11Edward Coles to James Madison, 29 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
My friend Mr Robert C. Winthrop, a son of the Lieut: Governor of Massachusetts, being desirous of seeing Virginia, and particularly anxious to become personally acquainted with you, I take the liberty of introducing him, and his Lady, and Miss Gardner, by whom he is accompanyed, to you and Mrs. Madison I avail myself of this occasion to send you and Mrs Madison a lithographic likeness recently...
12Edward Coles to James Madison, 29 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
You will doubtless be surprised to find that I am here. It was my intention to have remained in Illinois until next winter, but circumstances, which I will explain when I have the pleasure of seeing you, induced me very suddenly to change my determination, and to come on by the most direct route to this place. I shall remain here and in NewYork until some time about the first of May, when I...
13To James Madison from Edward Coles, 8 November 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have been desired to communicate to you the wishes of Mr. Charles Biddle (Father of my friend Nicholas Biddle) to be appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Gen. Macpherson. It is only thought necessary to apprise you of his desire to obtain the appointment, as he and all his competitors will be known to Mr. Secretary Jones, with whom you will no doubt confer, and whose...
14Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Edward Coles is desired by the President to send M r Jefferson the enclosed papers; and to inform him of the sudden death of the Vice President , who expired after a few moments illness, with a kind of paralytick fit, about one hour since RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Nov. 1814 from Washington and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures not found. vice president...
15To James Madison from Edward Coles, 12 July 1827 (Madison Papers)
My Brother has transmitted to me your letter to him of May 29., from which I perceive that you are in error in supposing that you are due me any thing on account of the Bank stock sold you, beyond the amount of your Bond. So far from it, that if any thing were due to either, it should be from me to you, & not from you to me. For the Stock has been sold by you for less than I believed it would...
16Edward Coles to James Madison, 13 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have paid to the printer of the National Gazette the five dollars you sent him, and enclosed I transmit you his receipt. My sister Stevenson has borne her journey so far better than I expected. Her health has evidently improved since her arrival here. Doctor Physick had left the City before our arrival. She has consulted Doctors Chapman & Dewies, who seem confident...
17To James Madison from Edward Coles, 25 April 1823 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of the great quantity of rain which fell, and the muddy roads, and high waters, I had an excessively disagreeable journey from Washington, which place I left the morning after I wrote you, and barely reached this State in time to complete the business of my old office, and to be ready to enter upon the duties of my new one, by the meeting of the Legislature. Altho’ there was a...
18To James Madison from Edward Coles, 16 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
I had a very warm, fatiguing, and disagreeable journey to Philadelphia, where finding but few of my acquaintances in town, I remained very little longer than was necessary to recover from my fatigue. I had the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Gallatin frequently, and of having much conversation about herself, and husband, and her friends in Washington. She appeared delighted to see me, and really...
19Edward Coles to James Madison, 16 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 8th of Nov: was recd. in due time, and should have been sooner answered, but for my absence from this place, and the expectation, which has been deferred from time to time, of finding the volumes of Franklins works which you requested me to procure. I enquired at the principal Book stores in the City, and of the persons I thought most likely to possess information, without...
20Edward Coles to Dolley Payne Madison, 5 October 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 October 1812. Sends this letter by his cousin Edward Carrington, son of Judge Paul Carrington. “You will find Mr. Carrington an amiable and intelligent young gentleman; full of indignation at the wrongs and insults under which his Country suffers, and animated with an ardent zeal to avenge them by his personal efforts in the field; he attempted to raise a Volunteer Company, but having failed...
21Edward Coles to James Madison, 4 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
Soon after leaving you I became sick, & continued so for several weeks--indeed I have not yet entirely recovered, and am still quite feeble. It was my intention to have visited you again before I left Va; but finding that Mr Singleton had left his wife sick, & was extremely anxious to return to her, and to attend to some business in Carolina, I was induced to propose that he should return...
22Edward Coles to Dolley Madison, 10 June 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 June 1811, New York. Observes that it is impossible to comply with his promise to write on everything that interests him. “As you expressed some curiosity to know how the Smiths &c would treat me, I requested Payne, who told me he was about to write, to inform you that I was treated quite civilly by them all, but that their displeasure with the President and yourself was very apparent.”...
23To James Madison from Edward Coles, 20 July 1819 (Madison Papers)
As you and Mrs. M. were so kind as to say, at the moment of parting, that you would be gratified in hearing from me, of my safe arrival in this Country, and how I was employing myself in it, I take up my pen to comply with a request not less flattering to me than kind in you both. As I expected, when I left you, I overtook my people the day before they reached Brownsville in Pennsylvania, at...
24Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I shiped yesterday on board the schooner Goodintent , Elliott Kirwan , Master, bound for Richmond , the seven Boxes left here by M r Barlow containing your Papers &c, and shall this day forward the Bill of Lading to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , to whose care I have directed them. You desired me to return you an estimate of the expences that might be incured before they were shiped, but as they...
