2261James Madison to John J. Crittenden, 2 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your favour of Novr. 17 which I lose no time in answering. Of the sum originally due under the Covenant of Bell & Tapscot, viz $6000, one third was paid at the time. The only payment since made was $1000 recd. from Tapscott. The date of the payment does not appear from papers in my hands. It was sometime after the 2d. instalment of wch. that was one half became due. But, if...
2262From James Madison to Alexander Garrett, 17 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I return the check in yours of the 11th. filled with the sum of $12.000, as proposed, and with the sanction of the Rector. If it be the practice to prefix “approved” before the signature, be so obliging as to supply the omission. With great respect RC ( ViU : Special Collections, Madison Papers). Addressed and franked by JM to Garrett at Charlottesville, Virginia; cover docketed by Garrett.
2263James Madison to Lewis Cass, 3 April 1836 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respects to Govr. Cass, offers him many thanks for the copy of his late discourse before the American Historical Society at Washington. He has read it with great pleasure, the greater, from its favorable bearing on the literary reputation of our Country—"If History be Philosophy teaching by example," it will itself be instructed by the Philosophy of such discourses. FC (DLC) .
2264From James Madison to Richard Bland Lee, 5 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 2d, with a copy of your able and interesting Oration on the last anniversary of our Independence. The existing tranquility and harmony on the public feeling, the result of the propitious evanescence of the causes of discord, is a just subject of congratulation. It is to be wished that they may never be interrupted by the worst of all political divisions; one...
2265From James Madison to Albert G. Slaughter, 1 August 1825 (Madison Papers)
I recd. Sir, some time ago, your favour of June 7. inclosing a sample of the Vicuña wool, and I must ask you to excuse an unintentional delay in thanking you for it. I am not sure that I had before seen the article in its unwrought State: I have often seen the delicate fabric made of it, which is understood to have been a monopoly of the Spanish Court, and obtained thence as a special favor...
2266From James Madison to Roberts Vaux, 22 June 1827 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison, with his respects to Mr. Vaux, thanks him for the copy of his letter to Mr. Roscoe, so judiciously and seasonably interposed in behalf of the Penitentiary System, an experiment so deeply interesting to the Cause of Humanity. Draft ( DLC ); Tr ( PHi ). Tr marked “True Copy R Vaux.” Roberts Vaux, Letter on the Penitentiary System of Pennsylvania: Addressed to William Roscoe […]...
2267James Madison to Roberts Vaux, 16 March 1833 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respects to Roberts Vaux, thanks him for the historical Discourse of Mr. M cCall. It well merited the praise bestowed on it by the Society before which it was delivered. A like task as well executed in every State, would of themselves be a historical treasure; and might guide while they prompted researches, not as yet too late, but rapidly becoming so. RC (Biblioteca...
2268List of Subscribers, Contributors, and Founders of the Central College, 1 August 1818 (Madison Papers)
Whereas by an Act of the General Assembly for appropriating a part of the revenue of the literary fund to the endowment of an University and for the appointment of Commissioners to enquire & report to the legislature a proper site for the same, the said Commissioners are authorized “to receive any voluntary contributions whether conditional or absolute, whether in land, money, or other...
2269Power of Attorney by James Madison and Nelly C. Willis to John H. Lee, 28 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Know all men that we James Madison and Nelly C. Willis of the county of Orange and state of Virginia do by these presents constitute and appoint John H. Lee of the county of Davies and state of Kentucky our lawful attorney with full power to receive and to pursue all lawful means for recovering for use the sum or sums of money remaining due to us by virtue of a covenant and agreement entered...
2270James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 21 June 1828 (Madison Papers)
Be so obliging as to complete the address of the inclosed letter to Mr. Eppes in answer to one recd. from him at Tallahassee, whence I presume he has got back to Virga. You will find the Debate in the Brit: H. of Commons on the subject of Canada, interesting in a historical as well as several other views. Mrs. M. has recd the welcome letter from Mrs. Randolph; and if she does not now answer it...