1To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 13 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 March 1809. Mentioned in Edwards to JM, 18 May 1809 . Discusses complaints against Joseph Willcox, federal marshal for Connecticut, and recommends that John Brainard be appointed in his place.
2To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 18 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you under the date of March the 13th., which letter however I thot proper to retain untill the 4th. of April, on which day I put it into the mail. I was influenced to adopt this course of proceeding by a desire to converse with the Marshal, on the subject to which, in that letter, I took the liberty of directing your attention. On the 30th. of March I saw him;...
3To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 23 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you last week from New-Haven, and inclosed General Wilcox’s resignation. I then expressed the opinion, of a number of the friends of Government and mine also; as to a successor; I have suffered so much vexation while I have been District Judge occasioned by the conduct of the late Marshall, that I feel that my personal comfort may be again deeply affected, shou’d an impropper man...
4To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 20 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1813, New Haven. “Jesse Atwater Esqr. of this City, a Gentleman with whose person and character you are well acquainted, is willing to be appointed district Attorney for connecticut district, if the present incumbent should resign or be removed; I am fully persuaded that Mr. Atwater, should he be appointed, will execute the duties of that office to the entire satisfaction of the...
5To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 3 June 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 June 1813, Bridgeport. “If my recollection is correct, Robert Fairchild Esqr, the present marshall of the district of Connecticut, was appointed to that office on the month of June 1809, and his term will therefore expire in this month. I did not recommend Mr Fairchild to be appointed to that office, and it is true that I at that time was desirous that another gentleman shou’d be appointed....