19541To James Madison from John Dawson, 2 January 1799 (Madison Papers)
I have recievd your letter, & enclosures by Mr. Jefferson, to all of which I shall pay particular attention. By the public papers you will observe the number of members who have been absent—this circumstance has prevented our attempting any thing of consequence—however many of them have lately come in, & we have reason to expect others in a few days, when we shall make an effort for the repeal...
19542To James Madison from Richard Forrest, 4 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having let my two Houses to Mr. De Neuville, and Stipulated to furnish him with a Carriage House and Stable, which I am afraid I shall not be able to get ready by the time promised, and as he has agreed to receive one at a rea[s]onable distance during the approaching winter, I have thought it might be possible to obtain the one formerly used by Mr. Jefferson for that purpose. It is now...
19543To James Madison from John Webb, 4 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 June 1802, Charleston. Refers to his letter to JM of 28 Apr. enclosing a certificate and a copy of his letter to J. E. Colhoun; “Mr. Calhoun has been so polite to return the Certificate, as ‘it may be of service to me.’” Apologizes for this second request but explains that “the Uncertainty of my first having arrived safe, not having had the pleasure of hearing from you, & my anxiety to hear”...
19544To James Madison from Richard Willson, 24 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard Willson. 24 November 1805, Washington. “Having very considerably impaired my Paternal Estate in the service of my Country when an Officer in the Revolutionary War and having a large Family to support on very scanty means, I am irresistibly impelled to solicit the President of the United States, through you Sir, for some appointment under the Government. “And as I have not the...
19545To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 March 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 March 1813, Department of State. “The Secretary of State to whom was referred the Resolution of the House of Representatives of 1st. Instant, has the honor to submit to the President the enclosed papers marked A & B.” RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 12A-D1). RC 1 p. In a clerk’s hand, signed by Monroe. For enclosures, see n. 1. The House resolution of 1 Mar. 1813,...
19546To James Madison from Francis Bailey, 4 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Let me offer you my Sincere thank s for your attention to my son James M. Bailey, when he visited Washington, with a view of obtaining a Military Commission. Will you be so good as to add to the obligation I already feel myself under, by directing one of your clerks, to inform me whether a commission has been made or will issue for my Son? Suffer me to congratulate my Country that the...
19547To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 1 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
We are here, & I beleive every where, all Impatience to know Something of your conventional Deliberations. If you cannot tell us what you are doing, you might at least give us some Information of what you are not doing. This wd. afford a Clue for political Conjecture, and perhaps be sufficient to satisfy present Impatience. I hope you have already discoverd the Means of preserving the American...
19548Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 3 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised your gardener some seeds which I put under a separate cover and address to you by mail. I also inclose you a letter from mr Cabell which will shew you that the ‘sour grapes’ of W m & Mary are spreading; but certainly not to the ‘enlightened part of society’ as the letter supposes. I have sent him a transcript from our journals that he may see how far we are under engagements to D r...
19549To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 16 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting herewith Copies of the last Letters addressed you under date of 25 January 1 february & 8 Inst. Since then little of Consequence has occured, and I therefore have chiefly to inclose duplicates of Mr. OBrien’s Letters to me of 30 January & 2 February With Postscript of 21 do. I presume you will have been advised from Madrid of the new Regulations of the Supreme...
19550To James Madison from Robert C. Jones, James M. Jeffries, and James P. Henderson, 17 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of the duty which has devolved on us, By the concurring voice of the Society which has been recently established at this College, and which has honoured itself so much as to take Your name, we in the name of the Society do acquaint You of Your having been elected an Honorary member of its Body, provided You will confer upon it such a mark of Your esteem as to accept of this pigmy...