1To James Madison from John D. Heath, 19 February 1812 (Madison Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of a letter which I had some time since the honor of addressing to your excellency, you were pleased kindly to observe, that I had your “good wishes.” I do not presume that the observation flowed from any other source than your general philanthropy; as you must have been necessarily ignorant (from a want of personal acquaintance) whether I individually merited your...
2To James Madison from John D. Heath, 7 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I can hardly presume that any recommendation of mine, would have any weight with your excellency, on behalf of a friend; since I have been so unfortunate as to fail in exciting any interest or consideration in your mind on my own account. I am but an obscure member of our State Legislature, whose political consequence, (if any I possess) remains unknown to your excellency: It is the interest...
3From James Madison to John D. Heath, 16 January 1814 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ To John D. Heath. Letter not found. 16 January 1814. Acknowledged in Heath to JM, 29 Jan. 1814 , as complying with a request from Heath and expressing sympathy for a misfortune about to befall him.
4To James Madison from John D. Heath, 29 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
I acknowlege the receipt of your letter of the 16th Inst., complying with my request; for which I thank you, as also for that sympathy which you were pleased to express, at the anticipation of the calamity which impended me. How much more sensibly will the goodness, and benevolence of your heart be excited, when I inform you, that I now sustain that evil in reallity, of which I expressed to...