1800 Letters

Trenton, NJ - 2 January 1800

Your letters amuse me; your recovery rejoices me; your determination not to torment yourself is neither from philosophy nor spleen

Albany, NY - 26 January 1800

The ideas, of which you are the object, that daily pass through my mind, would, if committed to writing, fill an octavo volume

Albany, NY - 29 January 1800

We have agreed that the cause of Le Guen shall come on next Tuesday.

Albany, NY - 30 January 1800

Our most humiliating errors proceed usually from inattention, and from that mental dissipation which we call heedlessness.

Salisbury, NH - 5 February 1800

THE political events of Europe, my friend Hervey, are so novel and unexpected, revolution succeeds revolution in such rapid succession, that it is sufficient to overpower the understanding and confound the calculations of the most sage politician.

Salisbury, NH - 11 February 1800

I arrived here yesterday, seasonably for school, and having undergone the fatigues of the day, I retired to rest at nine o'clock, and surrendered myself to the dominion of Morpheus.

Albany, NY - 13 February 1800

I pray you never to write to me with the mere motive of getting rid of the task. These performances always lead me to fear that all other tasks are performed in the same manner

Albany, NY - 15 February 1800

The argument of the cause of Le Guen is concluded. I fear that I must wait for the final decision of the court before I can leave Albany.

Albany, NY - 28 February 1800

Accept my thanks for the sermon on the death of General Washington, which you was so obliging as to send me. In my opinion, it abounds in excellent sentiments, well arranged and expressed.

Albany, NY - 5 March 1800

But--but--these buts--how they mar all the fine theories of life!

Albany, NY - 24 April 1800

The late revolution in France does not appear to have dissipated the clouds which veiled from our view the fate of that and other countries. As yet, I see little reason to expect the restoration of the Bourbon family

Hanover, NH - 25 April 1800

Therefore, since we are wretchedly poor, you will be good enough to take the will for the deed, and believe that I would do as much to entertain and instruct you as any man living.

Albany, NY - 1 July 1800

The president declared to the Congress that he would never send another legation to Paris, until he received assurances that it would be properly respected.

New York, NY - 20 July 1800

if I had but one son, I think I should place him in the navy.

Washington, MD - 13 October 1800

I have seen many cities and fine places since you left me, and particularly Mount Vernon. Mrs. Washington and her whole family very kindly inquired after your health

Washington, MD - 2 November 1800

I shall say nothing of public affairs. I am very glad you consented to come on, for you would have been more anxious at Quincy than here

Washington, MD - 13 November 1800

Well, my dear son, South Carolina has behaved as your father always said she would. The consequence to us, personally, is, that we retire from public life.

Washington, MD - 21 November 1800

You must keep all this to yourself, and, when asked how I like it, say that I write you the situation is beautiful, which is true. The house is made habitable, but there is not a single apartment finished

Washington, MD - 27 November 1800

Two articles we are much distressed for ; the one is bells, but the more important one is wood. Yet you cannot see wood for trees. No arrangement has been made, but by promises never performed, to supply the newcomers with fuel.

New York, NY - 3 December 1800

I have asked James to write to you to know how the venison was to be done; but I will now have it cured as you have ordered.

Albany, NY - 16 December 1800

They who feel an interest in the honour of this country, cannot fail of being gratified by every mark of respect to the memory of our late president.

New York, NY - 17 December 1800

I have found there is a day-school, kept by an elderly man and his wife, near to our house, and if master is willing that I should go to it for two months, I think it would be of great service to me

Charleston, SC - 28 December 1800

Aristotle says that a man should not marry before he is six-and-thirty: pray, Mr. Alston, what arguments have you to oppose to such authority? Hear me, Miss Burr.

Hanover, NH - 28 December 1800

Long are the faces of Hanoverians. Jefferson's Presidency which now seems certain, sets not very well on our stomachs.

New York, NY - 29 December 1800

there has been a report in the paper that you was wounded, it has made us very uneasy, supposing it to be true; but I hope that it is not so