1From James Madison to James Monroe, [ca. 11 August 1814] (Madison Papers)
59, War of 1812 Papers, Correspondence regarding Passports). In 59, War of 1812 Papers, Correspondence regarding Passports). In a 28 July 1814 letter to Monroe, Attorney General Richard Rush had given his opinion that under “An Act to prohibit the use of licenses or passes granted by the authority of...
2Annual Message to Congress, 20 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
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3Memorandum on Cabinet Meeting, 7 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
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4Memorandum for Alexander J. Dallas, [ca. November 1814] (Madison Papers)
For the Prince Regent’s 9 Jan. 1813 statement blaming the United States for causing the War of 1812, see U.S. Army in the War of 1812,
5Letter of Introduction for Henry Lee, [April] 1813 (Madison Papers)
59, War of 1812 Papers, Correspondence regarding Passports), conveying JM’s request that Taylor obtain permission from Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren for Lee, “in whose welfare the President takes much interest,” to travel to the West Indies; Lee to...
6From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
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7Memorandum of Conversations with John Armstrong, 24 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
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8Memorial of the Shawnee Indians of Lewistown, Ohio, [January 1816] (Madison Papers)
Capt. / Col. John Lewis was a prominent Shawnee leader, residing in Logan County, Ohio, who initially remained neutral in the War of 1812. In 1814, however, he led a party of Shawnee to participate in Brig. Gen. Duncan McArthur’s raid into Upper Canada,
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9From James Madison to the Delegations of Several Indian Nations, [ca. 22 August] 1812 (Madison Papers)
), in which JM recalled his “Talk” to “deputations from a number of tribes to the seat of Govt.” at the commencement of the War of 1812.
10James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
edition of the above work stating that it had been “prepared and committed to the press” prior to the conclusion of the War of 1812; that it “would have been difficult, even if it were desirable, to withold” it from the public; and that a refutation of the accusations brought against the United States government was “necessary, in peace as much...