11To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer Mr. Dade has just handed me the inclosed which he wishes to support with your; the object it explains. In addition to the testimonies of Mr Taylor &c &c I have a letter from my brother which speaks the same language, as justified by his personal knowledge. I was but slightly acquainted myself, with Mr Dade, but his character as I have always viewed it thro’ his standing in the...
12To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 30 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J M. is obliged to send back the papers wanted by the P. witht. having executed the task of remodelling the 1st. & 2d. Ps. He was prevented last night by Company, and has but just got up for breakfast. If the P. can spare it he will immediately go to work; or if he can send the rough original of that part, it will do as well. The notes of Mr. G. are retained DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
13To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 14 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose herewith sundry communications which I recd. yesterday. One of them is from Monroe at Paris, who appears by a letter from Erving to have arrived at London the latter end of July. A letter from Armstrong went for you by the last mail. He seems to have moderated the scope of his former advice as to Spain. In that now given, there is in my judgment, great solidity: If force should be...
14Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 1 October] 1803 (Madison Papers)
✓ (0) for “before” is suggested “without” the former seeming to imply that after the suspension, an assignt. had been made. ✓ (1) after or for “friendly” insert “proper” omit “without difficulty or delay.” There was perhaps somewhat of both, and it may become expedient to say so to Spain. (2.) [“]The enlightened mind of the first Consul of France saw in its true point of view the importance of...
15To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 17 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd. this morning your favor of the 14th. and inclose the printed copies of the Acts of Congs. obtained from your Cabinet as pointed out. I inclose also a list of all the Acts, that you may direct a supply of any deficiency. The letter to you from Clarke Mead &c relating to the Witnesses agst. White proceeds on a mistake of the legal allowance. This was originally 50 cents per day; but an...
16From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours of yesterday was duly recd. by the rider. I return Shorts & A’s letter. Your observations on the latter place the subject of it in its true point of view. Perhaps the Rider of today may bring me a letter of the same date, that may have lost the last mail by passing thro’ the office of State. If the letter to you be the sole communication it is another example from that quarter, of...
17Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [25 October] 1804 (Madison Papers)
(a) and which have been encreased by peculiar circumstances in the W. Indn Seas; yet in the more distant channels at least of our trade, b. The act authorizes &c provisionally at least—a port &c without the limits of the U. S. The words in ( ) may be left out. c— (on the part of Spain) d. (proper to suspend) will according better with the case—as the 6th art. is also made a ground of...
18From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
The mail not having returned from Milton when my messenger left the Court House on monday evening, & it having been inconvenient to send thither at any time since, I can not now acknowledge any favor which may have come from you since my last. Among the letters inclosed is one from Higginson seconding the application from Philada. for your patronage to a demand on the vice Govt of the La plata...
19From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom the President has been pleased to refer the resolution of the Senate, dated on the 10th inst. has the honor to make the following report. The most important of the principles interpolated into the law of Nations, is that which appears to be maintained by the British Government, & its prize Courts, that a trade opened to neutrals by a Nation at war, on account of...
20From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of the 5th. & 6th. were duly recd. last evening. I return Mr. S.s letter, with the Addresses from Boston &c. and the proposed answer. The few changes which I have suggested, if proper will speak for themselves. It is a nice task to speak of war, so as to impress our own people with a dislike of it, and not impress foreign Govts. with the idea that they may take advantage of the...