161To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1791 (Madison Papers)
Will you come and sit an hour before dinner to-day? also take soup with me tomorrow? Since writing the above the President has been here, & left L’Enfant’s plan, with a wish that you & I would examine it together immediately, as to certain matters, & let him know the result. As the plan is very large, will you walk up & examine it here? RC ( DLC ). Addressed by Jefferson. Dated only “1792” in...
162From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 26 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you come and sit an hour before dinner to-day? Also take soup with me tomorrow? Since writing the above the President has been here, and left L’Enfant’s plan , with a wish that you and I would examine it together immediately, as to certain matters, and let him know the result. As the plan is very large, will you walk up and examine it here? RC ( DLC ); addressed: “Mr. Madison.” Not...
163To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
In my report on How’s case, where I state that it should go to the President, it will become a question with the house Whether they shall refer it to the President themselves, or give it back to the Petitioner, & let him so address it, as he ought to have done at first. I think the latter proper, 1. because it is a case belonging purely to the Executive. 2. The Legislature should never shew...
164From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In my report on How’s case, where I state that it should go to the President, it will become a question with the house Whether they shall refer it to the President themselves, or give it back to the Petitioner, and let him so address it, as he ought to have done at first. I think the latter proper, 1. because it is a case belonging purely to the Executive. 2. the Legislature should never shew...
165To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
I received the inclosed late last night, and it is not in my power to see mr. H. this morning. If you can with satisfaction to yourself broach to him what Monroe proposes, well. If not, it must take it’s chance. You will have heard that upon the discussion of G. M.’s merits, the foreign business was postponed untill tomorrow, nothing having been done respecting the Hague. The order of...
166From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, [12 January 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I received the inclosed late last night, and it is not in my power to see Mr. H. this morning. If you can with satisfaction to yourself broach to him what Monroe proposes, well, if not, it must take it’s chance. RC ( DLC : Madison Papers); addressed: “Mr. Madison”; when Madison received the letter back from TJ late in life, he added the following to “Thursday morning”: “Jany. 12. 1792” and...
167Memorandum to James Madison, [after 12 January 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on the alloy of the Dollar dwt grs. dwt The Spanish dollar, till 1728, had 11–4 of pure metal to every 12 of mixed from 1728. to 1772 10–21 since 1772 10–17 The above is from the Encyclopedie grs mixed grs alloy grs mixed grs alloy The 1st. dollar gives this proportion 288 : 16 :: 416 : 23.11 &c. The 2d. 288
168To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, ca. 1 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 1 March 1792. Mentioned in JM to Jefferson, 5 Mar. 1792 . Concerns settlement of David Owings’s and David Woods’s Revolutionary War claims.
169To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you my thoughts on a subject extremely difficult, and on which I would thank you for any observations. The exchange of criminals is so difficult between a free & an arbitrary government, that England never would consent to make a convention with any state on the subject. It has accordingly been hitherto the asylum of all fugitives from the oppressions of other governments. The...
170From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 16 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you my thoughts on a subject extremely difficult, and on which I would thank you for any observations. The exchange of criminals is so difficult between a free and an arbitrary government, that England never would consent to make a convention with any state on the subject. It has accordingly been hitherto the asylum of all fugitives from the oppressions of other governments. The...