From the original letter at the New York Public Library. My dear and venerable friend Samuel Adams I received with great pleasure your friendly and affectionate letter of November 30 and I thank you also for the frankness of it. Between men in pursuit of truth, and whose object is the happiness of man both […]
To Samuel Adams January 1, 1803 Read Post »
To the Editor of the National Intelligencer January 1, 1803 FEDERAL CITY, SIR Toward the latter end of last December I received a letter from a venerable patriot, Samuel Adams, dated Boston, November thirtieth. It came by a private hand, which I suppose was the cause of the delay. I wrote Mr. Adams an answer,
To the Editor of the National Intelligencer January 1, 1803 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Of Louisiana Spain has ceded Louisiana to france and france has excluded Americans from N. Orleans and the Navigation of the Mississippi – the people of the western territory have complained of it to their government, and the governt. is of consequence involved and interested in
To Thomas Jefferson Dec 25, 1802 Read Post »
From the original letter at TPNHA Collection at Iona College. Washington Nov 15 1802 My Dear Madam and my dear Boys I this moment received your letter with great pleasure for I was anxious for your safety on the passage, as the weather with us was several times stormy. You enclose me a bill for
To Madame Bonneville November 15, 1802 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Baltimore Nov. 1802 Dear Sir I arrived here on Saturday from Havre after a passage of 60 days. I have several Cases of models of Bridges, wheels &c and as soon as I can get them from the Vessel and, put them on board the packet
To Thomas Jefferson November, 1802 Read Post »
To Consul Roth July 8, 1802. PARIS, MY DEAR FRIEND: The bearer of this is a young man that wishes to go to America. He is willing to do anything on board a ship to lessen the expense of his passage. If you know any captain to whom such a person may be useful I
To Consul Roth July 8, 1802 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Paris March 17, 1802 Dear Sir I wrote to you while Mr. Dawson was here that I would wait the arrival of the Trysie that was to bring Mr. Livingston, and return by it to America, in preference to the Maryland which you offered me, but
To Thomas Jefferson March 17, 1802 Read Post »
To Elihu Palmer February 21, 1802, since the Fable of Christ. PARIS, DEAR FRIEND: I received, by Mr. Livingston, the letter you wrote me, and the excellent work you have published.1 I see you have thought deeply on the subject, and expressed your thoughts in a strong and clear style. The hinting and intimating manner
To Elihu Palmer February 21, 1802, since the Fable of Christ Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir The ratification of the treaty at last gives me another opportunity of writing to you. The coalition of the North has vanished almost to nothing. There is no certain news from Egypt either in France or England. Admiral Gantheame is returned without being able
To Thomas Jefferson November 4, 1801 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Paris June 25 1801 Dear Sir I write this merely to say there is nothing new to inform you of. Mr. Dawson whom I saw this morning when I gave him my letter on mechanics for you, tells me that the treaty is not ratified, and
To Thomas Jefferson June 25,1801 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Paris June 9th 1801 19 prairial year 9 Dear Sir Your very friendly letter by Mr. Dawson gave me the real sensation of happy satisfaction, and what served to encrease it was that he brought it to me himself before I knew of his arrival –
To Thomas Jefferson June 9, 1801 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir I enclose you a piece to serve as an introduction to two other pieces which you will receive by the same Conveyance. I observe the Consul Le Brun at the entertainment given to the American envoys gave for his toast. “À l’Union de l’Amérique
To Thomas Jefferson October 6, 1800 Read Post »
