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The process of getting my flour to market from Bedford and this place, and of getting it sold, has been slower than I had hoped. it is now so far effected as to enable me to inclose you an order on Gibson & Jefferson for one thousand Dollars. I shall not fail to make as great an exertion from my future crops as they will enable me to do for the completion of the paiment of my debt to you....
your boy came down today while I was in the woods geting timber for the Sithes with a line concening Bens absence from the my family informed me that he wanted an answer which I now prseed to give I stoped Ben for the purpose of assisting about planting the Tobacco tryd to find Fill also but could not this was done in conciquence of finding that the seasson would be gone before I could get...
Few letters have ever given me so much pleasure as that which you did me the honor to write in February last. The gratification which I felt in the receipt of it arose not only from meeting with a fresh mark of your attention, but from the singular importance of the remarks, which it contained, on the real æra & true spirit of your great Revolution I am fully sensible of the justness, or...
The fortieth American vessel, which has arrived at Cronstadt, since the opening of this years navigation, was the John Adams, Captain Thomas Downing from Savannah; she arrived last Saturday the 22d: instt:—and the first which sailed for America was the Laurel, Captain Burnham, belonging to Mr: Gray; by whom I sent the letter to you of which the enclosed is a press-copy—She sailed the 10th:...
J. M. with his thanks to Mr. Gales returns the newspaper sent him—with an anticipated paragraph of the Mercantile Advertiser. RC (owned by Gallery of History, Las Vegas, Nev., 1994). Date supplied from docket. Signed on verso by Thomas Gales, Jr.
You will please to pardon the Liberty, I have taken, by forwarding you a Copie of An address, to the people of the United States, Under the Signature, of Robt. Smith Esq. late Secretary of State. I May appear to you to be Officious, but Sir, to adopt a Sentiment of Mr Smith to Mr Jefferson, I never did abandon a freind, so long as he was worthy of Confidence. I pray you Sir to Accept My hearts...
25 June 1811. Addresses to him a letter of credence appointing Joel Barlow as minister plenipotentiary to France. Tr ( DNA : RG 84, France, Despatches to the Department of State). 1 p.
26 June 1811, New York. “Having issued from the press the first number of a periodical work; the only one of this nature in this city; I have ventured to send the first number for your inspection, not doubting your liberality, and desire to encourage literature and S[c]ience in this country.” Solicits JM’s assistance and adds in a postscript, “If you feel inclined to patronise the work you...
26 June 1811, Buenos Aires. “My Son Don Diego de Saavedra will have the honour of placing in Your Excellency’s hands this Letter.” He is accompanied by Juan Pedro de Aguirre, and JM will perceive their purposes from the credentials. Their mission is “to procure the necessary aid of arms against every European, who is opposed to the cause of that Liberty which the People of America have...
26 June 1811, Shawanee Springs, Kentucky. Has seen the late act of Congress laying off districts in Orleans Territory, in each of which a land office is to be opened. Recommends Abraham J. McDowell as register for one of those offices. “He is a native Kentuckian; a fine person, his manners very interesting, his politicks truly republican.” Adds in a postscript, “In the foregoing letter [I]...