21James Madison to William Allen, 15 September 1833 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Patterson of Baltimore has presented to Mrs. Madison a pair of calves of the North Devon breed from the stock of the celebrated Mr. Coke of Holkam. They will be consigned to your care and I must ask the favor of you to receive them & have them well kept noting to me the cost of the feed &c. They will be sent for as soon as you inform me of their arrival, which will probably be early in...
22James Madison to William Allen, 10 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
I inclose a draft on the Bank for $100. to which please to add as much from the balance in your hands as will discharge what is due for discounts on the Turnpike arrangement. What can my shares in the Turnpike be now sold for? FC (DLC) .
23James Madison to William Allen, 28 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
The waggon will take you a load of flour this evening which please sell & inform me of the amount of its proceeds. A return load of plaister may be sent up with the articles mentioned in the memorandum annexed. ½ bushel Cranberries 1 bunch best quills 2 lbs black teas 2 lbs green } 5# Canister best green do. 1 Keg Lisbon Wine. Draft (DLC) .
24James Madison to William Allen, 23 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
The waggon will deliver you two Hhds of Tobacco which you will make the best of in the Fredg. market. The best hogsheads were sent to Richmond in consequence of the delay in hearing from your dealers & the inconvenience of waiting longer. If salt, in good sacks, can be had, and there be no prospect of fall in the price before the demand for the pork season please to send twelve sacks by the...
25James Madison to William Allen, 15 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
We are likely to fail in getting our Clover seed from the usual source; and will thank you for procuring, it to the amount of six bushels if to be had in Fredg. We expect to send a Waggon down very shortly, which will be a conveyance Retaining my full confidence in your better judgt. of the Market, I do not venture advice on the subject. I hope you will be able to catch any transitory rise, or...
26James Madison to William Allen, 5 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I find that there is due for taxes on some property of mine in Washington the amt. $90.50 cts—for the yea<r>s 30, & 31—I must ask the favor of you to remit without delay that sum to—— Billing Collector of 1<st>. & 2d Wards, disposing of as much of my flour as may be necessary for that purpose FC (DLC) .
27James Madison to William Allen, 11 March 1831 (Madison Papers)
My Waggon will probably be in Fredg. on monday next, and I request the favor of you to send by its return the articles named in the margin. I just hear that flour has taken another rise. I still leave it with your discretion to seize the most eligible time of selling mine as suggested by a comparison of the actual state with the estimated prospect of the market. With friendly respects FC (DLC) .
28James Madison to William Allen, 14 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
I did not receive yours of the 11th. in time to answer it by the last Mail. From the general prospect in Europe I should infer that the price of flour would not be likely to decline. But as you have the same information generally that I have, and occasionly fresher & better opportunities of learning the state of the Markets every where which influences the price with us, I wish you to consult...
29James Madison to William Allen, 4 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
Please to send by Waggoner Aleck about 50 [lbs?] of Java Coffee. If the quality be particularly good, the quantity may be doubled. He will be down the day after tomorrow with a load of Wheat from the Sale of which, the article may be paid for Friendly respects Draft (DLC) .
30James Madison to William Allen, 26 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have no draft on Col.– Minor from Mr H Taylor, for the $25. mentioned in yours of the 22d. [ ] but a letter from him saying that Col. M. would be furnished with that sum to be paid to me. I can only inclose therefore a rect which you say will suffice: Out of the little fund produced by this and the balance in your hands please to pay what I am in debt to Mr. Gray, and to the Printer Mr....