8431James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter inclosed came to me as you see it; and tho’ probably meant more for me than you, is forwarded according to its ostensible destination. We have nothing from abroad, more than has been made public. The latest date from Pinkney is the 3 d of Oc r . The arrival of Nov r will have been some test, positive or negative of the views of England : Her Party here seems puzzled more than usual....
8432James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours inclosing two letters improperly addressed to you. A sketch in manuscript was brought by yesterday’s Mail from N. York , saying that a vessel just arrived, stated that the Prince Regent had appointed his Cabinet; that Lord Holland was prime Minister ,
8433James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I intimated to you the Offence taken by Armstrong at the re-enstatement of Warden . It is not improbable that it will be the ground of an open hostility. This will call into view his present denunciations of W. which are pointed ag st him as an Adventurer & Impostor from the commencement to the end of his career, in comparison with the patronage so long continued to him, and the sentiments...
8434James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of containing the requested extract from Armstrong’s letter relating to Warden . A. has entangled himself in such gross inconsistencies, that he may perhaps not execute this threat to vindicate his removal of W. ag st my reinstatement of him. This consideration alone will restrain his enmity ag st both of us. You will see the conflict in which he is engaged with Fulton
8435James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of the 24 Ap l and return the letter inclosed in it ; after having made the communication intended for M r Gallatin . Your expostulations with Duane could not be improved; but he gives proofs of a want of candor, as well as of temperance, that will probably repel advice however rational or friendly. The great fulcrum of his attacks on M r Gallatin , is Erskine’s
8436James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the letter from you to D. on the subject of M r G. he seems to be incorrigible. If I am not misinformed, his eyes are opening to the conduct & character of M r S, with respect to both of which he has suffered himself to be misled partly by his own passions, partly by those who took advantage of them. You see the new shapes our foreign relations are taking. The occurrence between...
8437James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d came duly to hand. You will have noticed in the Nat: Intelligencer that the wicked publication of M r Smith is not to escape with impunity. It is impossible however that the whole turpitude of his conduct can be understood without disclosures to be made by myself alone, and of course, as he knows, not to be made at all. Without these his infamy is daily fastening itself...
8438James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d several letters from you which not requiring special answers, I now beg leave to acknowledge in the lump. I have delayed it in the hope that I might add something of on our public affairs not uninteresting. If there be any thing at present of this character it will be found in the inclosed paper from N. York . will We have no late official information from Europe
8439James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the letter from Foronda inclosed in yours of the 19 th Feb y . I find I shall not be able to read his lucubrations in print. Your The letter of subsequent date from D r
8440James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [9 March 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
As the Intelligencer will not publish the Message & documents just laid before Cong s for the present Mail, I send you a copy of the former. It is justified by the Documents, among which are the original credential & in s tructions from the Gov r
8441James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of the 26 th and have made to the members of the Cabinet the communication you suggest with respect to your printed memoir on the Batture . I learn from the Department of State that some books were rec d for you, and duly forwarded. What they were was not ascertained or remembered. If they do not on their arrival correspond with your expectation, let me know, & further...
8442James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just rec d your favor of the 17 th . The same mail brings me the “Proceedings of the Gov t of the U.S. relative to the Batture” for which you will accept my thanks. I had not supposed that so great a proportion of produce, particularly of Wheat & flour, was still in the hands of the farmers. In Penn a it was known to be the case. In N.Y. almost the whole of the last crop, is in the...
8443James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters came under cover to me, by the Hornet . France has done nothing towards adjusting our differences with her. It is understood that the B. & M. Decrees are not in force ag st the U. S. and no contravention of them can be established ag st her. On the contrary positive cases rebut the allegation. Still the manner of the F. Gov t betrays the design of leaving G. B.
8444James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 22 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter was sent to me with a request that I w d forward it. The reason assigned was, that the one of which it is a duplicate, was presumed to have miscarried, no answerd answer to it having been rec d . An answer will of course be expected. I inclose a Paper containing the Declaration of war &c. merely to supply a possible miscarriage of others usually rec d by you. It is...
8445James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of the 10 th and return as you request, the letter of M r Higginbotham . He will probably have understood from Col: Monroe that the Consulate of Lisbon was is the object of numerous & respectable candidates. The seditious opposition in
8446James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your favor of the 2 d inclosing the letter from M r Meigs. The place he wishes, has been long allotted to M r Mansfield , who preferred it to that of the Surveyorship held by him; and who has just obtained the exchange; and a Commission for the place vacated, has just been sent to M r Meigs , who was long ago recommended for it; and who it was understood wished it. It is the more...
