1From James Madison to Jonathan Dayton, [post 26 September] 1812 (Madison Papers)
The letters to be answered under address to Mr Levi Canning &c. has [ sic ] been recd. The friendly motives & public objects which they manifest, as well as the interesting observations contained in them, entitle the writer to acknowledgments. Any further communications having in view the public good will of course be acceptable. Draft ( NjP ). Unsigned. Addressee not indicated; identified on...
2From James Madison to Jonathan Dayton, 18 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. having gone in the first instance to Washington, and the mails having been much retarded by excessive rains, I did not receive it till yesterday. Having reason to believe that the President views such an interposition as you wish, in a light which places it beyond the sphere of the Executive functions, I can only express my sympathy in the painful situation you...
3From James Madison to Jonathan Dayton, 5 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Mar. 29. has been duly recd. Under the circumstances & arrangements necessary to be consulted, there would be difficulties in introducing your talents & experience into the military establishment, which do not permit me to hold out that prospect. I can only therefore do justice, as well to the examplary sentiments your letter expresses, as to the motives which prompted the offer...
4From James Madison to Jonathan Dayton, [17] March 1812 (Madison Papers)
In the latter end of the year 1808, & Spring of 1809, two anonymous letters were addressed, one to the then Secy. of State, the other to the P. of the U. S. They related to a projected severance of the Union, brought to the knowledge of the writer, which was to be undertaken in case of a rupture with G. B. under the managemt. of men of high standing; but was obviated for the time by the...