1To James Madison from James Sullivan, 12 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
The best answer I can return to yours of the 22d. ulto. is the inclosed extract of our council’s Journals. One heart and one voice is here. I have the honour to remain with great respect and Attention your humble Servant DNA : RG 59—ML—Miscellaneous Letters.
2To James Madison from James Sullivan, 12 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Colonel Harris of Portsmouth in New Hampshire, is passing through this town to Washington. He wishes to procure your attention; and beleives that a letter from me will do some thing towards it. His business he will explain; it grows out of the Embargo. You may rely upon any thing he says on any subject. Could there be any favour in business, of this kind, from personal, political, or party...
3To James Madison from James Sullivan, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment come from the room of our representatives in the general court, where before the Senate and House I have passed the constitutional and legal qualifications of Governor of the State. this is a year of conflict. I want aid. of you I request, that, you will forward me without delay a schedule of the procedures. of the States in each election of President that has occurred Since...
4To James Madison from James Sullivan, 11 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 April 1803, Boston. “If I had an idea of what its commonly called the making of interest I should not possess confidence enough in the weight of my own character to attempt it: but in an extensive government, information, as to men qualified for offices must be had through some channel or other.” Encloses a letter signed by men “respectable and friendly to the present administration” and...
5To James Madison from James Sullivan, 26 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
I was lately attempting to furnish documents to prove the falshood of an electioneering report, very effectively circulated in this state, that a citizen in virginia possessed of 500 slaves has 300 votes in the choice of electors: but when I turned to the constitution of the united states, I found that the qualification for voters was the same as those for the most numerous branch of the State...
6To James Madison from James Sullivan, 5 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1804, Boston. “Mr. Russell, who has long been in public life in this State, goes on to the Seat of government, hoping to do something for the releif of myself and others, who were concerned in the purchase of Georgia Lands, when we were under no apprehensions of a controverted title. Your attent[i]on to him, as a candid honest man, after he shall deliver this letter, will confer an...
7To James Madison from James Sullivan, 24 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 November 1803, Boston. “When I observed in the Presidents public communication that there is a convention for a demarkation of the line between the northern angle of the united States and the British dominions, I recollected that you did me the honor, some time ago, to receive from me a communication on that Subject, and I therefore now take the freedom to mention to you, that if I should...
8To James Madison from James Sullivan, 17 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
The answer respecting the constitutional voters in Virginia is very satisfactory, and will be of great use here. General Lincoln is unwell, he is advanced in life, and if our remarkably severe winter does not number and determine his days, as it has those of his co[n]tempor[ar]ies very generally, he will not be without a necessity to resign his office of collector for the port of Boston. That...
9To James Madison from James Sullivan, 30 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
The President of the united States requested of me a calculation of the quantity of flour imported from the Southern and Middle States and consumed in Massachusetts. I forwarded the imperfect calculation I was able to make from all the data under my controul. I do not incline to trouble him personally again on the Subject. The inclosed abstract gives a comparative veiw of the flour entered at...
10To James Madison from James Sullivan, 19 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
The idea of preserving the post offices, and mails inviolable is almost too sacred to allow a petition for mitigating the punishment of any one who may have been convicted of robbing them. We are very unfortunate here. A young man, labouring under an accidental, but nearly inpenetrable, deafness of respectable connexions; and one whose character stood well before; has been duly and fairly, as...