8447James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I sna t ch a moment to intimate that D r T. Ewell is under circumstances which induce him to surround himself with respectable names as far as he can. Yours has been already brought into print, and he is availing himself to the utmost of your alledged patronage of him. I think it probable that he will endeavor to draw from you by letter whatever may be yielded by your politeness or...
8448James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your two favors of the 8 & 21. Ult: The conduct & character of the late Commander at Niagara , as pourtrayed in the narrative inclosed in the first , had been before sufficiently brought to our knowledge. Some of his disqualifications for such a trust were indeed understood when he was appointed Inspector General . General Dearborn seems not to have been apprized of some of the...
8449James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your favor of and now return the letter of Doc r Waterhouse , with the Newspapers sent with it. He appears to be a man of Ability & learning, and to have been rendered interesting to several distinguished friends to the Administration by the persecutions he has suffered from its Enemies. Like many others however I see at present no reward for him, but in his own virtues. The Treasury...
8450James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
You will have noticed the propositions in the H. of Reps which tend to lift the veil which has So long covered the operations of the post off. Dep t . They grew out of the disposition of Granger to appoint Leib to the vacant post office in Phil a in opposition to the known aversion of the City & of the whole State; & to the recommendation of the Pen: delegation in Cong s . Having actually made...
8451James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Having particular occasion an d the state of business at Washington not forbidding, I am on a short visit at my farm. M rs M. as well as myself would gladly extend it to Monticello ; but with a certainty that our return to Washington must be very soon. I am obliged moreover to hold myself in readiness to hasten it, at any moment of notice. We must postpone therefore the pleasure of paying our...
8452James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24 th ult: came duly to hand. I learn that the Library Com e will report favorably on your proposition to supply the loss of books by Cong s . It will prove a gain to them, if they have the wisdom to replace it by such a Collection as yours. M r Smith will doubtless write you on the subject. I have not yet read your last comunication to M r
8453James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of the 15: and attended to your remarks on “ways & means.” I find that the variance in our ideas relates 1. to the probable quantity of circulating medium: 2. to the effect of an annual augmentation of it. I cannot persuade myself that in the present stagnation of private dealings, & the proposed limitation of taxes, the two great absorbents of money, the circulating sum...
8454James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of Oc r . with that inclosed from Warden . His tale is plausibly told but entitled to little confidence. Be assured he is not the man he passed for with all of us originally. His apparent modesty & suavity cover ambition vanity avidity (from poverty at least) & intrigue. These traits began to betray themselves before he last left the U.S. on his arrival in Paris with his...
8455James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It was long desireable that an Exposé of the causes and character of the War between the U.S. & G.B. should remedy the mischief produced by the Declaration of the Prince Regent & other mistatements which had poisoned the opinion of the World on the subject. Since the pacification in Europe & the effect of that and other occurrences in turning the attention of that quarter of the World towards...
8456James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Gray , son of M r William Gray so distinguished for his wealth & his patriotism, wishing with his lady to pay their respects at Monticello , I can not do less than favor the opportunity by a line of introduction. I am unacquainted with him, otherwise than by his introduction thro’ a friend here; but doubt not that he will be found worthy of your civilities which will be acceptable to his...
8457James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yesterday yours covering the letter of M r Spafford , which was forwarded to him as you suggested: His object in communicating it I collect only from its contents. He probably exhibited it as a proof of the spirit and views of the Eastern States during the late war. As with you the weather here has of late been remarkable both for the degree & continuance of Cold, and the winter...
8458James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been detained in Washington untill the 6 th inst. I did not reach home till Tuesday night, and of course too late to comply with the arrangement notified in yours of the 10 th March by Bizet . I take for granted that the other Visitors met, and that for the present at least my attendance will not be needed. As it has always been our purpose to pay a visit to Monticello at no distant day...
8459Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 28 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
At a called meeting of the Visitors of the Central College , held at the House of M r Madison in Orange , Thomas Jefferson , James Madison , John Hartwell Cocke , and Joseph C. Cabell , being present: The plan of the first Pavilion to be erected, and the proceedings thereupon, having been stated and agreed to It is agreed that application be made to Doctor Knox
8460Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors & c held at Charlottesville 7 Oct: 1817. On information of the amount of the subscriptions to the Central College , known to be made, and others understood to be so, the board resolves, that the Pavilion now erecting be completed as heretofore directed, with the 20. dormitories attached to it, and that two other pavilions be contracted for and executed the next...