1131From James Madison to Ira Allen, 4 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
Having received no official information respecting the decision in the case of the Olive Branch, I can only inform you, in consequence of your letter of the 1st. inst., that no convention exists between the two Nations af[f]ording a special remedy adapted to the circumstances under which the decree of restitution is made. I am &c. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14).
1132From James Madison to William Darlington, 31 December 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Darlington, 31 December 1816. “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr Darlington to dine with him on Thursday next, at 4 o’clock. An answer is requested.” RC ( NHi ). 1 p. Printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in JM ’s hand. William Darlington served as a Republican representative from Pennsylvania in the Fourteenth through Seventeenth Congresses.
1133From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 28 August 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 28 August 1791, Philadelphia. Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 21 Sept. 1791 . Encloses note of Tench Coxe and concerns related business to which JM attended for Carrington.
1134James Madison to Francis Preston Blair, 28 October 1832 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respects to Mr Blair, informs him in answer to his letter of the 25, that the letter with the name of James Madison to it, published in the Newspaper referred to, was written by him; but without marking for Italics, the words & lines which appear in that character. RC (NjP) ; draft (DLC) .
1135James Madison to Robert Walsh, 25 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
Confidential The publication which gave rise to the inclosed observations, having first appeared in the National Gazettes, I ask the favor of you, to allow them the advantage of issuing from the same source & of circulating thro the same channel. I have thought it best to leave them without a name, that no feelings of any sort towards the writer may mingle themselves with the impressions made...
1136From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, ca. 14 February 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 14 February 1786. Mentioned in JM to Jefferson, 18 March 1786 , where JM noted the arrival of a letter written by the Attorney General “dated prior to his receipt of mine.” Apparently JM wrote Randolph some time in the middle of February concerning Jefferson’s plea that work on the state capitol should be suspended until his set of plans could be completed and sent to...
1137From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1782 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 March 1782, Philadelphia. Reports receipt of a letter from Jefferson with a bundle of papers procured from the Cherokees. “My letter by Mr. Randolph contains as late intelligence as any we have yet recd.” RC (NNC-RB: Alexander Hamilton Papers). 1 p.; printed in PJM William T. Hutchinson et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison (1st ser., vols. 1–10, Chicago, 1962–77; vols. 11–17,...
1138From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 19 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have to request that you cause an advance to be made to Wm: Lewis, of one thousand dollars, to be paid out of the fund appropriated for the Intercourse of the United States, with foreign Nations. The said Lewis to be charged accordingly on the Books of the Treasury, & held accountable. It will be most convenient to Mr. Lewis to receive the money in New York, upon his arrival in that City. I...
1139From James Madison to David Lenox, 1 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1802, Department of State, Washington. Encloses proofs of citizenship for Thomas G. Lay, supplied by Roger Griswold, and for Henry Bowlen. RC ( NjP : Crane Collection); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IC , vol. 1). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Enclosures not found.
1140From James Madison to William Cabell, 22 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to an Act of Congress, entitled An Act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States, passed 3d. March 1795, and the Acts in addition thereto, passed on the 2d. March 1799 and on the 27 March 1804, I have transmitted to the Collector of the Customs at Baltimore 1254 copies of the Laws of the United States 1st. Session 9th. Congress, being the proportion for the...