1To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 5 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 January 1802. In response to JM’s 30 Dec. order [not found], transmits a roll of the deputy postmasters for 1800. Also includes information on their place of service and payment, if available, and adds a list of newly appointed postmasters up to the first day of the present month. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 28, Letters Sent by the Postmaster General, vol. F). 1 p.; misdated 5 Jan. 1801.
2To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 14 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
G Granger presents his most respectfull compliments to the President and, at the request of the Citizens of the County of Muskingum in Ohio, incloses for his perusal some resolutions passed by the Citizens on the 25th. of Feb. A copy has been sent to the Intelligencer for publication. At a meeting of a respectable number of the Citezens of the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio agreeable to...
3To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 28 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
G. Granger presents his compliments to the President, and informs him that it is not contemplated to continue the route mentiond by Mr Verdier after the 1st of next month. Expresses will be sent when the president wishes it; but it will be much the most convenient to have the Agent here. G. Granger has written to Mr Verdier to this effect, and he returns the letter. RC ( DLC ). See Paul...
4To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 20 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you the copy of a contract made with Mr. Bloomfield for clearing and improving the Post Road from Chatahouchee to Alabama, which I trust on examination will meet your approbation. I also inclose the Blank form of an order on the Secretary of the Treasury in my favor for the sum of 1500$ which it is necessary to advance to enable Mr. Bloomfield to proceed with his operations; which I...
5To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 28 February 1810 (Madison Papers)
My long acquaintance with Stanley Griswold Esqr and the Solicitude of his numerous acquaintance—emboldens me to depart from a rule to which I have generally conformd.—Of not interfering to reccommend any candidates for Office. Mr: Griswold and myself were educated at the same time at Yale College and our acquaintance has continued ever since. He is a man of Science, and has ever sustained the...
6To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 12 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
Emboldened by having devoted the best portion of my life to the Service of my Country, by being the only Attorney and Solicitor in New England, who practised at the Supreme Courts of New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, by the solicitations and profferred support of a number of the most distinguished Republicans in the Eastern Circuit, and by a firm conviction that my appointment would be, at...
7To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 8 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 January 1811. “He does not interfere as to the appointment of Marshall but he feels it due to his kinsman, Ebenezer Granger, to submit the enclosed letter to the Presidents perusal.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”). 1 p. Enclosure not found, but it probably related to the vacancy for the office of U.S. marshal for Ohio.
8To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 5 June 1811 (Madison Papers)
G Granger presents his compliments to the President—returns Mr. Barbour’s letter, and informs the President that he has established an office at Barboursville, and directed the horse mail to be delivered there weekly. He has also directed the contractor to furnish the President, while at his Seat, with Intelligence & lines of Correspondence on the arrangement of last Summer. RC ( DLC )....
9To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 13 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 January 1813 , “ Genl. post Office .” Encloses the answers of Charles Burrall, postmaster at Baltimore, to “a part of the queries put to him by the House of Representatives of maryland.” RC and enclosure ( DLC ). RC 1 p.; docketed by JM. For enclosure, see n. 1. The seven-page enclosure, dated 18 Dec. 1812, contained Burrall’s deposition, including answers to “all the questions which have...
10To James Madison from Gideon Granger, 27 February 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 February 1813. “I do myself the honor to transmit herewith, a roll of the persons having office or employment of a public nature in this department, on the 27th. of Jany in the present year.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 28, Letters Sent by the Postmaster General). 1 p. Granger evidently enclosed the roll of post office personnel that JM forwarded to the House of Representatives on 3 Mar. 1813.