1To James Madison from David Parish, 4 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing herewith a dispatch from the Senate of the City of Hamburg & beg leave to say that I shall have pleasure in forwarding any Communications you may have to make in reply. I am with great Regard Sir Your most obedt Serv. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , filed between N-12:9 and N-13:9). The enclosure was probably the 13 Nov. 1815 address from the Burgomasters and Senate of...
2To James Madison from David Parish, 5 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your two esteemed favors, transmitting information respecting General Lafayette’s Concerns, have been forwarded to me from Philadelphia to which City I propose returning in a few days. On reaching Newyork I propose writing to our friend & forwarding to him a Copy of your last Letter. Altho’ it does not contain Satisfactory information respecting his Land affairs, I am convinced that the new...
3To James Madison from David Parish, 24 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
The warm interest you have never ceased to take in the affairs of our worthy friend Lafayette, induces me to transmit to you an Extract from a Letter I lately received from him, & to take the liberty of enquiring whether the location of the Land you wished to Secure to him near New-orleans, & about which there was some difficulty, when last I had the honor of conversing with You on the...
4David Parish to James Monroe, 10 July 1814 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the depositions I had the honour of handing you during my Stay at Washington, I now beg leave to transmit herewith one, made by Mr. Jos: R. Paxson, a passenger arrived in the Cartel Fair American, who states a Conversation had with one of the Gentlemen at the head of the Alien office, from which it would appear that the British Government are desirous that the liberality they...
5To James Madison from David Parish, 21 May 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 May 1810, Philadelphia. Has received from JM the two packets for transmittal to “our mutual worthy friend General LaFayette containing Nine Land patents.” Hopes “to have the pleasure of delivering them into his own hands at La Grange in August.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
6To James Madison from David Parish, 13 May 1810 (Madison Papers)
Agreably to the Conversation I had the honor of holding with You some months ago, I beg leave to inform You that I shall embark for Europe in Eight or ten days, & be glad to take Charge of the Deeds you wish to transmit to General LaFayette with whom I propose spending Some days at La Grange in July or August. It will give me real pleasure to execute any Commands you may have for England...
7To James Madison from David Parish, 11 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From David Parish. 11 January 1806, “Tontine Coffeehouse,” New York. “I have the honour of transmitting you herewith two letters which Mr. Monroe entrusted to my Care a few days before I left London. “I sailed on the 18 Nov: from the Downs, when letters just received from Germany left but very little doubt indeed of the King of Prussias intention to join the coalesced powers against France....