25Edward Coles to James Madison, 23 January 1834 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with your request I have procured a copy of Gen: Armstrongs letter to Gen: Jackson, dated July 18, 1814, which, together with the letter enclosing it from the Secretary of War, I herewith transmit you. I have been informed by Mr. Tench Ringgold that he forwarded at the same time to you, Mr. J. Q. Adams, and to Mr Gouverneur the pamphlet containing the review of Mr. J. Q. Adams...
26To James Madison from Edward Coles, 22 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
When I had the pleasure to see you at Montpellier I expected long before this to have been with you in Washington. It is with much concern I inform you that I have been, and shall, Dr. Everette thinks, necessarily be detained between three and four weeks longer by a serious indisposition. If my absence should be attended with any very serious inconvenience to you, and you should know of any...
27To James Madison from Edward Coles, 15 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ I presume Payne wrote to his friends in Washington by the return of the Polot, yet as it is possible they may not have heard from him, and as I cannot better comply with his wish in making known to you the opinion of Mr. Gallatin of the hostile intentions of the blockading fleet, than by enclosing his letter which I received last evening. In Poulsons receipt, which is enclosed, you will...
28To James Madison from Edward Coles, 26 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a receipt for the 10$ you sent by me for the Agricultural Society of Albemarle. I presume Judge Todd will be with you by the time this will be received. I beg you will urge him to come by and pay me and my friends here a visit. He will make us all particularly happy by doing so. I propose to set out for the West on Monday or Tuesday (the 3 or 4 of April) and should be very much...
29Edward Coles to James Madison, 22 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to my intention, made known to you, I should have deposited the $7. you overpaid me in the Bank to your credit; but having accidentally heard that there was a letter in the Post Office at Fredericksburg for me, I called and received yours of the 8th instant, and in compliance with the request therein contained have brought on with me the seven dollars, and hold them applicable to any...
30Edward Coles to James Madison, 20 April 1836 (Madison Papers)
A few days after the date of my late letter to you, I heard that Gen: Armstrongs Book was in the press at NewYork, & would soon be published. I heard to day that it had been received here, & went immediately in pursuit of it. I have just procured it & hasten to forward it to you, not having taken time to look into it I have only time to return you my thanks for your letter of April 10. and to...
31Edward Coles to James Madison, 31 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
In returning you my grateful acknowledgements for your highly prized letter of the 15th instant, I cannot refrain, though very reluctant to give you trouble, from making a few remarks in reply, and in explanation of what you call my "one sided view of subjects which ought to be viewed on both sides whatever be the decision on them". In asking your opinion of, and invoking your interposition to...
32Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I never took up my pen with more hesitation or felt more embarrassment than I now do in addressing you on the subject of this letter. The fear of appearing presumptuous distresses me, and would deter me from venturing thus to call your attention to a subject of such magnitude, and so beset with difficulties, as that of a general emancipation of the Slaves of Virginia , had I not the highest...
33Edward Coles to James Madison, 8 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have been anxious ever since I left you to learn the state of your health. I have heard from Mr. Barbour, Mr. Ingersoll &c &c, that they had heard from you since I left you; but they were unable to furnish me much information, and it has now been some time since I have heard any thing directly or indirectly from you. Mrs. M. was so good as to say she or Payne would write me a line to let me...
34Edward Coles to James Madison, 13 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
Payne having failed to come into the City, I went out last evening to see him at the Water works. I found him walking about and to all appearance well. There is no longer any appearance of swelling or bruise, and nothing remains of the hurt but a little soreness, which he said did not prevent him from enjoying a walk, every day for some distance around and about Fair Mount. He told me he was...
35To James Madison from Edward Coles, 28 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
It was my intention to have made you and Mrs. Madison a visit about this time—but unexpectedly I find myself under the necessity of going to Richmond—to which place I shall set out this morning, and after remaining there a few days, shall proceed to Washington, and after staying there two or three weeks, shall go on to Philadelphia, and expect to return to Virginia in March or April, when I...
36To James Madison from Edward Coles, 20 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment received a direct intimation from Dr. Barton, which I am requested to communicate to you without delay, that he is desirous of being appointed Treasurer to the Mint of the U. S. which has become vacant by the death of Dr. Rush. I have barely time before the mail will close to add, that the cure of my disease continues to progress as rapidly as Dr. Physick says I have any...
37To James Madison from Edward Coles, 30 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
It was my intention, as you know, to have remained here but two or three days. But altho’ I have made every effort in my power to complete sooner the little business I had to attend to, I have found it impossible to do so, and indeed I have not even yet done so. But I am now compelled to hasten off in the morning, and to ride very rapidly, by the most direct route, to reach Illinois in time...
