1To James Madison from Peter Minor, 13 May 1818 (Madison Papers)
I experience an unusual degree of pleasure in forwarding you the foregoing resolutions of our Society, in the hope that the earnest & unanimous wish of its members will be gratified by your compliance with their request. With great respect, yr. obt. P. Minor. Resolved, That the thanks of the Agricultural Society of Albemarle, are due to the President for the enlightened and important address...
2From James Madison to Peter Minor, [ca. 15] May 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 12 instant communicating the request of the Agricultural Society of Albemarle, for a Copy of the remarks addressed to it at its last Meeting. I can not decline a compliance with the request, though I have much reason to apprehend that what the Society recd. with so partial an ear, will not bear the deliberate perusal for which an opportunity will be afforded....
3To James Madison from Peter Minor, 15 September 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have recieved your letter of the 7th. Inst. with its enclosures, which shall be duly attended to. I comply with your request, by forwarding herewith half a dozen copies of the rules & regulations of Our Society, & the same number of copies of your Address. If a greater number of either would be acceptable, the stock on hand is sufficient to supply them. Of this you can inform me at the next...
4To James Madison from Peter Minor, 26 September 1818 (Madison Papers)
Four years ago I made a small essay in draining, after a manner different from any I had ever heard of or seen practised, the efficacy of which determined me to repeat the experiment this Spring upon a larger scale. I am so entirely satisfied with the success in both cases, that I am induced to communicate the mode to you for the information of our Society. It may be remarked, that Lands which...
5To James Madison from Peter Minor, 7 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
A special meeting of the Agricultural society of Albemarle, was held yesterday upon a business, the nature of which you will understand from a perusal of the enclosed papers under cover to Mr. Skinner. As the paper appointing Mr Skinner the Societys agent, will necessarily be exhibited in Spain, it was thought it would go forth better authenticated with the addition of your Signature as...
6To James Madison from Peter Minor, 12 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your letter, enclosing one from Monsr. Thouin at Paris. The Box you mention I have not yet sent for, but can get it at any time from Monticello. This is quite a flattering present to our Society—but I am at a great loss to know what we shall do with the seeds. The intention of this letter is, to request some instructions & suggestions from you on the subject....
7From James Madison to Peter Minor, 18 January 1822 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ To Peter Minor. Letter not found. 18 January 1822 . Described as a two-page autograph letter, signed and franked by JM, in American Book-Prices Current (1905), 11:589.
8To James Madison from Peter Minor, 9 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
Prefixed, I have the pleasure of forwarding to you an extract from the proceedings of the Agricultural Society, at its meeting on monday last. You will percieve the request of the Society that, you would undertake to prepare the circular address to the other Societies in the state. If you comply with the wish thus expressed, & will send me the address, I can have it expeditiously, copied, [ …...
9From James Madison to Peter Minor, 21 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
I was prevented by a prolonged absence, from recg. yours of the 9th. inclosing the late Resolns. of the Socy. untill the 16th. and I have since barely found time for the hasty sketch of the required address which I now inclose. I wish it may have seized the precise views of the Society, which not being present I may not fully have comprehended. Should any corrections or additions occur to you,...
10To James Madison from Peter Minor, 5 November 1822 (Madison Papers)
I now have the pleasure of sending you by Mr Macon, some printed copies of the late resolutions of our Society, & the circular address. It has been delayed some time, by a week or two’s absense from home when your letter arrived. I have directed to all the societies, that I know of in the state, & I have thought it proper to send them to you, to obtain your Frank. I have also sent some extra...