1John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I very reluctantly enclose you the list of Medals furnished by D r Mease from a fear that the answer to his enquiry may prove of some inconvenience. M r Madison will carry with him the Volume of plates of which I Spoke to Monticello , together with a print of the lately finished and much admired front of the Louvre in Paris . RC (
2John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A week after the valuable letter you honored me with, I received your highly prized present, a p r of Turkish Pistols of curious workmanship which shall be preserved with all that devotedness of respect and affection I feel for you— Until the present moment I had hoped to have paid you my respects and thanked you in person but learning from M r Rush of your intended visit to Bedford I am...
3To James Madison from John Payne Todd, 9 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have just informed Mr Gallatin that Messers. Gereaux and Lewis would leave this place early tomorrow morning for Dartmouth to embark for New York in the Jenny a cartel for the exchange of prisoners. It has been the intention of the ministers to send despatches by this opportunity; but the uncertain situation of the negociation as Mr Gallatin expressed himself altered this determination...
4John Payne Todd to C. H. Carter, 27 May 1834 (Madison Papers)
Mr Madison being too much indisposed to use his own pen desires me to inform you he has duly received your letter of the 21st. May accompanied by copied letters from him to Genl. Lee. He thanks you for the kind sentiments expressed, and begs you to be assured of his cordial good wishes. Permit me Dr. Sir at the same time to offer you my esteem & respect. Your Obt St. FC (DLC) .
5John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of intr o ducing to you, M r Valaperta , an artist of considerable merit and reputation. His object in visiting Monticello , should he be so fortunate as to find you at home, is to ask your permission to take your bust in clay, or your profile in Wax with a view to work it afterwards in ivory, to perform either, he says will be attended with little trouble to you, and the...
6John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 19 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of mentioning that M r Labarshette , who will have the honor of paying his respects; brought a letter from Gen l Lafayette to the President, and carries with him, a certificate from the same, of services rendered by his father and himself during our Revolution; which are titles certainly to civility. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 20 Sept. 1816 and so recorded in SJL...
7[John Payne Todd] to an Unknown Correspondent, 28 June 1836 (Madison Papers)
Mr Madison died this morning. He has been subject to a complaint about the Diaphram Fragment ( PPPrHi ).