31To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 27 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr. Francis Corbin whom you well know, he professes & I believe sincerely feels the highest personal respect for you. You probably know as well as I do, that he is a gentleman of very large property. He begs me to suggest to the President, that he would be pleased to be nominated one of the Commissioners to receive the subscriptions to the Bank of the U....
32To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 2 July 1817 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I send you a letter from Mrs. Lee to Mrs. Madison, to whom be pleased to present my best respects & wishes, which was intended to have been conveyed by Mr. Todd. It affords me very great satisfaction to hear from every quarter, that you enjoy in your delightful retirement fine health with philosophic Ease. That you may long continue in possession of these blessings, enhanced as they...
33To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 2 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you herewith a copy of an Oration which I was unexpectedly called upon to deliver on the Annual celebration of our Independence on the 5th. July last. I have endeavored to keep out of view the Party discords of our Country, confining myself to a narrative of the Principal events which have ocurred since the birth of our Nation. In doing this tho’ I endeavored...
34To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 15 April 1825 (Madison Papers)
The rapidly declining health of that excellent man Elias B. Caldwell rendering it almost certain that he cannot survive many weeks—and thereby render vacant the office of Clerk to the Supreme Court of the United States. In my old age and present poverty brought on me by my responsibilities for two imprudent and unfortunate Brothers for whom I have had to pay fifty thousand dollars my...