27731From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 14 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1811. Transmits copies of the documents requested in the resolution of 4 Jan. 1811. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1); Tr ( DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 11A-E3). RC 1 p. In a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. For enclosure, a printed copy of JM’s proclamation of 2 Nov. 1810 and a Treasury Department circular to customs collectors dated 2 Nov. 1810,...
27732To James Madison from Ezekiel Pattee, 14 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1811, Winslow, District of Maine. As an officer who served in the American Revolution and is now “advanced in age,” solicits an appointment to command one of the forts in the District of Maine. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , G-113:5). 1 p. In an unidentified hand, signed by Pattee. Witnessed by James Stackpole and David Pattee who testified as to the facts in the petition. Docketed by a...
27733William Prichard to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind letter of the 6 th Ult I duly received and since then, I have been favor’d with one from M rs L. R Bailey on the subject of her Literary property mentioned in yours. With a great degree of Anxiety I have daily looked and enquired for the Boxes you so kindly ordered to be forwarded, care of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson and to my address, but unfortunately the said Boxes have never yet...
27734Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 13 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Peter Derieux , to whom the inclosed letter is directed, lived some time since at the Sweet springs , but removed from thence, I never learned, with certainty, to what place, but it is believed here, to Staunton or it’s neighborhood. as in that case you will know something of him, and the letter being from his friends in France & therefore interesting to him, I take the liberty of putting...
27735From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 12 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
The year eighteen hundred and ten according to Russian reckoning still exists—But as its last hours are upon the wing; and as the New-Year has already made the progress of almost half a month with you, I can no longer delay the opportunity of wishing you, and my dear father, and my George and John, and all the family around you, not the compliments of the Season, but a truly joyful year to be...
27736From James Madison to Congress, 12 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1811. Transmits a copy of a letter from the U.S. minister in London to the secretary of state and a copy of a letter from the same to the British secretary of state for foreign affairs. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1); RC ( DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 11A-E3). Each RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. For enclosures, see nn. JM...
27737Benjamin Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
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27738Thomas Jefferson to David Bailie Warden, 12 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote my letter of the day before yesterday , I had not yet had time to look into the pamphlets you had been so kind as to send me. I have now entered on them, and find in the very entrance an article so interesting as to induce me to trouble you with a second letter. it is the first paper of the 1 st fasciculus of published by the Belfast society in which mr Richardson gives an account...
27739From Walter Hellen to John Quincy Adams, 11 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
However melancholy the occasion, my dear friend, yet I cannot refrain from imparting to you the Heart breaking circumstance, which it has been the Divine Will to cause to take place—Oh my dear Sir, I cannot find words to convey to you what my sufferings & feelings on this trying occasion are: You who are so completely competent to judge, can best tell when you are apprized it, has been the...
27740From James Madison to William Madison, 11 January 1811 (Madison Papers)
I observe that a parcel of Merinoes are to be sold at Amphill on the 17th. inst. From the numbers latte⟨r⟩ly imported, & the little demand as yet excited in Virga. it is not unlikely they may go off at very low prices, say 20. 30. or 40 dollars for Ewes. In this case I shd. wish you to have 8 or 10 of the younger ones bought for me, & sent up to Orange, taking for granted that their pedigree...