1To James Madison from James Hillhouse, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Hillhouse will have the honor of dining with the President of the United States on Monday...
2To James Madison from James Dinsmore, 16 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I received by Sundays Mail your favour of the 12th inst. and Shall accordingly accommodate our...
3To James Madison from James Dinsmore, 20 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that your waggon is now on its way to washington I take the liberty of encloseing...
4To James Madison from James Maury, 3 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to present you my congratulations on your becoming president of the United States,...
5To James Madison from James Lovell, 5 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
As the fiercest Tyrant and the mildest philosopher possess equally the power of self-examination,...
6To James Madison from James Dinsmore, 26 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours of the 23. and shall proceed with the alteration of the Chimneys, as it...
7To James Madison from James Taylor, 29 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by The Honble John Coburn that he has lately rec[e]ived a letter from the Secretary...
8To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 12 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I was honor’d with your esteem’d favor of the 13th. March on the 28th. Ulto. & I most Sincerely...
9To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 14 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to make known to you, Mr. Greenhow, a very worthy & respectable Inhabitant of this...
10To James Madison from James Wilkinson, 1 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
The extraordinary nature of the Communication I am about to make, and the Interests of the Person...
11To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 8 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Being at this Time in Montgomery County, some very respectable Friends have express’d a Wish,...
12To James Madison from James Dinsmore, 4 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favours of the 16th & 24 Ult have been received and Shall be attended to, the articles Sent...
13To James Madison from Daniel James, 31 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
I Have made free as an Individual, to rite a few lines to you on the Subject of the Negociation...
14To James Madison from James Maury, 12 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have just received the inclosed from Mr. Joy & have the honor to be with perfect respect Sir...
15To James Madison from James J. Wilmer, 16 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honour to enclose you an Epitome of the work contemplated. My Funds will not...
16To James Madison from Joel Barlow, April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
April 1809. Sends on letter “from Mr. Lee” recommending William Bass for the consulate at Antwerp...
17To James Madison from Richard Brent, 24 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1809, Fauquier Court House. The Virginia senator recommends Alexander Scott for the...
18To James Madison from James Taylor, 2 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
We have just rec[e]ived your Speech here and I assure you it appears to be much admired even by...
19To James Madison from Walter Franklin, 21 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 April 1809. Mentioned in Robert Smith’s letter to Franklin, 24 Apr. 1809...
20To James Madison from John Love, 25 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1809, Fauquier Court House. The Virginia congressman withdraws himself from consideration...
21To James Madison from David Gelston, 9 June 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 June 1809, New York. Has received JM’s letter of 15 May and has “had the wine cased.” Encloses...
22To James Madison from James W. Stevens, 2 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
At this critical and eventful period in our national Affairs I have ventured with the most...
23To James Madison from Armand Duplantier, 25 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1809, New Orleans. Concerns his management of land warrants on behalf of Lafayette....
24To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 27 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 July 1809, Mount Vernon. Recommends Edmund Jennings Lee for the vacant assistant judgeship of...
25To James Madison from David Goldsmith, 13 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
You will exus a Deutchmen his bath writing I never wont undertainin it both in the misre of been...
26To James Madison from Jonathan Bull and Others, ca. 26 April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 26 April 1809. Urges JM to appoint Henry Seymour as federal marshal for Connecticut. His...
27To James Madison from Isaac Ball, 11 April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 April 1809, New York. Thanks JM for his letter of 4 Apr. that authorized Ball to list JM “in...
28To James Madison from William Kilty, 28 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 July 1809, Annapolis. The chancellor of Maryland recommends Alexander Scott for the vacancy on...
29To James Madison from Isaiah Eiland, 31 August 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 August 1809. Salutes “honourd Madisson” and delivers a discourse on topics ranging from the...
30To James Madison from the Republican Meeting of Garrard County, Kentucky, 4 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Document not found. 4 March 1809, Lancaster, Kentucky. Acknowledged in JM to the chairman of the...
31To James Madison from James Powell, 17 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
The honourable and dignifyed languidge of Your late Inaugural adress, protends a peculiarly...
32To James Madison from George Joy, 31 May 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 May 1809, London. Has read the parliamentary debates on the Erskine agreement, which “are best...
33To James Madison from David Gelston, 20 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 July 1809, New York. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 16 July 1809 and note for $146.20. Asks if...
34To James Madison from Napoleon, 30 March 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 March 1809, Paris. Announces the birth of Princess Hortense-Eugénie-Napoléon [daughter of...
35To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 September 1809. Jefferson hopes to visit Montpelier before JM returns to...
36To James Madison from Thomas Urquhart, 4 June 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 June 1809, New Orleans. Encloses a duplicate of an earlier letter to President Jefferson...
37To James Madison from James Taylor, 11 August 1809 (Madison Papers)
Some time last fall Lt. Hezekiah Johnson of the United States Army was here and expected to...
38To James Madison from George Joy, 11 March 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 March 1809, London. Reports that at least eight ships from America have recently arrived in a...
39To James Madison from David Ramsay, 17 May 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 May 1809, Charleston. Introduces Thomas Heyward, son and namesake of the signer of the...
40To James Madison from David Meade Randolph, 13 August 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 August 1809, London. Defends Richard Hackley, whose duties as a consul at Cadiz have been...
41To James Madison from William Canby, April? 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
April? 1809. Canby [a Quaker who may have been acquainted with JM’s wife] expresses concern over...
42To James Madison from John Mason, 24 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1809, Georgetown. Has been solicited to write a letter of recommendation for Alexander...
43To James Madison from George Joy, 25 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1809, London. Joy believes his gadfly efforts have been partially successful and thinks...
44To James Madison from William Tatham, 18 August 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 August 1809, Washington. Relates his financial losses suffered during and after the...
45To James Madison from George Joy, 10 June 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 June 1809, London. Joy is upset over Canning’s handling of the Erskine affair. Expresses his...
46To James Madison from George III, 6 July 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 July 1809. Official letter accrediting Francis James Jackson as the British envoy to the U.S....
47To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 20 May 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1809, Philadelphia. His son, Dr. James Rush, visits Washington to make a call upon the...
48To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 13 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 March 1809. Mentioned in Edwards to JM, 18 May 1809 . Discusses complaints...
49To James Madison from George Joy, 9 September 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 September 1809, Harwich, England. Discusses British attempt to blockade the entire French coast...
50To James Madison from Richard Cutts, 23 August 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 23 August 1809. Acknowledged in JM to Cutts, 7 Sept. 1809 . Mentions the...