21To James Madison from James Monroe, 1 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a copy of the letter to genl. Jackson, of the 21st of octr. 1814. requested in your last of the 16th ulto. The papers mentiond in that letter were recd. I send you one from Mr Ingersoll, relating to your late communication, of your views, respecting the power of the Genl. govt. to encourage domestic manufactures, in reply to which, I assurd him, that I fully concurrd in the...
22To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 November 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment recd. yours of the 29th. ulto., with the copies of mine to judge White, which I had forwarded for your perusal. I shall take good care of them. Suspecting that there had been some unfair practice, in regard to the order from Genl. Armstrong, or rather his sanction to take Pensacola, to Genl. Jackson, I requested Mr Ringgold to procure me a copy of the letter of the 18th. of...
23To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 22d. ulto., communicating the purport of a letter to you, from H Lee, at Nashville, of augt. 24. with an extract from him, of a letter to him from Genl. Armstrong, respecting his provisional order to genl. Jackson, of July 18. 1814., to take possession of Louisiana, on certain conditions, as to the presum’d cause, of the delay, in the transmission of that letter, and the...
24To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 24th ulto., with a copy of one from Mr Long, communicating his appointment to a professorship, in the university of London, & expressing his desire to withdraw, from that, which he holds, in the university of Virga., in July 1828., instead of remaining there, until July 1829. I respect highly the qualifications of Mr Long, for the station which he holds, the duties of...
25To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
I lately receiv’d the enclosed, from a gentleman residing in Bladensburg, who applies, for the professorship, held by Mr Long, in case he should accept that, wh. it is reported, has been offered to him, in the University of London. I have inform’d him, in reply to his letter, that I did not know, that the offer had been made to Mr Long, or if made, that he would accept it, but that I should...
26To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 September 1827 (Madison Papers)
The bearer Mr R. Bayly, a youth of this county, & son of a near neighbour & friend, has requested of me, an introduction to you, which I readily afford, considering him entitled to it, by his correct deportment, and merit. He has been a year, under direction of Captn Partridge, & has left him, with very strong testimonials in his favor. He intends to make a visit to the University, to make...
27To James Madison from James Monroe, 30 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have receivd your letter of the 18th. communicating a project of Mr Johnson, for carrying into effect the act of the last session of assembly, authorising the visitors, to borrow a certain sum of money, for the use of the University, with a proposition from Mr Randolph to make the loan desird, as the Trustee, & in behalf of Mrs Randolph. It appears to me, that Mr Randolph accedes...
28To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have receivd yours of the 19th. ulto., with a circular to the visitors, announcing the decision of Mr Key, to withdraw from the university, with a request that his resignation may take effect, on the middle of august, to afford him the opportunity of being present, at the examination, of the Students, & to lessen his expenses, in returning to England, by the correspondence of the period,...
29To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
Since my last the fever has left me, and the cold diminished, so that I hope in a few days, to be able to leave my chamber, & be restord to good health. Your remark is perfectly just, as to the impropriety, of our giving opinions, on the subject submitted to us, by Mr Caustin, for public use, or any use whatever. We did our duty, each of us, in regard to those claims, in the stations we have...
30To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I receiv’d lately your letter of the 9th. & intended to have answer’d it, by the mail of tomorrow, but have been very severely attack’d to day with a cold, & some fever, but which has abated since 4 o clock. I will write you by the next mail, should my health permit it. On my return, the sunday after I left you, I found Mrs Monroe much indisposed, and altho her health, has much improved of...