41James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended calling on you to day, which I still hope to be able to do in the afternoon. Your letter to Mr Carter is in all respects what it should be. I intend also to write him, & will bring my letter to him to show you. I think it most adviseable that we should avoid a meeting at Mr Madisons , for the reason that has occured to you. I had intended to set out back to washington , in the...
42James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
It would give me real pleasure to be useful to m r arm i stead , for the reasons which you have stated, if I had the power, but there is no vacancy in the dep t of State , and so closely beset are all the dep ts , by applicants for clerkships, that opportunities rarely occur of introducing into either, any person whom we wish, however deserving of it. I have spoken to the President in m r arm