15121To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 25 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
On conference with Genl. Cocke we are of opinion that the resignation of Mr. Long at the end of the present session should be acceded to, with an assurance that whilst we are not willing to insist on the complete fulfillment of his contract with our University at the cost of the proffered promotion in London, yet we are very unwilling to be deprived of the benefit of his talents & services for...
15122Jared Sparks to James Madison, 16 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I send you enclosed a copy of the extract contained in the Draft of Washington’s Farewell Address, as first transmitted by him to Hamilton. You will remember my saying to you, that this extract purports to be the Address, which he intended for the public, if he had resigned at the end of his first term. It is doubtless essentially the same as the Sketch you sent him. Perhaps it may have...
15123John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Honored with your Respected letter of the fourteenth ultimo , and beg leave to return you my most grateful thanks for your friendly and kind intentions in my favor, which Sentiment I hope, trust and confide to continue worthy ever to merit. I labour under the disadvantage Sir, of not being particularly acquainted with the present Secretary of State, The Honorable John Quincy Adams . my...
15124James Madison to Alexander Garrett, 5 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
Do me the favor to have the enclosed handed to Genl. Cocke, if he should be at your Court on Monday: if not, to let it go on to him by the mail. I take this occasion to thank you for the statement sent me for the gentleman in Kentucky. It came in good time, and ought not to have been allowed to interfere with any of your official attentions. With great esteem & friendly respects RC ( ViU ).
15125To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand above ℀ sales the last parcel of 42 Blls:, fine flour, rec d on your ℀ , at $4⅛ Cash—I have been anxious to close sales of it ever since it was rec d , but the article has been almost entirely without demand, as indeed it is yet—super fine is very dull at $4½— In haste Sales of Forty two barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton 1825 Rich d for ℀ Thomas Jefferson Esq r — 11 April—
15126James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
this morning I was at the university and was informed by Mess rs Pery & Dinsmore that they ware aboute handing in proposals different from theare former ones, and if permission be Granted to them, I also aske Sir the faver of renewing mine, I have been confin’d & unable to move aboute untill a few days past and from the infermation I have gethered theare are some little advantages whitch I was...
15127John G. Chapman to James Madison, 17 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
With every apology for this intrusion upon you, I have to ask the favor of being allowed ( if it meet with your entire approbation ) the privilege of affixing to the engraving, now in progress from the portrait which you so indulgently allowed me the privilege of making of you, your autographic signature. Should the engraver succeed to my wishes, it is my purpose to make the publication of the...
15128Peter Cardelli to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est j’en suis sur un annui que d’ecrire si souvant et Vous étourdire pour un sujet de peu d’importance … mais c’est un Objet trop precieux pour moi qui Sacrifie trois dolar par jour au Capitol sur l’experance au moin de faire connoitre au Congres que je Suis Sculpteur … j’ai presanté celui de M r Madison Au President , il en a èté Satisfait et tous ceux qui l’on vu. Tous le Monde desire voir...
15129From James Madison to Robert Mallory, 11 February 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 7th. inst: mentioning my appointment to a place in the Board of public works. Notwithstanding my respect for such a mark of confidence from the General Assembly, and the wishes I feel for the progress of the Internal Improvements committed to that Institution, I am constrained to decline the trust allotted to me. And I comply with your request that this should be...
15130Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 19 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Higginbotham having mortgaged to you the lands he purchased as a security for the paiments stipulated, & those payments being made, he thinks there should be a release of the mortgage on your part, for which purpose I inclose you an instrument with a note of the manner of acknolegement. My letters from France inform me of the death of the Abbé Rochon , and that of his daughter a few hours...
15131James Madison to Andrew Stevenson, 8 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
Adverting casually to the draft of my letter to you on "Common Defence & Genl. Welfare" I ascertained that a passage was omitted in the letter which it may not be amiss to supply. It is accordingly inclosed with a designation of the place for it I have been sorry to observe your occasional absences from the Chair, on account of interrupted health. I hope it has been restored & that the coming...
15132From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Whilst I was in the Government at Washington, Henry Sidney Coxe, a son of Mr. Tench Coxe, was appointed a Midshipman. On the return of peace, ill health, brought on by the severities of the service, and the advice of his father prevailed on him to retire. His father states that his health is now re-established, and that his attachment to the navy having never ceased, it is the wish of both,...
15133Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 24 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now send You a few lines upon an important subjec to me. I have long been advised by my brothers to moove to the missourie Country . I acknowledge that I have all desire to do the best I can for my family but am really sorry to leave the part of the world whare I was raised to go to a part that is unknown to me my brothers too of them has came in and says they Came with intention to go with...
15134James Madison to Richard Forrest, 23 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your favor of the 5th. when I was prevented from acknowledging it by a bilious attack which has left me but little fitted even yet for the use of the pen. The letter you enclosed from Mr. Rich holds out an interesting opportunity for valuable acquisitions to Learned Libraries. But I fear the scanty resources of our University will deprive it of a share in them Maryland it seems is more...
15135To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was sent to me, no doubt, thro’ mistake—I thank you for its contents, and regret the trouble you have been occasioned in relation to it. M r Madison has sent his Tobacco to this market for some years past, & may now be without an agent for the sale of it, & under that impression I offer my services to him:—his former agent, altho’ still living here, since his failure, will...
