1James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 12 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 4th. inst: with the publication contained in it; The opinion I have ever entertained of your integrity & honor, can not be changed by transactions involving controverted details, no longer within the scope of my attentions; nor by any thing short of an evidence of misconduct, which I certainly do not anticipate. Mrs. M. joins in the offer I make of continued...
2James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 3 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
Mrs. Madison has just handed me her answer to your letter. I find it leaves me nothing to add. But I cannot inclose it without repeating the return of the kind sentiments you continue to entertain towards us: and our best wishes for your prosperity, especially that it may be advanced by the success of the interesting & attractive Work you have in hand. With these wishes I pray you to accept my...
3James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 12 September 1829 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his friendly respects to Col. McKenney and thanks him for the interesting Little pamphlet accompanying his favor of the 4th instant Draft (DLC) .
¶ From Thomas L. McKenney. Letter not found. 10 January 1817, Weston, Maryland. Offered for sale by Gary Hendershott, Little Rock, Ark., Sale 83 (1994), item 29. Described as a one-page autograph letter, signed, reading “Mr. McKenney’s respects to His Excellency James Madison, and will do himself the honor to dine with him tomorrow at 4 o’clock.”
5To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 2 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
When I had the pleasure of seeing you this morning you desired to know how we had succeeded in procuring horses for the Rifle corps. The answer which I gave you was founded on the progress that was made previous to my having left the Camp last night, to aid in detaching 300 men for Com. Rogers; also to select the artificers of the navy yard to report to Com. Tingy. This occupied me ’till late...
6Thomas L. McKenney to James Madison, 4 September 1829 (Madison Papers)
Allow me to offer for your acceptance a pamphlet containing the proceedings of a board recently organized in N. York; to say that the hint in the opening of the address, was taken from one of your letters to me; to request the favor of you to present my remembrances to Mrs. Madison, and to assure her of my living remembrance of her, & her varied excellencies; and to assure you of my...
7From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 27 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 18th., with a supplemental document relating to the Civilization of the Indians; a subject highly interesting under all its aspects. The literary “characters” devised by the Indian “Guess” are the offspring of an ingenious mind. But if I understand them, they are rather stenographic, than “Alphabetic,” a species of writing, facilitated doubtless by the scantiness...
8To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 26 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing to you the National Journal of this morning. I am led to do so by the respect I entertain for you, and the gratitude I cherish for the kindness which prompted you to assign to me the conduct of the late system of In. Trade, & to which I owe, under Providence, a great variety of blessings—mingled to-be-sure with many bitter ingredients. The paper contains my...
9To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 10 May 1825 (Madison Papers)
I received, with pleasure, your favor of the 2d Inst. enclosing your “Talk,” which I have, after having loan’d it to the printer, passed, as you request, to the files of the Department. It admirably illustrates the subject in controversy; and places the policy of the U. States in bold and beautiful relief. I ventured, as you will see from the enclosed paper, to accompany it with a few remarks...
10Thomas L. McKenney to James Madison, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
This is the first time I have commenced a direction of any thing to Montpellier with feelings other than those of pleasure. But however painful, the obligation I feel to maintain, in your eyes, that same position which justified you in conferring upon me a responsible Govt appointment, will lead me to justify myself & especially to you, when the character which bore me to yr confidence is...