751From John Roane to James Monroe, 8 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
With M r Tho s J. OFlaherty, who, will forward this introductory note, accompanying his own application to be considered a candidate for the office of professor of languages in the central College of V a I have been several years acquainted—His exhibits will afford, the best testimony of his qualification, & sure I am, all who have witnessed his mode of instruction, will admit his competency...
752Richard Rush to James Monroe, 28 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
The more I have reflected upon the subject of a proclamation, in the more important lights does the immediate necessity for it strike me, and I have sketched and enclose you a few thoughts to look at. After an event so very marked in our public affairs and destined to be always prominent in our national history, I think some very marked notice should be taken of it, without, perhaps, too nice...
753Enclosure: Winfield Scott to James Monroe, 18 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of addressing a letter to you by my friend Mr. Robertson who left Paris some six weeks since on his return to the U. States and who will be better able to give an account of the wonderful devolopements of the few preceding months than, perhaps, any other American then in Europe. France is at present in that precise condition which was foreseen by every friend to her...
754William Shaler to James Monroe, 14 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith several letters and other papers just received from San Antonio and Nacogdoches which I believe give a faithfull picture of affairs there. The truth is that verry little is required to ensure complete success to this revolution in the four provinces, if that little is withheld it must as certainly fail, and independent of other considerations, envolve...
755William Shaler to James Monroe, 13 March 1813 (Madison Papers)
By an indirect occasion to Natches I have the honor to inform you that an express has just arrived here with letters from the Mexican camp at La Bahia which confirm the intelligence previously received by desertors and communicated by my letter of the 6 in. The papers I have the honor to enclose herewith contain the best account of those occurrences, and as they are corroborated by many other...
756John S. Skinner to James Monroe, 7 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to inform you that I arrived here the day after I received your instructions and the next morning visited the Flag of Truce, lying in this Harbour. They have been supplied with such Articles as are at present necessary for the subsistence and comfort of the Crew and every proper facility will be afforded in obtaining such as may be required on their passage Home. I shall...
757From William Steuben Smith to James Monroe, 4 May 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to state my arrival at this place on the 2nd. instant, returning from St. Petersburg in Russia, where I have been performing the duties of Secretary of Legation, during the residence of Mr. Adams at that Court; and who, upon the receipt of the orders of his Government to repair to Gothenburg, for the purpose of becoming a Member of a Commission to negotiate a Treaty of Peace...
758Richard Söderström to James Monroe, 21 December 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Richard Söderström to James Monroe. 21 December 1813, Washington. “Ever desirous of conforming myself to the regulations, which the President of the United States may be pleased to prescribe for the exercise of my official function, I have attended with due defference to your Verbel Communication of yesterday, Intimating that the President requir’d the revocation, within a Reasonable time,...
759Benjamin Stephenson to James Monroe, 19 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I feel myself impelled by a sence of duty towards a number of Citizens of the Illinois Territory to remonstrate against the execution of the late proclamation issued by the President to remove setlers upon the public lands after the day in March next—should this order be inforced it ⟨wi⟩ll in the above Territory be distressing to many Citizens and not beneficial to the interest of the...
760John Taliaferro to James Monroe, 15 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I address you at this time on a subject to which I pray your attention. My friend Josiah Simpson who through your good offices was appointed a Judge in the Mississippi Territory, came to Virginia last Spring in pursuance of a previous engagement of long standing & was married to a Lady in Fredsbg. His intention at the time he left the Territory was to return, & to continue to officiate as...
761Robert Taylor to James Monroe, 3 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have reason to believe, that a very nefarious trade with the enemy is now carrying on, from the ports of North Carolina. I think it my duty to lay the enclosed original affidavit before you; that the Government may take such measures thereon, as, in their wisdom, may seem proper. I have written to the Governor of North Carolina & enclose a copy of my letter. I have the honour to be, Very...
762Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 20 August [1820] (Jefferson Papers)
The gardener who is the subject of your letter is perfectly free to any engagement. being about to quit his present position, he was anxious to fix himself somewhere near enough to supply Charlottesville & the University with vegetables, fixed his eye on that spot of meadow between you & me, and applied for it to me. I had neither wish nor interest that he so should settle there, & merely...
