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...
2From 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...
3James 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...
4From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, [ca. 14 June 1822] (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with yours of June 11. referring to the prospectus of an Evening paper you propose to publish. Mrs. Madison & myself have a due sensibility to your kind expressions; and offer in return all the good wishes prompted by a recollection of the private virtues, & public principles which were always regarded as marking your character. Having found it expedient to reduce rather...
5From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 14 May 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 10th. instant. Altho’ the Talk to the Indians was sent with a view only to its being officially filed, not to its publication, the tone of it in relation to a foreign power being better suited to the then state of war than to the present state of amity, no sufficient objection can lie against the use made of it in vindicating our Govt. from charges as unprovoked...
6From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 26 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 20th. instant; and am very glad to learn that your official transactions have had a result in every respect so satisfactory to you. As the details of them did not fall within my limited attention to public proceedings, my opinion of them could only be regulated by my original confidence & respect for you, sentiments of which I take occasion now to offer a...
7From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 12 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 7th. accompanied by the printed papers concerning the translation of the Indian tribes. The case of the red people, like that of the Black within the sphere of the U.S. equally interests their feelings, and puzzles their Councils. As nothing better has been suggested than the experiment provided for in the documents before me, I wish it most sincerely all the...
8James 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) .
9From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 10 February 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 4th. inst: and in compliance with its request, inclose a few lines to Secretary Barbour. I have declined troubling the President directly on the subject. The Article in the North Amn. Review concerning the Indians, is evidently from one who with opportunities the most favorable for his purpose, has made the best use of them; and who has given moreover, to his...
10From James Madison to Thomas L. McKenney, 2 May 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor inclosing the printed animadversions on an Article in the English “Quarterly Review.” Whatever may be the difficulty or the result of efforts to empart to the Indians the blessings of civilized life, as it is due to humanity to make them, it is due also to our Govt. to repel the unfounded charges brought agst. it. For this purpose, your publication is well adapted, its...