1To James Madison from William J. Coffee, 23 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of forwarding to Mr. J Cook to be Sent on to you the Models in terra Cotta, consisting of your Order. They are Shipped as ⅌ Bill of Lading & I hope they will arrive Safe. I must beg your goodness to Order that they May be Safely conveyed from the Vessel to you & then carefully unpacted. Sir I am with mch Respect & Esteem Your Obt Servt RC ( DLC ). James Cooke was a...
2To James Madison from William J. Coffee, 4 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
Receved of James Madison Esqr the Sum of 105$ for the Modelling of three Busts, Viz One of him Self one of Mrs Madison and One of Mr Todd. RC ( CSmH ).
3To James Madison from William J. Coffee, [ante–13] January 1825 (Madison Papers)
Your goodness I hope will excuse the Present freedom on account of the subject on which I am writing and in which I very much wish I could engage your intrest. It is in its Nature to me very Imposeing and as I have not before in any shape troubled you with Papers I somehow think you will condecend to give me your good Opinion. I have a great desire to model a small whole Length Statue of Mr....
4To James Madison from William J. Coffee, 3 May 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of Inclosing you Small Acct which I Shall be much favord by recving in a few days when I Shall Call on my way home. Sir I Am with Much Respect and Esteem RC ( DLC ). On 25 May 1820 JM made out a receipt, which Coffee signed: “Recd. of James Madison fifty dollars seventy five Cents: being in full for Models & Busts made for him” ( CSmH ). For the busts of JM, Dolley...