2181From James Madison to Octavius Fairfax, 19 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 15th. I feel in common with all who were acquainted with your Father the sincerest respect for the public & private virtues which adorned his character. I find myself precluded nevertheless from the particular mark of it which you request, by the number of like applications, and the general rule they have constrained me to adopt, of declining the desired...
2182From James Madison to Michael L. Tracie, 15 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 11th inst. It belongs to me to say only, that it will be duly communicated to the Visitors of the University, by whom it will of course be taken into consideration with other like applications when the time arrives for appointing a Successor to Mr. Long. When that will be is uncertain and not likely to be very soon. It is possible that there may be a call, in...
2183To James Madison from Octavius Fairfax, 15 September 1827 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Octavius Fairfax. Letter not found. 15 September 1827. Calendared in the lists probably made by Peter Force ( DLC , series 7, box 2). Acknowledged by JM as received in his 19 Sept. 1827 reply.
2184From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 13 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. George Washington, a nephew of Mrs. Madison, who being with his wife & his mother Mrs Todd on a visit to us, indulges his curiosity by one to the University, and will probably mark his respect for the spot where we understand you will now be found, by a ride to it. He is an Eleve of the University of Transylvania, and tho’ a married man but a short time out of...
2185From James Madison to John Tayloe Lomax, 10 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 6th. on the non-descript case of Mr. Egan & his associate. If thei[r] attendance on Lectures be not in the character of Students of the University, or Students of a religious School within or adjoining its precincts, no provision of the enactments can be applicable to it, and the peculiarity of the case seems to take it out of the reason of the rule on the subject of...
2186To James Madison from George Long, 10 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Last week I communicated to you my appointment in London with an intimation that my services would not be wanted before the expiration of my term here. This morning I was informed by letter that they will be required on the 1. October 1828. It will be necessary for me to explain this. In December of last year a proposal was made to me from a person of some influence to become a candidate for...
2187From James Madison to William Branch Giles, 8 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 4th. instant, on the subject of the Journals of the General Assembly for the Sessions of May 1779 and 1782. I should have felt particular gratification in being able to contribute to the laudable object of the Legislature: But on examining my broken set, I find that it does not include the Journals of either of those dates. I fear there may be some...
2188From James Madison to George Long, 8 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 31. was duly recd. by the Mail preceding the last. Altho’ it ought not to produce surprize, that you should, on the expiration of your engagement here, prefer a residence in your native Country, I am very sure that I express a regret common to the Visitors that the University should lose a professor, whose qualifications, can scarcely be hoped for in a Successor whether...
2189From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 5 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 29. happened not to reach me in time to be answered by the last mail. The letters from Mr. Short are very strong in favor of Docr. Jones. But as it is more impor. that the best, than that the earliest choice be made, it seems proper not to preclude the consideration of Docr. Patterson at least, with respect to whom I have not yet heard from Mr. Johnson. Would it be amiss...
2190To James Madison from William Branch Giles, 4 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I received a letter some days since from Mr. J. C. Cabell, informing me, that he was authorised by you, to tender the use of any part of your collection of the Public Journals of the General Assembly, that might enable the Executive, to carry into effect, the provisions of a law requiring the reprinting of those Journals from the year 1776 to the year 1790 inclusive. You will be pleased Sir,...