19551To James Madison from George W. Erving, 14 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The last dispatch which I had the honor to address to you, was dated on the 10th. of April; after a Sudden, but bloodless Revolution had placed Ferdinand the 7th., the idol of his generous & grateful people, on a throne which, defended by their courage & patriotism, seemed to be irrevertible by any other human power: His virtues & good dispositions afforded the most flattering prospects; and...
19552To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 7 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received the letters which you did me the honor to write on the 1st & 4th of November, and 26h of January. The time of their getting to my hands you will find noted in a copy of my Diary, which is herewith transmitted. You will, undoubtedly have been informed, before this, that the Gun Carriages have been applied by Mr. Simpson, agreeably to their original destination. I am persuaded...
19553To James Madison from William Jarvis, 4 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed of the 23rd. Decr. is a copy of the last letter I had the honor to address to you via Falmouth to the care of R. W. Fox Esqr. and I shall now take the liberty to add some remarks to the Commercial observations in it, which I perceive that I omitted. I was not sufficiently explicit as to the price of Cod-fish in Cadiz; six dollars P quintal being the price by small parcels after...
19554To James Madison from Samuel Stanhope Smith, [November 1777–August 1778] (Madison Papers)
This is the first time I have had an opportunity to write to you since your election to your new & honourable office. I rejoice that your country has been able, in spite of all your modesty, to discern your merits; & that she has had virtue enough to place you in a station where your talents will not be useless to her. Altho I could wish you had the same opinion of yourself that others have, &...
19555To James Madison from Benjamin Waterhouse, 29 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of transmitting to you the narrative accompanying this, in hopes that you may find fifteen minutes leisure for its perusal. It is the only step I could take in lieu of a journey to Washington. To what I have said there, I will only add here, that when I began to reform that very disorderly Marine-hospital, I was embarrassed at the very threshhold, for want of rules &...
19556To James Madison from Jeremy Bentham, 30 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
The offer which it is the ambition of this Address to submit to the consideration of the President of the United States is addressed (you will see immediately) not to the person, but to the Office. By an explanation thus early made some reading will be saved to you. The respect, of which the offer itself is its own best testimonial needs not, I presume, any more words for the expression of it....
19557To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 16 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 10th. of May I have recd this day inclosed to me Open in one from Consul Gavino of the 30th. Of July informing me he recd. Said letter The 25th. July. What motive has given it this great detention, I further Cannot trace, or Divine. Such Vouchers as Can be Obtained in this Country I shall use my Endeavours to procure but I shall Observe I cannot have or procure others...
19558To James Madison from George Davis, 13 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 September 1803, Tunis . “I closed my last, at the moment of the arrival of the Spanish Courrier, having been apprized of the nature of the Dispatches recd. by His Ck. Majesty’s Consul. The Bey as was conjectured immediately increased his demands; but as these were of so extravagant a nature, the Consul had not even the power to enter into an accomodation. The Port was closed, the rudder &...
19559To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1784 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Jefferson’s hand. Docketed by JM, “Thos. Jefferson. Feb 20th. 1784.” The italicized words are those written in the JM-Jefferson Code No. 2. Your favour of the 11th. inst. came to hand this day. I had prepared a multitude of mem[orandu]ms of subjects whereon to write you, but I will first answer those arising from your letter. by the time my order got...
19560To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 1 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
The letter which I had the honor of writing to you on the 26th. ultimo, with its enclosures, will give a full detail of occurrences to that date. I put two Copies of said letter &c. on board the Spanish Courier, under Cover, to Mr. Montgomery, our Consul at Alicant, to forward by different Conveyances to the U. States. Another Copy will accompany this. I shall from this time, forward, as...