581James Madison to William Lee, 17 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. my dear Sir your letter of the 9th. inst: and Mrs. Madison unites with me in offering congratulations on the event which it communicates, and which opens for you the welcome prospect of so much domestic happiness. The friendly feelings we have thro’ a long period entertained for you, will assure you of the sincerity with which we make the offer, and add to it, with our cordial...
582James Madison to Edward Coles, 8 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
I recd., my dear Sir, by the last mail yours of the 4th. inst very unexpectedly from the place of its date. It gave us however the first agreeable evidence that your brother Tucker must have been relieved from his critical illness. The latest previous accounts had produced much anxiety; and it was under a great pressure of it, that Mrs. & Mr. Stevenson left us for Richmond. Mrs. S. herself was...
583James Madison to I. Irvine Hitchcock, 4 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 20th. Ult. was not recd. till yesterday. It probably took some erroneous course before it arrived at the Post Office near me. (Orange Ct House) I enclose $4 in discharge of the acct. forwarded. The blame of delay is chargeable in part at least on Mr. Skinner; as will appear from my letter to him of Apl. 14. 1829, in which I requested him to mention the balance due from me....
584James Madison to A. Crozet, 25 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 7th. inst postmarked Octr 16 Columbia and in answering it, have to inform you that provision has already been made for the situation in the University of Virga. for which you offer yourself a Candidate. With respect Draft (DLC) .
585James Madison to Walter T. Brooke, 23 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 20th & wish I could give you the requested information. But if I ever had any knowledge of the time when Commodore Brooke was commissioned in the Virga. State Navy, I have now no recollection of the circumstance: nor do I possess the means of otherwise ascertaining it. I am sorry that I can not even refer you to any living source, from which the desired...
586James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 23 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 14th. inst: and with a view to the information it requests concerning our University, inclose a printed Copy of its Statutes, with one of the By laws of the Faculty, and a manuscript statement of the expences of a Student. There are a few Resolutions of the Visitors not yet in print, but not material to your object. With respect to the course of Study, it is to...
587James Madison to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 23 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 18th. post marked 20th. inclosing the Bill of Nickline & Johnson. I am afraid the authority over us, will think the acct. very heavy one. The papers shewing the precise situation of the sterling fund, being I believe in the hands of the last Chairman of the Faculty or the Secretary of the Board of Visitors, I must ask the favor of you, to have a draft in the adapted...
588James Madison to Henry R. Schoolcraft, 23 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his respects to Mr. Schoolcraft, thanks him for the copy of his valuable discourse before "the Historical Socty of Michigan". To the seasonable exhortation which it gives to others, it adds an example which may be advantageously followed. RC ( DLC : Papers of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, box 4); draft (DLC) .
589James Madison to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
This [will] be handed to you by [James] To[dd from] Philada. who intends to enter himself a Student of the University. Being young & a perfect stranger, he will need all the kindness, in getting him properly settled which I well know yr. readiness to bestow in such cases. It is particularly desirable that he shd have in his dormitory an advantageous associate. He proposes to attend the Schools...
590James Madison to Robert M. Patterson, 18 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 15th. It would certainly be very agreeable for the reasons you suggest to grant the indulgences wished by Mr Garland. But if the objection as a precedent be got over, there is a more serious difficulty in the defect of a dispensing power. The Rector as such has no power whatever in the recess of the Board of Visitors. All the delegated Power, is in the Executive...