31To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The view which you have communicated of the condition, relation, & disposition, of Cuba, & its inhabitants, founded on the information of M r Miralla, is very interesting. It accords also in every particular, with that which has been taken here, aided by all the light which we have been able to obtain, through the most authentic channels, from the Island. The people consider Columbia, too...
32To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 7 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I deeply regret to have been compelled, as you will see by the gazettes, to advertise my lands in albemarle for sale, but in truth the debts which I owe, owing to bad management, bad crops, expensive trusts with incompetent salaries, untill the present, the savings from which, with the most rigid œconomy, will do little more than pay the interest, leave me no alternative. I am too far advanced...
33To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 2 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted very much that my duties here, with the necessity I was under to pass through Loudon & remain there some days, detaind me so long, as to deprive me of the pleasure of seeing you, on my late visit to albemarle. Being informed by M rs Randolph that you intended to return in a fortnight I should have prolongd my stay there for that term, but was compelled to return, to revise the...
34To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 14 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I receivd with great pleasure your favor of the 29 of march, with a copy of one which you had sent to our friend mr Short, and should not be surpris.d, if the prediction containd in this letter, should be verified, by a rapid succession of events, proceeding from the mov’ment of the french government lately announced in the Speech of the King. when it is recollected that he, his whole family,...
35To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 29 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long indulged a hope that I should be able to retire from this office, without the sale of any portion of my property, but I begin now to despair of it. The debts contracted in support of plantations, which ought to have made a clear & handsome income, with those incident to most of the trusts which I have held, are such, as almost to deprive me of all hope of retiring under such...
36To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 25 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
We have all been very much distressd, of the accounts recently receivd, of the misfortune you have Sustaind, in the fracture of your arm, or at least of one of its bones. We hope that it has not been so Serious, as has been represented, & that you are rapidly recovering from it— This is a moment, as you well know, when, in addition to the heavy cares which bear on me, the calls of the Members...
37To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be very gratifying to M rs Monroe & myself, to dine with you & your family tomorrow, were we not under an engag’ment to pass the day with my brother, who is in a very critical state. Col: Bankhead & M r Taliaferro left this, yesterday. Such are the calls on me at washington, that I shall be compelled to set out on my return back, on sunday, if it shall be possible for me to arrange my...
38James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, [August 1822?] (Jefferson Papers)
I intended in my late visit to albemarle to have communicated freely with you, and mr madison , on the subject of internal improvment, in reference to the power of the general gov t , especially as to the appropriation of the public money, but circumstances were unfavorable then, to such a communication. my object has been, rather to state, certain facts and considerations, which I was...
39James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 6 th , & to forward that to D r Morse enclosed in it , in the manner directed . I have read with great interest & satisfaction, the very luminous view, which you have taken, of the many & very serious objections to the association of which he may be said to be the author. I concur with you thoroughly in every sentiment which you have...
40James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the papers which I mentiond to you yesterday, that is, the letter of L’ t Lewis, & the opinion of the court of Enquiry, on the charges alledged against Commodore Barron , which, after perrusing, be so kind as to return to me. A letter from M r Thompson is also enclosed. I shall set out to morrow, it appearing necessary, by the communications from Washington , that I should either be...
41James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 6 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 13. ult o found me at the Shannon dale spring , to which I had carried my family on account of the indisposition of m rs Monroe & of our little g d child the daughter of m r Gouverneur . The duties which I had to perform,
42James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The whole amount of claims of the state of Virg a , against the U States , which has been presented, is not more than 50.000 dol rs , of which 11.000 have been suspended a long time, for the want of satisfactory explanation, which it is apprehended cannot be given. The residue of the claims, that is, of the claims exceeding that sum, have been presented by the agent of the State , M r C....
43James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence from this city on a visit to my farm in Loudoun , prevented an earlier attention to your letter of the 8 th , respecting the fund appropriated by the gen l assembly at its last Session, for the use of the university , expected to be deriv’d from the settlement of the claims of the State , on the general government. I now enclose you a report
44James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret to have to inform you of the death of mr W. Burwell which took place on yesterday , after a long & distressing illness. All possible care was taken of him. He was a most virtuous man & estimable member of the H. of Rep s . The treaty with Spain has been ratified by her gov t , unconditionally, & the grants annulled in the instrument of ratification. It is before the Senate , on the...
45James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
m r Lawrance & m r Jones , two young gentlemen of new york , lately presented to me by m r Sandford a Senator from that State, & otherwise highly recommended, intending to visit you and m r madison , I have taken the liberty to give them this introduction. It is their object to visit
46James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive herewith a copy of the message, in which I have endeavour’d without looking at the old governments of Europe , to place our own, in such prominent circumstances, as seem’d to require attention from me, at this time, in such a light, as to shew a striking contrast between them. The amount of the debt paid off since the war, is, I presume, greater, than has been generally...
