During the session of the Grand Convention, ...long after as he lived, I had opportunities of enjoying much of his conversation, which was always a feast to me. I never passed half an hour in his company without hearing some observation or anicdote worth......to...
24To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 2 September 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have long intended to write to you but somehow or other have neglected it—it is a long while since we have seen each other—within a few days it will be 33 Years the day we dined together on signing the Constitution ...have taken place since & in my opinion, one of the worst to us is that we are so much older than we were then—for in spite of all that the divines & philosophers may tell us I...
25To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1824 (Madison Papers)
...first rank, and his name would set our institution above all rivalship. I had long ago cast my eyes on him, but was told that his birth at the head of the Mathematical school of Woolwich was too good to expect him.I have undertaken to make out a catalogue of books for our library, being encouraged to it by the possession of a collection of excellent catalogues, and knowing no one, capable,
26Editorial Note: Jefferson, Freneau, and the Founding of the National Gazette (Jefferson Papers)
, the design of which is to vilify those to whom the voice of the people has committed the administration of our public affairs—to oppose the measures of government, and by false insinuations, to disturb the public peace?In common life it is thought ungrateful for a man to bite the hand that puts bread into his mouth; but if the man is hired to do it, the case is altered.
27Editorial Note: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
For all the significance of the Kentucky Resolutions, Jefferson’s papers reveal little about their composition. This is due in part to his caution about what he revealed in his letters at the time he wrote the resolutions. Too, for the remainder of his life he showed little interest in avowing or explaining his original authorship of the document. He... ...changes made to the resolutions... ...to...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 10 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The anxieties expressed, in your much valued favour of the 17th. of July, for our political welfare, induce me to assume the privilege & enjoy the pleasure of informing you, that ...choice of a federal senator. As it respects our local politics, the great point is gained. If we had succeeded in the Legislature & lost the Governor, we should have reverted to our old condition in another year...
29Memorandum on Appointments, 6 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas BlanchardThomas Ward of Newark
30To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 20 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the sixth section of the , of last Session, intituled “An Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners in the City of Washington, and for other purposes,” and under your direction of the 16th June last, I proceeded with all possible diligence to prepare a Statement of all the ...; and on the 19th. of that Month advertised the same for sale, on the 30th day of August, then next ensuing...