1To James Madison from Joseph Wood, 2 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The publication of the Laws of the United States, passed the late session of Congress, not having been made (as usual) in this place, we take the Liberty to recommend, to you Mr. Samuel Fairlamb Editor of the Ohio Gazette published in this place, as a person suitable to publish those Laws. The circulation of that paper in the State of Ohio, and the parts of Virginia Contiguous to this place,...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Wood, 11 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am personally unknown to you, but as an american and consequently one of your children, I address you with the confidence and respect that a child would a parent M r Furst, a foreigner was engaged in June 1807 by M r , Appleton, Consul General, then at Leghorn in Italy, as die-sinker to the U.S. Mint, and was induced solely by that engagement to leave an elegible and profitable situation in...
3Joseph Wood to James Madison, 16 February 1836 (Madison Papers)
In attempting to write the Life of my Father in law, the late Chief Justice Ellsworth, I am under the necessity of resorting for materials to the small remnant yet with us, of that venerable band of Patriots and Statesmen who were colabourers with him in the organization of our Government—For that purpose I take the liberty to address you at this time—And were it not for the great distance...
4James Madison to Joseph Wood, 27 February 1836 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir your letter of the 16. inst. requesting such information as I might be able to give pertaining to a Biography of your father in Law the late Chief Justice Ellsworth. My acquaintance with him was limited to the periods of our cotemporary services in public life, and to the occasional intercourse, incident to it. As we happened to be thrown but little into the familiar...