1From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, [ca. 31] March 1817 (Madison Papers)
...reverse. I understand however that the Wheat fields generally wear a good aspect. The last Crop of Wheat was good, the quality peculiarly so; and is bringing the farmers the enormous prices of 13-14-15 dolrs. per barrel of flour. The crops of corn were universally and unprecedentedly, bad in the Atlantic States. It sells at from 7 to 10 dolrs. per barrel of 5 bushels. But for the economy...
2From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 27 May 1817 (Madison Papers)
to Fredg. My crop is still on hand, with the exception of a few barrels, which were disposed of before I got home at $13. What I am to get for what is unsold is altogether uncertain. The present price at Fredg. is not more than $11. and vibrates with every...
3From James Madison to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 18 April 1821 (Madison Papers)
...a twenty Gallon Keg of best Cognac brandy, and a like keg of best West India Spirits, both cased also. If I do not step out of your line I ask the further favor of you to send a Barrel of good brown Sugar, and another of good White do. with a Bag of Java Coffee, or of nex[t] best quality, the whole addressed as above. With friendly respects
4Appointment of Harrison Blanton and Jacob Swigert as Attorneys for Stock Transfer, 29 April 1826 (Madison Papers)
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5James Madison to Bernard Peyton, 27 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
...will resume the carriage of Tobo. tomorrow, and will bring half of the Salt if ready for him,
leaving the other 5. Sacks for the next trip. Please to send by him also the following articles--l Barrel of Brown
Sugar. 50 lbs Shilling white do. 2 lbs. best tea. 1 [PS.] white domestic for sheeting. 1 Keg (the Keg sent) of
6James Madison to William Allen, 14 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
Please to mention how the balance between us stands at present, & the number of Barrels of flour
unsold. The residue of my crop will be got down as soon as the roads & weather will permit. Friendly respects
7James Madison to Edward Coles, 28 June 1831 (Madison Papers)
...of last year, so reduced my crops of Tobo. in quantity & quality as to be almost a total failure, the case being the same with the crop of Corn now supplied at 3 & 4 dolr. in barrels, to which I am to add that the wheat now under Scythe will not amount to half a crop. Still I should be glad to know how far delay is inconvenient to you, & that you would be...
8James Madison to Thomas R. Dew, 23 February 1833 (Madison Papers)
...in the W. & S. W. could not fail to have
the effect already experienced of reducing the land here to half its value; and when the labour that will here produce one
Hhd of Tobo. and ten barrels of flour, will there produce two Hhds. and twenty barrels, now so cheaply transportable to the destined outlets, a like effect...