11William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 23 rd March came safely to hand and in due time. The enclosure $37.50 is placed to your credit, for which please to accept my thanks.—When you wrote I was absent from home, and since my return, indisposition and a necessary attention to some pressing matters of business have prevented me from answering the letters rec d during my absence until now. This is the reason, and I...
12To James Madison from William F. Gray, 6 June 1821 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of handing your acct. since the last settlement. Having a pressing occasion for money, if it be perfectly convenient to you—you would oblige me by remitting the amt. due—$46.37½. James Madison Esq. To Wm: F. Gray Dr. 1820 Mar. 13 For 1 Mosheims Ecclesiastical Hist. 18. Apl. 27 " 1 Quarterly Review No. 43 1.25 May 16 " No. 64 Edinburgh Review 1.25 June 29 " No. 65 Ditto...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 5 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have within my reach, a Book entitled “Histoire Philosophique de la Révolution de France, depuis la premiere assemblée des Notables jusqu’ à la paix de Presburg; Par Ant. Fantin-Desodoards.” It is in ten Octavo Vols. and said to be the 5 th edition revised and corrected by the author, and printed in 1807.— I have not been able to find the title of this Book in any of my Catalogues. And not...
14To James Madison from William F. Gray, 20 March 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 17th. as well as a former note on the subject of the Reviews, has been duly recd. Your wishes shall be complied with. Your subscription to the London Quarterly Review is discontinued, and I send to you by this Mail the North American Review for Jan. 1822. The subsequ[e]nt Nos. shall be forwarded as soon as I recieve them. At present I have none in store but what were already...
15To James Madison from William F. Gray, 17 May 1823 (Madison Papers)
By this mail I send to you the January no. of the North American Review. I am not certain whether or not it was sent before. I have negligently delivered one copy of that no. to some subscriber, and am not able to ascertain to whom. If you have already recd. the Jany. no. you will oblige me by returning the one now sent, pr Mail. Respectfully Your obt. svt. RC ( DLC ). Postmarked at...
16To James Madison from William F. Gray, 28 May 1823 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 24th. duly recd. I thank you for your attention to my enquiry. By the mail that conveys this I send you the North American Review for April 1822. The No. for Octo. 1822 contains the Review of “Europe.” I have not a copy of it in store at present. I however send you, on loan , a Vol. from the Circulating Library, which contains that article, which you will please to return when...
17To James Madison from William F. Gray, 21 October 1823 (Madison Papers)
Not having any remittances to make to Boston on my own acct. I have procured a draft on the Mechanics’ Bank of New York for the sum you wish to remit. And presuming it would be more agreable to you for the remittance to go directly from yourself I herewith enclose it to you. This is the best mode we in this place have of remitting money to Boston. The draft will answer the purposes of your...
18To James Madison from William F. Gray, 27 October 1823 (Madison Papers)
This is merely to acknowledge the rect. of your favour of the 24th. with $180. enclosed; which is to your credit. Respectfully Your obt. Svt. RC ( DLC ).
19To James Madison from William F. Gray, 4 May 1824 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to drop me a line saying whether or not I have ever furnished you with the North American Review for October last. If I have not it shall be sent to you by the next mail after I receive your answer. Respectfully Your obt. Svt. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM .
20To James Madison from William F. Gray, 24 February 1825 (Madison Papers)
Having again become Agent for the Reviews, I send you by this mail the January No. of the North Am: Review. No. 81 of the Edinburg Review is in the press and will soon be ready for subscribers. If there be any nos. preceeding these that you have not recd. which I have reason to believe may be the case, please to send me a memo. of them and they shall be sent to you. I also take the liberty of...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 24 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I hand you copy of my acct. against you, which would have been rendered sooner, but for an intention of visiting Charlottesville & presenting it in person, which has been continually entertained and continually prevented by circumstances, during the past year.—You will now oblige me by remitting the Amt. ⅌ mail, at your convenience. The Reviews have been furnished to you during the...
22To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 24 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To W m F Gray Dr 1819. Sept 9. To Balance due by acct. Ren d $36.50 1820 Jany 15. 〃 N o 63 Edinburgh Review 1.25
23To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 25 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the reciept of your favour of the 16 th Inst.—I also duly recieved, through the hands of Col. B. Peyton, $15.25 in full of your a/c. I regret your determination to recieve your Ed bg Reviews in future from Richmond. The payments heretofore made me and the manner of them have been perfectly satisfactory. Intending to pay particular attention to the...
24To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 5 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The last evenings mail from the west brought me the 47 th and 48 th nos. of the North American Review, which I had heretofore sent to you; and also your letter explaining the cause of your returning them. I understood your letter of 16 th March as interdicting my sending you the Edinburg Review, alone, and not as applying to the North American Review, otherwise I should not have taken the...
25To James Madison from William F. Gray, 12 August 1825 (Madison Papers)
On applying to Mr. Withers this morning he gave me a Copy of No. 78 Ed. Review, to complete your series; and, as he never had the North American Rev: for Octo. 1824, I presume you did not receive that No. By this day’s Mail I send you those two, which I hope will make your sets complete. Upon the supposition that that would be the case, I paid Mr. Green the $10. recd. in your favour of the...
26To James Madison from William F. Gray, 27 August 1825 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 24th. and the Books returned by you, came to hand together. I showed your letter to Mr. Withers, and have obtained from him Nos. 43 and 44 of the North American Review to complete your set, which I send to you by this days Mail. Very respectfully, Your obt. Svt. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM .
27To James Madison from William F. Gray, 7 November 1825 (Madison Papers)
Agreably to your request I hand you, as above, statement of my acct. agt. you—bal. $13.29 including Rm. of paper and a Review sent this day. The Box containing Busts &c for Mr. Brower, shall be forwarded as you desire. Respectfully, Your obt. Sert. James Madison Esq To Wm. F. Gray Dr 1825 Feb 21. For No. 46 North Am. Review 1.25 Apl. 14 ” No 47 Do. Ditto 1.25 May 7 ” Nos. 80, & 81 Edinburgh...
28William F. Gray to James Madison, 11 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed I send you a statement of your a/c. as it stands on my Books, for your examination. The payment made by Mr. Waller in March 1827 did not quite balance the acct. and apprehending that you might be under the impression that it was balanced at that time, I have had it drawn off from the previous settlement. I pray you give it an exination, and if there are any errors in my statement they...
29William F. Gray to James Madison, 19 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
James Madison, ⅌ order Bought of Wm. F. Gray 1 Rm. Letter paper 4.75 1 " Writing paper 2.50 1 tb. Sealing Wax 2." _____ $9.25 The above named articles are sent to Mr. Allen’s as you directed. I have not in store any such paper as the sample you sent me. I will order some forthwith, and I hope to have it by this day week, and will send it to you by first opportunity. Very Respectfully Your obt....
30William F. Gray to James Madison, 17 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed, I now have the pleasure of handing you the statement of my little acct. which you called for some time ago. Balance, if correctly stated $28.50— Your further, and frequent, orders will be thankfully recieved, by Your obliged & obt. svt. RC , enclosing account (DLC) .