1To James Madison from George Graham, 4 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
I now enclose the Copy of a fragment of a Letter from Coll. Geo: Mason dated the 2d of Octr. 1776, alluded to in my last communication to you. This fragment written in the hand writting of Coll. Mason closes the last page of a sheet of paper, the residuary pages are Missing—altho the paper is not addressed to any one it is known to have been a Copy of a Letter from Coll. Mason to Coll. Geo:...
2To James Madison from George Graham, 27 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your very kind and obliging favor was duly received. In compliance with your request I enclose an accurate Copy of the original draught of the declaration of rights as presented to the Committee by Coll. Geo: Mason of Gunston. It is furnished by Genl. John Mason, and I have compared it with the original, which with the endorsements, I know to have been written in the hand writting of Coll....
3To James Madison from George Graham, 31 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
Beleiving that you would be surprized to find my official conduct impeached, I now forward the Report of the Committee with the accompanying documents, which have been printed only within a few days. I also enclose a Copy of a Letter from your old Friend Mr Tiffin, which I did not deem necessary to publish with the documents, but which is as honorable a testimonial of his goodness of heart, as...
4To James Madison from George Graham, 24 April 1824 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 20th Inst. has been received, & the one enclosed for Mr. Smith delivered to him. With great regard yr. obt. Sert. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Letter not found.
5To James Madison from George Graham, 7 April 1824 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 27th Ult. was received in due course of the mail, but as the Board of Director[s] of the Branch Bank did not meet until yesterday, I postponed an answer untill I could advise you of the success of your application; and I have now the satisfaction to inform you that the Board have assented to your proposition, and I have requested Mr. Smith to forward to you in due time the...
6To James Madison from George Graham, 5 November 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 30th Ult. covering three hundred & forty five dollars was duly received, and I now enclose the acknowledgment of Mr. Smith for the Money. As it was not indispensably necessary that the interest should be now paid upon more than one of your Notes, and as Mr. Cutts suggested to me that it would be convenient for you to make a different appropriation of a part of the Money, I...
7To James Madison from George Graham, 15 September 1817 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 10th Inst. covering a Letter to you from Mr. French was duly received. On examining the files of this Dept. it appears that his recommendations for a Commission in the Army were placed on file, but burnt with all the other papers of that description when the enemy were at this place. I return you Mr. French’s letter, And am with great respect & esteem—yours &c RC ( DLC ). Docketed...
8To James Madison from George Graham, 21 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to lay before you the following Selections for Military appointments viz Claude Crozet to be professor of Engineering at the Military Academy. William Tell Paussin [Poussin], to be assistant Topographical Engineer. I have the honor to be Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). JM forwarded these nominations to the Senate on 24 Feb. 1817. The nomination of Poussin was confirmed...
9To James Madison from George Graham, 6 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to lay before you a list of appointments to fill vacancies in the army. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). JM forwarded a one-page list of twenty-four names to the Senate on 7 Feb. 1817 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1828). , 3:75–76).
10To James Madison from George Graham, 21 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
The Acting Secretary of War to whom has been referred the resolution of the Senate of the 8th. of this month “requesting that the President cause to be laid before the Senate the Amount of Money paid by the government of the UStates for the Services of militia during the late War, stating the amount to each respective state, and Distinguishing, as far as possible what has been paid for militia...
11To James Madison from George Graham, 20 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Acting Secretary of War has the honor to submit to the President, the report made by the Commissioner of Claims, relative to his proceedings under the act, “authorizing the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the Enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 14A–D1); letterbook copy...
12To James Madison from George Graham, 12 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor respectfully to propose for your approbation the appointment of John Edgar as a Brigadier Gel. of the Militia in the Illinois Territory, made during the recess of the Senate. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ).
13To James Madison from George Graham, 14 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
The disposition evinced by Congress at the last session in relation to the defences of the United States, by an appropriation which was founded on an estimate, that contemplates an expenditure on fortifications of about four millions of dollars within the next four years; and the great importance of the judicious expenditure of that sum on adequate works, erected on properly selected sites;...
14To James Madison from George Graham, 1 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
I return you the Letter from Mr. Garrard; he is an unfortunate young man who belonged formerly to the marine Corps, & was compelled to resign in consequence of intemperance, & which intemperance it would seem has produced another evil propensity, for I believe that none of the circumstances stated in his Letter are true, except so far as they relate to his Family. Mr. Franklin has accepted his...
15To James Madison from George Graham, 20 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you blank Commissions for the Commissioners to treat with the Chickesaws & Cherokees for your signature. From the enclosed letter you will perceive that Genl. Jackson declines accepting until he shall receive the instructions. No letter has been received from Mr. Franklin or General Meriweather. The letters advising them of their appointment were dated the 15th. of June, and those...
