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...