7521From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 4 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yours of Ocr. 31. on saturday but not in time to answer it by the return mail. Inclosed are the papers from the Bank, with my name to the promisory Notes. Not wishing to resort to an Indorsor in the City, I embrace the alternative of accepting a bond for the conveyance of the lotts, for the reason you suggest. Be so good as to have the Bond executed on the delivery of the Notes, and...
7522To Thomas Jefferson from John Campbell, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers were handed to me by M r William. C. Preston with a request that I Would deliver them to you on my way to Richmond. when I had hoped to have had the Pleasure of paying my respects to you Being detained however longer than I expected in the West I found it necessary to hasten on to Richmond and did not therefore come by the way of Monticello as I had expected to do. The...
7523To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Huffman, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Libberty of Introducing my Self to you By letter without further ceramony than That you will excuse me for the libberty I have Taken the present cause of my writing to your Excelency is concerning a piece of Land known By the name of the natural Bridge tract I wish to purchaise 20 or 25 acres at the extreme upper End of said tract adjoining the Lands of Robert Irven & Alexander T...
7524To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 255 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton 1822 Rich d for a/c M r Thomas Jefferson 2 d Novemb r To Robert Abbott J r & C o for Cash 235 Blls: on Basin Bank & 20 Blls: in Store (viz:) 235 Blls: superfine Flour at $5.93¾ $1395 .31
7525To Thomas Jefferson from James Smith, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
With sentiments of high esteem for you, from a correct knowledge which I have of Your important services rendered to Our happy country I venture to address you in this letter, accompanied by two pamphlets of my own Scribling, I cannot be Persuaded that they will be recived and read by you with inattention no person in the Universe Perhaps has more exalted Ideas of your virtues than myself. For...
7526From James Madison to William Rufus Devane King, 3 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
Mr George Conway of this State is about to become with his family, inhabitants of Alabama. As he will be there an entire stranger, he very naturally wishes to be made known to some one whose acquaintance & countenance may be valuable to him. Though not a very remote kinsman, I have personally a slight knowledge only of him: but I am well assured that his character is in every feature a worthy...
7527From James Madison to [James Monroe?], 3 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
My neighbour & your Acquaintance Mr Richard Taliaferro is desirous that one of his sons should receive a military education at West Point. His progress in the preparatory studies is certified by his present Tutor, and I have myself had a slight opportunity of witnessing that he has some knowledge of Latin. Of his general character I know nothing which is not favorable. If there be no bar to...
7528From James Madison to Charles Tait, 3 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Geo: Conway being on his way to Alabama, where he is about to establish himself & family, and where he will be an entire stranger, I take a liberty which I hope you will excuse, of introducing him to any kind attentions which may be convenient to you. Tho’ a kinsman in a degree not very remote, I have little personal acquaintance with him; but I have sufficient grounds for my confidence...
7529From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 3 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
A mr Runnels of S t Bartholemew’s, having a son George Runnels now in N. York, has requested me to be the channel of communicating to the government his wish that his son might be appointed Agent of the US. at Trinidad, S t Vincent’s, S t Lucia or S t Kitts. being a stranger to me he referred me to the Baron de Stackleberg for his character, who answers me in these words. ‘ j’ai l’avantage de...
7530From Thomas Jefferson to N. Herbemont, 3 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the pamphlet you have been so kind as to send me. I have long earnestly wished for the introduction of the Olive into S. Carolina and Georgia. while in France I procured for the Agricultural society of Charleston a number of the plants of the genuine olive of Aix, from which the finest oil in the world is made. this was 35. years ago; but I learn that some of these trees...