1To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 2 September 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have long intended to write to you but somehow or other have neglected it—it is a long while since we have seen each other—within a few days it will be 33 Years the day we dined together on signing the Constitution —what changes have taken place since & in my opinion, one of the worst to us is that we are so much older than we were then—for in spite of all that the divines & philosophers may...
2To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, [ca. 21] August 1816 (Madison Papers)
It Being discovered great pains had Been taken to circulate & reprint the Pamphlet against our worthy & excellent friend Colonel Monroe in all the federal Papers in North Carolina & in this & the neighbouring States it has Been Thought adviseable By his friends here that I should answer it—a copy of what is said on this occasion is enclosed which I am hopeful will meet your Approbation & that...
3To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 16 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to write to you from Columbia immediately on the close of the last Election & to congratulate you & our Country on its succesful & honourable termination, & afterwards on the subject of Colonel John Taylor. I now take the liberty of addressing you for the purpose of introducing to you Major Noah of this City who having as I understand some public business at Washington wishes...
4To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, [ca. 10] December 1812 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you the other day recommending to you a gentleman who will forward the letter —since this as I stated to you we have on the 2d given to you an unanimous vote by our Electors & North Caroline having done the same fixes you in the Chair for 4 Years more on which Event I congratulate yourself & our Country—it is one I never had any doubt of but as there was a stir in some of the northern...
5To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 18 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
Colonel Lehré a gentleman of this place & one of the Representatives for our City in the Legislature informs me he has some idea of going to the northward & has requested a line of introduction to you which I give to him with great pleasure as he is a decided Republican & friend to your administration & no man can give a better or more correct view of the state of parties or politics in this...
6To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 18 February 1812 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to recieve your polite & friendly favour of the 10th: ultimo & shall do myself the pleasure to write you more at length as soon as I see the Course our public affairs will take after you hear from Europe. My object at present is to mention the death of Judge Bee the Judge of this district, & to recommend John D Heath Esquire to fill his place, a Gentleman of the Bar of this...
7To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 18 December 1811 (Madison Papers)
It is some time since I had the pleasure to write to you, but as I know the pleasure you will feel in finding that the spirit of our first revolutionary years still exists I take the liberty of inclosing you a report I have drawn & submitted to the House of Representatives & which has just unanimously passed without the alteration of a single word: as the Post goes out in an hour & I am now...
8To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 28 November 1809 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you a few days agoe stating the nature of the Trade carried on between Amelia & the southern states & how highly advantageous to Great Britain the present nonintercourse act was in enabling her to pour her manufactures in upon us, free of duty , to bring them in her own Ships & carry away in them , all our produce that she wants at her own prices. I did not know whether this state...
9To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 18 November 1809 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour, of writing you lately, which, I hope you have received. At the request, of a number, Of our Respectable Citizens, who have not the pleasure, of a Personal Acquaintance with you, I take the liberty, of, transmitting you Some intelligence, which it is believed, important you Should Possess. I do so, because at, this time, it is almost impossible, for our Members of, Congress,...
10To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 5 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Believing that at this time it would be agreeable to you to recieve those expressions of approbation of your conduct & pledges of support which the inclosed resolutions contain; as soon as we recieved your proclamation myself & a few of your friends held a private meeting to determine on convening a general Meeting of the inhabitants of this City & its Neighbourhood; on the ground that as she...