16To James Madison from George Graham, 15 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
As it is the request of Capt. Hamilton, I forward to you the enclosed Letters. Capt. Hamilton is the officer who was discharged from the British service, in consequence of his refusal to do duty when the British forces landed in Louisiana, on the ground of his being a Native American. With sentiments of the greatest respect yr. obt. sert. RC and enclosures ( DLC ). RC docketed by JM . For...
17To James Madison from George Graham, 26 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to lay before you a list of promotions for the Ordnance Department. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). On 27 Apr. 1816 JM forwarded the list of six promotions in the Ordnance Department to the Senate ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1). The Senate approved the nominations on 29 Apr. 1816 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings, Journal of the Executive...
18To James Madison from George Graham, 2 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
Letters of appointment have been issued to fill the vacancies in the Rifle Regiment agreeably to the list which was forwarded. Additional Letters having been received in favor of Capt. Ramsey, and beleiving that Capt. Magee would better bear transferring to the Infantry, have induced me to decide in favor of the former, to fill the vacancy in the Rifle Regiment. The Adt. Genl. having stated...
19To James Madison from George Graham, 26 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
My brother arrived here last evening, and I have the honor now to forward a treaty signed at Spring Wells, on the eighth of this month, by the Commissioners, and the Chiefs of all the tribes of Indians with which they were authorised to treat, and which you will find entirely satisfactory. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your most obed. servt. RC ( DLC ); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG...
20To James Madison from George Graham, 20 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th. instant. You will have observed that the list of applicants forwarded to you, embraced only such as had expressly applied to fill vacancies. If the selections are to be made from the disbanded Officers generally, it might materially effect the list proposed. I do not know that any partial appointments to fill the vacancies in the...
21To James Madison from George Graham, 20 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a communication from General Macomb respecting the allowance of double rations to the Officer commanding in the harbor of New York. I send you also, an extract from the law, and the several orders that have been issued from this Department on the subject of an allowance of double rations to the Commanding officers of Posts, and submit to your decision the propriety of renewing, at...
22To James Madison from George Graham, 18 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 15th Inst, was received yesterday, there can be no necessity whatever for announcing the appointment of Dr. Ellzey, in the manner proposed by Genl. Parker; and I had mentioned to him that such an annunciation could not be otherwise than unpleasant to the Doctor; who has been some time since informed of his appointment & is actually acting under it: the Genl. order therefore is not...
23To James Madison from George Graham, 16 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Since I wrote to you on the subject of the appointments, another vacancy in the 6th. Infantry has been occasioned by the death of Capt. Murdock. As this is a vacancy by casualty, it is a question to be decided, whether it ought to filled up by promotion, or by reinstating one of the old Officers. If the decision is in favor of the latter mode, General Parker has strongly urged the claim of...
24To James Madison from George Graham, 14 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed memorandum from the Adjutant and Inspector General, was handed to me yesterday. Had Major Langham been an applicant for a Captaincy at the time I transmitted the list to you, he would have been placed at the head of it. He was one of those that the board of Officers was strongly disposed to retain as a Major. His civil recommendations also are strong. It will not, I think, do to...
25To James Madison from George Graham, 12 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your directions Letters of appointment have been issued for filling up all the vacancies in the Medical staff of the Army except that of one Regimental Surgeons mate. I enclose a list of them, together with a Copy of the order to the Adt. General. Having ascertained from Genl. Parker that Dr. Thomas would accept the appointment of Regimental Surgeon; that vacancy has been given to...
26To James Madison from George Graham, 12 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a statement of the unexpended balances of several of the appropriations as they now stand on the books of the accountant of this department accompanied by a report, for your sanction, of the proposed transfers. The respective amounts over drawn for pay of the Army, Hospital and Medical department, and Ordnance; have been overdrawn in consequence of transfers made in the...
27To James Madison from George Graham, 11 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General on the subject of brevet Commissions. Copies have been sent to the officers Commanding Departments, with a view, that if they had any arguments to urge on the subject previous to a final order, they might have an opportunity of doing so. I have the honor to be &ca. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). For enclosure,...
28To James Madison from George Graham, 11 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I send, by this day’s Mail, the list of Lieutenants. Of the Captains who are proposed to be reduced to Lieutenants, some have signified their willingness to accept of such appointment, and the others having been lately appointed Captains, may probably accept. If they should not, it will make room for some of the First Lieutenants, who are not proposed to be appointed, but who are well...
29To James Madison from George Graham, 9 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to the request of Mr. Crawford, I have examined the recommendations & relative pretensions of the officers applying to fill vacancies in the Army; and have arranged them in the order in which I think they should stand; keeping in view the necessities of the service & the convenience of reorganization. A list is forwarded for your selection & a Copy sent to Mr. Crawford. Capt. Donaho...
30To James Madison from George Graham, 6 September 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit a list of the names of all the applicants on the files of this department for filling vacancies in the Medical staff, and a statement of those vacancies. Both the gentlemen applying to fill the vacancy of regimental surgeon, are well recommended, and stand high; both as to talents and services, Dr. Buckner particularly. All the applicants for regimental surgeons...