John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, April 9, 1821
9 April 1821. My dear Sir. I have read with infinite satisfaction, your observations on the restrictive & prohibitory Commercial system, and thank you kindly for having sent me the…
9 April 1821. My dear Sir. I have read with infinite satisfaction, your observations on the restrictive & prohibitory Commercial system, and thank you kindly for having sent me the…
Washington 8 April 1821 My Dear George Your ridiculous Letter as you call it was received yesterday and gave me great pleasure as at least it evinced all the discernment…
Washington 6 April 1821 My Dear John Your last Letter is as wild yourself you will acknowledge that is saying something? As to Diana Vernon’s they begin to be so…
Washington 5 April 1821 My Dear Charles Your Letter full of complaints my dear Charles reached me yesterday and I am sorry to see you indulge still in a querrulous…
Washington 22 March 1821 My Dear John I feel a little uneasy about you and therefore write you again to give you a timely caution as there are whispers concerning…
Montezillo January 22d. 1821 Honored and dear Father I revoke the appellation of Son—Your conduct to me is more like that of a tender affectionate partial and too indulgent a…
Hermitage Jamaica plain 7 oClock Friday Mrng [ , Start insertion, 19 January 1821 , End, ] My Dear Cousin I have sent my Sleigh with Bear skins, & Furs,…
Jamaica plain 15 Jany 1821 My Dear Cousin I call’d this morning upon The Treasurer of the Commonwealth—and rec’d of him Eight Dollars—< , Start deletion, to , End, >…
Montezillo January 5th. 1821 my dear daughter If after your example I could have keept a Journal—from the fifteenth of November, to the eighteenth of December—I could have given you…
Montezillo 25 Nov 1821 Rev & dear Sir I thank you for your favour of Nov 19. & for the address inclosed. The Ceremonial < for > at laying the…