763Daniel D. Tompkins to James Monroe, 5 June 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Daniel D. Tompkins to James Monroe. 5 June 1815, New York. “A. Clark Esqr, who visits Washington with Mrs. Clark, for the benefit of her health, wishes to be made Known to the President and yourself. He is at present Clerk of the house of representatives of this State and was formerly my private Secretary. He is a young gentleman of good education & standing & I hope you will pardon the...
764David Bailie Warden to James Monroe, 10 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of communicating to you a copy of my correspondence with mr. Crawford to serve as a defence of my determination to wait for your official instructions with respect to my Consular powers. My removal from office, in the manner which I have described appeared to me to be an abuse of delegated authority: for if mr. Crawfords powers in relation to me were discretionary, as would...
765From George Washington to James Monroe, 25 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
Duplicate Your favor of the 24th of March written in Cypher, never got to my hands until the 10th instant at Mount Vernon; nor were the contents of it known to me until my arrival in this City on the 21st. For the information contained in it, and your attention thereto; I offer you my best thanks. Having no clue by which to discover the fact, I am very much at a loss to conjecture by what...
766From George Washington to James Monroe, 25 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I expected to have put the enclosed into your hands at Baltimore, on my way to this place; but you had left it in the morning of the day I got there. I now beg leave to trouble you with the delivery—or the forwarding of it. I hope you & Mrs Monroe have had a pleasant passage, and are well. My best respects attend her, and I am Dear Sir Your Obedt & Very Hble Serv. ALS (photocopy), Coins &...
767From George Washington to James Monroe, 23 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
I received by the last Mail your letter dated the 15th of this month, accompanied with your printed observations on the new Constitution, and am much obliged by this token of your polite attention. However I may differ with you in sentiment on some of the points, which are advocated in your Treatise; I am pleased in discovering so much candour and liberality as seem to predominate in your...
768From George Washington to James Monroe, 9 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your letter of yesterday, I can assure you with the utmost truth, that I have no other object in nominating men to offices than to fill them with such characters as, in my judgment, or (when they are unknown to me) from such information as I can obtain from others, are best qualified to answer the purposes of their appointment. Having given you this assurance, I request, if you are...
769Joseph Wheaton to James Monroe, 26 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty to write you from this place on the 20. and to detail Such information relating to opperations in this quarter as occured at the time, also as to my own destination. Governor Meigs arrived at this place on the evening of the Same day—he has been exerting all his powers to bring forward Such portions of his Militia as have been required of him—but the weather has been most...
770Joseph Wheaton to James Monroe and James Madison, 1 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here on My way to upper and lower Sandusky ordered there by Major J.C. Bartlett D.Q. Master General who entered on the duties of his office in the place of Col Morrison this day —at 6. p.m. on reaching this met the post Rider, direct from upper Sandusky who presented Governor Meigs (who is also here with two hundred Men going on to Sandusky) with a letter from General Harrison—that...
771William Widgery to James Monroe, 10 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 May 1813, Portland. “Sensible of the multiplicity of business, to which the Presidents, attention is continually called nothing but the most urgent necessity could have induced me, to have troubled him, at this time, in behalf of the town of Portland, and Its, vicinity. This town, is the metropolis of Maine lying about 60, miles, North East of Portsmouth, in Newhampshire, the district of...
772Unidentified Correspondent to James Monroe, [20 March] 1813 (Madison Papers)
There never was a Government upon earth, so much imposed upon as ours is at present, by some of its own officers—almost every one of them here seem to vie with each other who shall defraud and injure her the most in the public opinion. In the Navy agents department—In the Collectors Department—In the District Attorneys Department—And in the Federal Marshals department—it is notorious, that the...
773Unidentified Correspondent to James Monroe, 8 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 May 1813, Baltimore. “I am gratifyed with receipt of yours of the 7th Inst and to find that my letter has been recd by you in the spirit in which it was written. I cannot but again repeat to you that you have too much confidence in our security we are yet very insecure altho the destruction of Havre de Grace has had a good effect here—our City Corportation has authorised Genl Smith to under...
774Enclosure, [11 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr de Talleyrand and Mr de Beaumez have their Relations in France; none of whom have been accused. But they are arrested as having been heretofore Nobles, without any other suspicion as to their private characters. If they were under accusation, Mr de Talleyrand and Mr de Beaumez would not entreat the interest of Mr Monroe in their favour. As suspicions to which men are liable, may be of more...