47James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the extract which you were so kind as to give me the perusal of, with an assurance of my thorough conviction that it cannot fail to have a good effect. The sentiments expressd in favor of an American interest & policy, extended in the first instance to the preservation of order, along our coast, & in our seas, is are sound, and will in all probability ripen into a system, at no...
48James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
A man of whom I heard you speak lately , as a gardener, to whom you had rented some land below me, called with mr Price , some days since, to rent, a piece of my land, on my saw mill stream. Finding that he was the person of whom you spoke, I observ’d that unless, I knew, that you consider’d him at liberty, to treat with another, I could have nothing to say to him. He promised to produce that...
49James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In addition to mr Gallatin ’s & mr Rush ’s letters which I promised last night to send you to day, I enclose a copy of the instructions given to mr Forbes appointed agent to S o America , either Buenos Ayres , or Chili , to be decided, by a circumstance mentiond in them. as they explain in a general way, our relations with that country, and state some facts of an interesting nature, I have...
50James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, [received 27] May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have receiv’d your letter of the 14. containing a very interesting view of the late treaty with Spain , and of the proceedings respecting it here. If the occurrence involvd in it nothing more, than a question between the U States & Spain , or between them & the Colonies, I should entirely concur in your view of the subject. I am satisfied, that we might, regulate it, in every circumstance,...
51James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
We are still destind to have further trouble with Spain . It was hoped, that the minister lately arrivd , would have terminated every difficulty, but it appears that he has come to act the part of his predecessor , to make complaints, demand explanations, & report them to his government, who may take as many years to conclude another treaty, as they did the last . This minister admits, that...
52James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I forward to you by this days mail a copy of the Journal of the Convention which formd the constitution of the U States . By the act of Congress providing for the distribution of them, one is allowd to you, & likewise to mr Madison & to mr Adams . The Intelligencer will communicate to you some account of the proceedings of Congress on the missouri question, & particularly of the late votes...
53James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
major General Brown , who commands the northern division of our army , will have the pleasure to deliver you this letter. He visits Virg a for the purpose, of manifesting his respect & regard for yourself & m r Madison & I give him this introduction to you at his request. His gallant conduct on the Niagara frontier , in the last war, and his meritorious services, thro’ the whole war, in other...
54James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by this days mail, the documents of greatest interest , which have been presented to Congress during the present Session. on our concerns with Spain we have nothing new, & little reason to expect a minister here from that country, during the Session, m r Vivas , said to have been appointed some months ago, being under quarantine, within a few leagues of Madrid , in consequence of...
55James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately heard with much pleasure of your return in good health to monticello , to which place, I address, this letter. The papers relating to mr dodge partner of the late mr Cathalan , were reciev’d & deposited in the dep t of state . Altho’ no promise was made to him, relative to the office, applicable to the present time, yet being there, in the discharge of its duties, under the...
56James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much gratified by your late letter to find that you had recover’d your health, which has since been confirm’d by Edward Coles . The view which you take of the late proceedings in Florida , affords me great pleasure, being that which we had formd, on the same evidence, and acted, in the measures connected with them. On receiving Gn l Jackson ’s report, our attention was directed...
57James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
General King of the District of maine [mass:] expressing a desire of being known to you personally, & his intention, to make you a visit, I take much interest in forwarding his views, by giving him this introduction. His uniform support of the republican cause, & useful services, in the late war, are I presume known to you. I hear with great pleasure that your health is completely restord....
58James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a copy of the documents relating to negotiations with Spain , from a very distant day, to the end of the last Session, which will be interesting to you, tho’ not new, having had the direction of them, in the stage, which formd the outline of what has since followd. Our attitude with the allied powers, in regard to S o Am: , is as favorable, as it well can be, mr Rush & mr Gallatin...
59James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October [1818] (Jefferson Papers)
J. Monroe has the pleasure to submit to mr Jefferson ’s perusal a letter from Judge Bland , on S o american aff rs , which he mentiond to him sometime since. If the weather & mr Jefferson ’s health permit J. M. will be very much gratified by his company to day, with the gentlemen, now at Monticello , who promisd, with Col Randolph , to dine with him to day. RC
60James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
J. M ’s best respects to mr Jefferson . He has the pleasure to send, for his perusal, a late letter from mr Rush , which it may be gratifying to mr Jefferson to see. J. M. will retake it, the next time he calls at Monticello . He hopes that mr Jeffersons health continues to improve. RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Sept. 1818 from