27151Edward Parker and Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
We take the liberty of soliciting your name as a subscriber to the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. This very extraordinary work has already obtained a large share of public patronage in this quarter Edward Parker & Joseph Delaplaine Since the prospectus was printed, Professors Barton of Philad a
27152To John Adams from Caleb Loring, 26 April 1811 (Adams Papers)
Having our Ship the Hugh Johnston, William Johnston Master, now bound for St. Petersburgh with a Cargo of considerable value, we take the liberty of requesting of You the Honor of a letter to Your Son the Honble John Quincy Adams, stating to Him Your confidence of the Neutrality of said Ship & Cargo; this vessel is consigned to Mr Joseph Austen a Citizen of Boston as Super Cargo, He has...
27153To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 26 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
Having commenced my sheep Shearing I cannot resist the desire to send you a sample of a singular fleece produced by a species of sheep purchased in this Country by me. The Animal is entirely covered with similar wool & has a curious appearance tho it differs from the ordinary sheep only in its wool. I presume it would be valuable in the manufacture of shawls &c. If you obtain any information...
27154To James Madison from William Barton, 26 April 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 April 1811, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “Having the honour of being known to You, and being altogether unacquainted with the Secretary of War (to whom, in ordinary cases, applications of this kind ought regularly to be made),” seeks a discharge for Jacob Hoff, who enlisted “about fifteen months since” in Captain Johnson’s company of the Fifth U.S. Light Infantry Regiment. Hoff, who is a...
27155To James Madison from Nathaniel Searle, Jr., 26 April 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 April 1811, Adjutant General’s Office, Providence, Rhode Island. Encloses a return of the state militia for 1810. RC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers). 1 p. Docketed by a War Department clerk as received 1 May 1811. Enclosure not found.
27156Enclosure: Maria Beckley to John Barnes, 21 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing should have prevented me from addressing either M r Jefferson , or yourself—on the subject of his debt—had any effort of mine been such as to enable me to say what would have been satisfactory—but a fatality seems to have attended every exertion of my Brothers for the last three years— a A valuable property of theirs to the amount of 26 thousand Dollars—was entrusted to Men, as they...
27157To James Madison from Robert Brent, 25 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have ever been and am unwilling to trouble you in relation to any matters appertaining to my office, as paymaster, and the harmony of Intercourse that subsists between the head of the department, to which I belong, and myself has indeed rendered a recourse of this sort altogether unnecessary but on the present occasion, I trust that it will not be deem’d improper or indelicate by yourself or...
27158To James Madison from James Mease, 25 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have not heard until to day that Mr Charles Swift late of this City, but now resident in Buck’s County, is an applicant for the office of Commissioner of loans. Whoever has recommended him, will no doubt Say all that they think right with respect to his merits, political Services to the Country, and general pretensions to the office. I hope a few traits in his history, will not be deemed...
27159To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 25 April 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 April 1811. “The Subject of this letter has given me much pain. It induces me to trespass on You for the 3d & last time.… No Benefit can result to me by this act; On the contrary I might draw upon myself, an host of Enemies, with the Secretary of War at their head.… The present letter is on the existing state of our Military Establishment & the arms & implements of War.… In adverting to our...
27160John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
By the inclosed letter of M rs Beckley you will perceive the very unfortunate unforeseen situation in which M rs Beckleys Brothers Affairs are placed, and the faint expectation of their recovering so great a property depending on Varit Various uncertain events—the feeling sense of a gratefull acknowledgm t