31To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
My affairs in Loudoun requiring in an urgent manner my presence, I shall go up to day & return on monday or tuesday next. A passport from the British Commander to take dispatches to Ghent being as I presume necessary, I have arrang’d in the dept. a letter to him for the purpose. I know of nothing that will suffer in my short absence. Respectfully your friend RC ( DLC : Rives Collection,...
32To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
We came here on sunday & shall proceed to Richmond the day after to morrow. We left washington on saturday. We concurr’d in the opinion suggested in your letter that it would be proper to execute the law for reducing the army, and to permit the squadron to sail for the mediteranean, with instructions to keep a look out as to events, & the mov’ment of the fleets of other powers. These measures...
33To James Madison from James Monroe, [ca. 21 April 1816] (Madison Papers)
The Revd. John H. Rice called on me today, with a view that I might present him to you. He is on his way to New York, to attend a general meeting of the bible societies of the UStates, and the object of his call was, to solicit such countenance to them, as yourself & the others, in the principal offices of the govt., might be disposed to give, not as members of the govt., but individuals...
34To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Finding by your letter recd yesterday that you would set out on that or this day, & probably be here to morrow, I resolved to await your arrival, & make a visit in the mean time to Loudoun, rather than take Loudoun in my route to Albemarle. I shall be back to morrow. 6. 24 pounders, 10. 18s. 10. 12s. 6. 6s. & 4. 8 Inch Howitzrs. are orderd to fort Pitt. They are necessary to batter & take...
35To James Madison from James Monroe, 5 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here late yesterday eving. having taken Richmond in my route. I had the great satisfaction to find Mrs. Monroe & our youngest daughter in better health than I had anticipated, as I had to find Mr Hay & our eldest. The early hour at which the post rider has called renders it impossible for me to say any thing on publick affrs. by this opportunity. I shall immediately turn my attention...
36To James Madison from James Monroe, 4 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
I send you a Sketch of a reply to the French minister, subject to your correction, to be forwarded afterwards to Mr Graham. If the affr. is discussd with him, there will be no end to it, & we shall lose ground in every step. He must I think be a little alarm’d by adverting to the fate of Jackson, and Genet. Unless some tone is taken, all hope of indemnity is lost. I infer from yours, that this...
37To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The incapacity for business produc’d by so long an application to it at Washington, has been increasd since my return home by a fall from my horse, being taken off by a limb of a tree under which he passed. My head, & left shoulder were bruis’d, & my leg cut a little by the stirrup, but I have almost recover’d from these injuries. I have walk’d about to day, & expect to be able to ride...
38To James Madison from James Monroe, 21 February 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Monroe. 21 February 1815, War Department. “I have the honor respectfully to propose for your approbation the enclosed appointments in the Army of the United States.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 13B–A3); letterbook copy and letterbook copy of enclosure ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Monroe. Letterbook copy dated...
39To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet heard from Mr Crowninshield, and I begin to fear that Mr Bagot’s power relative to the arming on the lakes is of a very limited nature. Finding many admonitions that my constitution does not accord with this climate, I must move to a higher surface. I shall therefore go to Loudoun, transacting by letter thence, all that can be managed in that way, as indeed most of the business...
40To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 October 1813 (Madison Papers)
You will have received thro’ the war dept., intelligence of the success against Proctor by the troops under Genl. Harrison, and of the change produc’d by it, and the preceding events on the lakes on the Indians. I send you a paper communicated to me in great confidence by the Gentleman whose name is written on the back. He has made other communications, of a still more interesting nature,...