21To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 28 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have been requested to State to you, what has been the deportment of Joseph Jones Monroe Since he has been attached to the Q M Genl. Department at this place. Mr. Monroe arrived in this City about the tenth of Augst. Last a volunteer in Col yancy’s Regmt. of Genl. Porterfield’s Brigade at a time when this part of the State of virginia, was under considerable Alarm, expecting to be assailed...
22To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 26 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by Mr. Graham, that the accountant of the War Department, has reported a ballance due to me, on my accounts in the Quarter Master Generals Department, (exclusive of pay due me for personal Services) Seven thousand, Six hundred dollars, in consequence of which a Mr. Cook is ordered to Richmond, to pay of my due bills. This course leaves it possible to Subject me to Serious...
23To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 1 July 1820 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed copy of a Statement (correctly made,) is some evidence of the truth of the memorial presented to the House of Representatives United States in N. York when you was a member of it, and which with your aid gave me the appointment of Sergeant at Arms to that Honorable Body, with that memorial and the enclosed Statement, and your personal knowledge of me for thirty years past, with...
24To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 20 October 1821 (Madison Papers)
Last autumn I had the honor to enclose to your address, my pamphlet, “an appeal to Congress from the decision of the accounting officers of the War Department for compensation while detained by their orders in the Settlement of my public accounts, and for Extra Service,[”] Which so far as respected myself could have been Settled much earlier, but was prolonged unnecessarily, by the accounting...
25To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, [9 October 1824] (Madison Papers)
By the above you will See I am making an humble effort to get into the Sun Shine of the House of Representatives a Situation I was dr[i]ven from by the intreagues & false representations of Gideon Granger opperating on certain minds. Will you have the goodness to afford me your influence with your friend Mr. Barber. I am very poor, and it is not an error to say by the injustice of the 3d...
26To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 16 November 1824 (Madison Papers)
Will you have the goodness to forward the enclosed with Such remarks as you may feel yourself authorised to make in my favor—and my gratitude Shall be equal to the obligation, and accept the assurance of My continued & unremitting regard RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . The enclosure has not been identified, but it most likely related to Wheaton’s attempts to solicit the office of sergeant at arms...
27To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 24 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Will you have the goodness to examine & Present the inclosed to the President. I cannot persuade myself that he will consider me a banished Man in my native land, or that Justice which is So clearly my due, Shall be withheld from Me, when one Simple line advisory to the Dupety Post Master General will releive me from extreme embarrassment. I am So clearly & fully Persuaded of his correctness,...