1To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 22 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
Your communication from Montpelier dated the 11th. inst: with its enclosure, reached me in due course of mail. I have had careful search made for the letter a copy of which you request to be forwarded to you. I regret that it has not been found among the letters of that date from the delegation in Congress, nor in any other bundles, a number of which have been examined. Should it be discoverd...
2To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 1 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
In conformity with the act of Assembly in such case made and provided, the Executive have this day proceeded to the appointment of seven visitors for the University of Virginia to serve for the next four years. I have the honor of forwarding to you herewith a copy of the advice of Council, which mentions the names of the persons so appointed, the day of their first meeting, with supplementary...
3To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 25 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letters & documents have been put into my hands through the agency of Robert S. Rose, at this time a member of the N. York legislature. A perusal of them will give you at once a view of the object they have in view. Your answer is solicited at as early a moment as your leisure will admit, as their election takes place early in April. Be pleased to direct yr. answer to Smith...
4To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 18 May 1817 (Madison Papers)
This letter will be handed you by my son John H. Pleasants. Going into your neighbourhood for a few days, and feeling the highest veneration for your character, he feels the strongest inclination to enjoy the pleasure of seeing you. With a view of indulging that inclination I have taken the liberty of troubling you in this mode of introducing him. Be pleased to present me most respectfully to...
5To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 24 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
The anxious solicitude I feel on the subject must be my apology for this intrusion on your time. I was informed yesterday (but I did not put confidence in the report) that Genl. Taylor was to be sent to Canada from the command in Norfolk. I need not say any thing to you on the feelings of the Virga. representation generally on the situation of our state, and the apparent dispositions of the...
6To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr. and Others, 22 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
In signing the other day a recommendation in favor of Capt. Bankhead, we did not intend by such recommendation to affect at all the claim of any other officer to promotion. Our impression was that there would be no competition between this Gentleman and any other particular officer, and that the recommendation was only wanted to obviate some objections to the confirmation of Capt. B’s...