15136From John Adams to Anonymous, 4 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
Our friend Mr Shaw will furnish you with the printed correspondence between Gen G Brattle & me in Jan’y 1773 which will give all the information that I can give you I possess no copy of it If I had I would send it to you with pleasure— I am Sir y’r obliged / friend & humble / Servant MHi : Adams Family Papers, Letterbooks.
15137Solomon Southwick to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Retired as you are from the bustle of the great world, in which you have acted so conspicuous & so useful a part, it may perhaps afford you a moments’ gratification to contemplate the subject of the Address, which I herewith take the liberty of forwarding. Personally I have no other claim to your notice than that of having in early life, with great zeal & sincerity, exerted myself effectually...
15138John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 1 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your not having informed me, that I was appointed by the Board of Visitors at the meeting last Spring to examine the Bursars Acco ts —( M r Garrett being under the impression you so informed him)—and being desirous to have his Acco ts passed, we have to ask the favor of you to refer to the proceedings of that meeting and give us the necessary information to enable us to proceed with proper...
15139From John Adams to William Wirt, 7 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
Be pleased to accept my cordial Thanks for the present of and elegant Copy of your Sketches of Mr Henry. I know not whether I shall ever have time to make you any other return than Thanks. But as I see you wish to investigate the Sources of the American Revolution, if you will give me leave, I will give you Such hereto as my memory affords to assist you. In 1764 was published in Boston a...
15140To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 16 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I venture to solicit your attention to the Prospectus on the other leaf. My object is to mention that, in case you should be at any time disposed to communicate any part of your rich store of facts and reflections to the Public, whatever you may write will be received into the new Review with particular pride and satisfaction. The booksellers ha⟨ve⟩ induced me to become the editor of the work;...
15141James Madison: Essay on Sovereignty, December 1835 (Madison Papers)
Sovereignty It has hitherto been understood, that the supreme power, that is, the sovereignty of the people of the States, was in its nature divisible; and was in fact divided, according to the Constitution of the U. States, between the States in their United, and the States in their individual capacities that as the States in their highest sov. char. were compent to a surrender of yr whole...
15142John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have gratified more than one of my Boston friends by introducing them to your interesting retreat ; I am desirous of affording the same pleasure to my friend The Rev. M r Greenwood of Boston , one of the liberal & enlighten’d ministers of that place; having been brought up at Cambridge Mass. he can answer any enquiries you have Yet to make on the subject of Havard Colledge — D r Cooper ,
15143D. Mariano to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me the honour of presenting to you the first number of a literary journal, which I have undertaken with M r Everett Professor of Greek in this University . Though I do not belong to the American family, I am very far from being a Stranger in respect to the high veneration with which every heart is here impressed for you. This is, as well the motive, as the apology for my present...
15144To James Madison from James Beatty, 25 February 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of 23d is received, and I now hand you a Sample of the wheat, and have shipped the Box out of which it was taken; on board of the Schooner Delight, Captain Falconer, bound to Fredericksburg; to the care of W S Stone Esqur., which Vessel will Sail to Morrow Evening. It will allways afford me pleasure to be serviceable to you, with great respect I am, Sir, Yr. Obt Servt RC ( DLC )....
15145Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 11 October 1831 (Madison Papers)
A person of the name of Brooks—an artist, who is exercising his Profession at Charlottesville and has permission to teach the Students the art of painting in the University, is very desirous of being permitted to take a copy of the portrait of Mr Jefferson by Stuart which, he has heard, you possess. He has requested of me to learn from you whether it would be agreeable to you for him to take...
15146From James Madison to Richard S. Hackley, 15 February 1821 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of your letter just recd. I have dropped a few lines on the subject of it to the Secy. of the Treasy: which are enclosed. With friendly respects Draft ( DLC ). Written below the draft of JM to William Harris Crawford, 15 Feb. 1821 . Hackley to JM, 9 Feb. 1821 .
15147Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The University Bill has passed very in the form of the enclosed, with one small exception. The appointment of the Commissioners is now a subject of infinite importance to us. The Executive, I think, will do us justice. But you will observe that vacancies are to be filled by the President & Directors of the Literary fund . Three out of five of these of the five come from beyond the mountain ....
15148James Madison to Robley Dunglison, 6 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of yours of the 26. I had copies of the statement inclosed in it & forwarded one for the Natl. Intelligencer & another for the Enquirer. So exact and authentic a publication on the subject of the Endemic at the University must have a seasonable controul on false or exaggerated accounts from whatever sources proceding. My letter of the Feby. 23. answerd your preceding one. I have...
15149To John Adams from John Graham, 23 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Permit me the honor of presenting You with the Inclosed Speach, as a Specimen of my Bar-talents, my love of liberty and humanity. Should the sentiments therein contained, meet with the approbation of the Man, who, as a Philosopher, and statesman, has not his Superior in America—it would be more flattering to my feelings than any one event I have ever experienced in the whole course r of a long...
15150Charles Hammond to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
You have, no doubt, noticed the manner in which a letter from you , originally published in the Richmond Enquirer, is introduced into the national Intelligencer of the 21 st of July. It seems clear to me, that the interpretation, which the Editors of the Intelligencer have given to a part of that letter, is not the natural meaning of the language you have used. I cannot but hope that the...