4421To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 30 January 1811 (Madison Papers)
With sincere Sympathy I sit down to inform you that this evening your amiable nephew expired. His Sufferings from the last Symptoms of his disease were much less than is common in similar Cases. I write this note in great haste, as the post office will close in a few minutes, and with a View that your brother may be stopped on his Way to Philadelphia. From Dear Sir yours truly and respectfully...
4422From James Madison to Congress, 30 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 January 1811. “I transmit to Congress Copies of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury accompanied by copies of the ‘Laws, Treaties and other documents relative to the public lands’ as collected and arranged pursuant to the Act passed April 27th 1810.” RC and enclosure, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 11A-E2). Each RC 1...
4423To James Madison from J. A. P. Poutingon, 30 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 January 1811, Philadelphia. Submits to JM several “reflexions” originally published in the Philadelphia Tickler , the Boston Columbian Centinel , and the Boston Democrat , the last two dealing with coastal fortifications and flying artillery. Asserts that no one can prove that a successful invasion of Great Britain is impossible or that invasion forces prepared by Napoleon might not be used...
4424To James Madison from John Wayles Eppes, [31 January] 1811 (Madison Papers)
Jno W Eppes presents his respects to the President. He considers the subject on which he conversed with him today as of so much importance as to merit a deliberate decision of the question whether it is better for the public interest that the non importation law should be at present pushed in the House of Representatives or whether it should be suffered to lie until we asscertain with more...
4425To James Madison from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 31 January 1811 (Madison Papers)
I herewith transmit to you the account of monies expended on the furniture of the presidents house since March 1809. The original Account and Vouchers have been lodged with the Accounting Officers of the Treasury. Besides the Sums put down in this account, I have disbursed others for which I have not yet obtained proper Vouchers the principal part of them being for the minor utensils of...
4426From James Madison to Congress, 31 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1811. Transmits letters written by the U.S. chargé d’affaires at Paris to the secretary of state and to the French minister of foreign relations; also transmits two letters from the agent of the American consul at Bordeaux to the secretary of state. RC and enclosures, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 11A-E3). Each RC...
4427From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 31 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1811. Transmits a report of the secretary of war in compliance with the House resolution of 21 Jan. 1811. Printed copy and enclosures ( Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Return of the Army … [Washington, 1811; Shaw and Shoemaker R. R. Shaw and R. H. Shoemaker, comps., American Bibliography: A Preliminary Checklist for 1801–1819 (22 vols. to date; New...
4428To James Madison from John Coburn, 31 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1811, Mason, Kentucky. Reminds JM that he accepted a judgeship in the Louisiana Territory and claims that he has faithfully performed his duties, despite the fact that he has not yet moved to the territory because of “the reluctance of my family to abandon their relatives and connexions in Kentucky.” Since he has been employed in judicial positions for about twenty years and...
4429To James Madison from Ezra Davis and Others, 31 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1811, Boston. The memorialists, “Merchants & native citizens of the United states, engaged in a lawfull Commerce, with ports & places in the West Indies,” complain that Henri Christophe, the “present Military & civil chieftain of Cape Henry” in Saint-Domingue, has seized and detained “a large amount” of their property. They enclose a copy of Christophe’s 3 Jan. 1811 general order...
4430To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, February 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
February 1811. Forwards to JM “parts of a letter written to a friend on the 27. of July last which has lately returned to my hands.” Hopes it may contain some ideas of benefit to the country. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , R-103:5). 1 p. Signed “A Republican.” Docketed by a War Department clerk as received 9 Feb. 1811, with the notation: “Reflections on the situation of the U. S. with regard to S....