38To James Madison from Edward Coles, 10 December 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have only time to enclose you my late Message to the Legislature —and to say that I expect to setout in a day or two for Albemarle, and hope to have the pleasure of seeing you and Mrs. Madison about the 20th of January, when I trust I shall have the happiness of finding you both in good health. Your friend RC ( ICHi ). Cover docketed by JM ; postmarked at Vandalia, Illinois, 14 Dec. Coles’s...
39To James Madison from Edward Coles, 12 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
I left the Green Mountain this morning, and am this far on my way to Illinois. Altho’ I am fatigued I cannot retire to rest before I express to you my great concern at not having seen you, agreeably to my promise, during your late visit at Monticello: I set out on Monday, the day of the Court, in the rain, but with the hope that it would not rain much, and that I might reach Charlottsville...
40To James Madison from Edward Coles, 22 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
As a good deal of feeling has been excited here by some military appointments, made during the present recess of the Senate, I consider it my duty to give some facts, and a hint of an impression which prevails with some of the best friends of the State and General Government. Are you apprised that all the appointments, many of which are important ones too, that have been lately made in this...
41Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I must be permitted again to trouble you, my dear Sir, to return my grateful thanks for the respectful and friendly attention shown to my letter in your answer of the 25 th ult o . Your favorable reception of sentiments not generally avowed if felt by our Countrymen, but which have ever been so inseparably interwoven with my opinions and feelings as to become as it were the rudder that shapes...
42Edward Coles’s Account with James Madison, [ca. 12 July 1827] (Madison Papers)
Dr. For a check on the Bank of Va. enclosed I. A. Coles in payment of Bank Stock—being $16:00 over and above the amt. due for Sd. Stock } 1600 Cr. By cash enclosed 16:00. 00:00. MS ( DLC ). Verso docketed by JM . Undated; conjectural date assigned based on Edward Coles to JM , 12 July 1827 .
43Edward Coles to James Madison, 15 September 1834 (Madison Papers)
In returning my thanks, which I do most heartily, for your letter of the 29th ulto, I must be permitted to express my regret that it was not quite as full as I could have wished. Perhaps my apprehension of ill consequences from the late usurpations and abuses of power by the President, & the great confidence I have in the soundness & influence of your opinions, may have led me to expect too...
44To James Madison from Edward Coles, 6 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Believing from all I can learn here that it may, in the course of the winter, become useful to you, and beneficial to the Country, that you should be made acquainted, or at least have recalled to your recollection, the following facts, I will give them to you without further apology. There is situated on the North side of the Missouri river, near 200 miles above its mouth, a tract of Country...
45Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the pleasure of seeing you last summer at my Mothers , I informed you, that M r Latrobe had sent round to Rich d some time in the Month of May last, your prints to the Care of Gibson & Jefferson . I was led to this conclusion from M r Latrobes having taken the Prints that you left in the setting room to his House, for the purpose of packing them up with one he had there; and from my...
46Edward Coles to James Madison, 1 August 1831 (Madison Papers)
Received of James Madison one hundred and twenty dollars in full of interest on his note up to May 1831. which amount I have entered on the back of the said note— Ms (ICHi) .
47To James Madison from Edward Coles, 11 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have just had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 7th, and hasten, agreeably to your request, to inform you of my decision in relation to the proposed trip to St. Petersburg. Having nothing at this time to engage my attention at home, and being desirous of seeing Europe, I have no objection to availing myself of this occasion to do so; and am ready to set out as soon as I may receive...
48To James Madison from Edward Coles, 17 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Having changed our plans so far as to return from Mountvernon to Alexandria last evening, we did not leave the latter place untill this morning after breakfast, and after having had quite a pleasant journey arrived here before sun set this evening. The Stage Drivers say the road was remarkably good previous to the rain of this morning, which made it slippery & heavy; but two or three days of...
49Edward Coles to James Madison, 2 April 1836 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letter from Col: Ch: Todd was recd. to day. I have an imperfect recollection of the conversation as well as of the subject alluded to. I have however of certain remarks made by you at the time, & repeated frequently since, respecting Genl. Armstrong’s conduct on recieving the resignation of Gen’l Harrison, and as I have an impression on my mind that you noted the circumstances at...
50Edward Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Coles presents his respectful compliments to M r Jefferson, and takes the liberty of informing him, that he received information a few days ago from M r Lee , the Collector at Salem , that he had received from M r Baker , our consul at Palma , “the following articles addressed to Th: Jefferson , One Cask of wine, one Box Marble, one Box of olives, and one Bag of Almonds,” and that he...
51Edward Coles to James Madison, 5 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 3d. instant enclosing me a Check on the Bank of Virginia at Fredericksburg for $2050. in payment of the principal and interest of the sum borrowed of me. Your Bond for which I return you enclosed—on the back of it you will perceive I have enterd the interest which you have from time to time paid on it. You will also perceive that I have endorsed on it the sum of...