1951Thomas W. Griffith to James Madison, 1 December 1831 (Madison Papers)
The acknowledgement of the receipt of my communication on the subject of the Constitution and Manufactures, which you did me the favor to address me on the 22 September last, claims my thanks, and your appology for declining any further remarks on that subject, more than sufficient. Having passed through some of the critical Scenes of the French Revolution among that people, and desirous to...
1952William B. Sprague to James Madison, 12 December 1831 (Madison Papers)
I fear you will think, and not without good reason, that I am presuming too much upon your kindness in troubling you with one more inquiry in connexion with my favorite pursuit of collecting autographs. I have at length succeeded, tho’ not without great difficulty in obtaining a letter or some other document in the hand writing of each of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, with...
1953Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 14 December 1831 (Madison Papers)
Your letter & the Speech are recd.—Your signature on the frank indicated but too plainly the state of your hand; and I fear that this unprecedented weather strengthens the enemy to the point of allowing you no rest. I shall write a few lines to-night, if not prevented. Meanwhile Affte adieux RC (ViHi : Nicholas P. Trist Album Book).
1954David Michie to James Madison, 16 December 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have thought the enclosed paper might give you perhaps, a better acct. of the Belgium & Holland question, & a more detailed statement of the fate of the reform bill, than you may, in other papers, have seen. I therefore send it to you—Should I get any pamphlets or papers from Washington or else where that I may think interesting, I will take the liberty of sending them to you, likewise under...
1955Edward Everett to James Madison, 23 December 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have this day Your favor of the 21st, accompanied with a copy of a letter of the 14th Nov. The latter, I am concerned to say, never reached me. Deeply regretting its loss, I am nevertheless gratified to find, that it had occurred to You, that my neglect to answer it, was not intentional. I return You, with many thanks, the pamphlet You were good enough to send me. I feel very much gratified,...
1956W. W. Billing to James Madison, 3 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I enclose an account for Taxes due the Corporation of Washington for the years 1830 and 1831 amounting to Ninety dollars and 49 cents—the property occupied by Mr. Richard Cutts—In troubling you with application for payment of this bill it is proper I should state, that I have Calld on Mr. Cutts for it, but find there is no alternative remaining but to advertise the property for sale. On one...
1957Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 4 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 2d—postmarked 3d—was received this morning, after the departure of the mail. I immediately set about ascertaining what the law of Maryland was on the point in question, at the time of the cession: this being the law of Washington county in the District of Columbia, unless altered by act of Congress, which, I have ascertained, has not been done. The act of the Legislature of...
1958Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 5 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 2nd—was answered yesterday evening, & the answer went by this morning’s mail. Lest, however, it should meet with some accident, I repeat the information it contained. The law of Maryland, now in force here, makes no distinction between holograph and other wills. It requires that all wills be signed by the testator (or by some one by his express direction) in the presence of...
1959Edward Coles to James Madison, 8 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have been anxious ever since I left you to learn the state of your health. I have heard from Mr. Barbour, Mr. Ingersoll &c &c, that they had heard from you since I left you; but they were unable to furnish me much information, and it has now been some time since I have heard any thing directly or indirectly from you. Mrs. M. was so good as to say she or Payne would write me a line to let me...
1960Edward Coles to James Madison, 8 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
Thinking it possible, my dear Sir, you may not wish others to see what I am now about to take the liberty of writing to you, and if it should not be entirely agreeable to you that you can the more readily throw it into the fire and think no more of a thing which is known only to you and myself, I am induced to add, on a seperate sheet, that I have frequently thought of what passed in...
1961Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 12 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of 2d. ult: was received in due time by the mail at this place. The copy of your letter to Mr. Townsend of South Carolina was communicated to Mr. Pleasants, agreeably to your permission: & it would have been returned to you in conformity to your request, before now, had it not been for my indisposition, leaving me barely time to attend to my indispensable duties at this place. I...
1962William F. Gray to James Madison, 17 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed, I now have the pleasure of handing you the statement of my little acct. which you called for some time ago. Balance, if correctly stated $28.50— Your further, and frequent, orders will be thankfully recieved, by Your obliged & obt. svt. RC , enclosing account (DLC) .
1963Jared Sparks to James Madison, 17 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment received your very obliging note of the 7th. instant. Yours of Nov. 25th. also came safely to hand. As to the main point in question, this letter seems to me conclusive, but I am still a good deal at a loss about the first draft of the Committee. The history of the composition of that draft would be a curious item in the proceedings of the convention. Perhaps it may...
1964John Daingerfield to James Madison, 18 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
It is made necessary for us to shew that my mother was the only Heir of her Uncle Henry Willis, to enable us to draw that portion of the funds of Loyal Company to which we are entitled as claiming under her, and will thank you for any aid you can give us in establishing the fact—Mr Gilmer the agent told me a certificate signed by two persons would be received as sufficient evidence—Present me...
1965James T. Austin to James Madison, 19 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
In a Biography of the late Vice President Gerry, which I published three years since, is contained such particulars, as I was able to procure, concerning his agency in the Convention for forming a Constitution of the U States. For the purpose of a revised edition of that work I take leave most respectfully to solicit a communication from you of any facts, connected with his services in that...
1966James Cornick to James Madison, 27 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of making a few enquires of you relative to a claim it is believed our family have for the revolutionary services of my father Lemuel Cornick, who from all the information to be gathered upon that subject, was one of those active partisans who got on board the French fleet off Cape Henry, near his residence and Piloted them into and up the Cheasapeak and from that place to...
1967James Maury to James Madison, 14 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
It is indeed with real concern that we have so frequently heard of your being harrassed with rheumatism; I do nevertheless hope for a more favorable report, which will be highly gratifying to my daughter and myself. This has been a winter of stronger extremes than I have experienced the last forty five years: the Thermometer having, on two occasions, been at and under Zero: and on two others,...
1968Edward D. White to James Madison, 16 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
E. D. White, a member from Louisa. begs leave to present his respects to Mr. Madison. He felt, before he received Mr. Madison’s note of the 14th, that he owed Mr. Madison an apology, for the freedom used in franking to him the pamphlet on the abolition of slavery, which Mr. Madison, by a natural inference, considered as emanating from the person who sent it—It was a mere act of thoughtlessness...
1969Matthew H. Moore to James Madison, 17 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
My maternal Grand-father Samuel Dalton was a stock-holder in a land speculation company organized some seventy or eighty years ago probably—Some of the heirs of said Samuel Dalton decd. attended in Richmond on the 6th of Demr last; [they having been requested by advertisement in the Richmond Enquirer to do so] and report as I understand since their return that you have a transfer of said...
1970Gabriel Moore to James Madison, 28 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
At the request of my brother I have herewith enclosed you his letter, and would respectfully request, that, provided you possess any important information touching the subjects to which his letter refers, that you will be so kind as to intimate that information to me as well as my brother I have the honor to be Sir most respectfully Your obt. Servt. RC and enclosure (DLC) . Enclosure is...
1971John Floyd to James Madison, 29 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, To James Madison Esquire, Greeting: KNOW YOU, That our Governor, in pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly, entitled, "An Act for establishing an University," doth hereby constitute and appoint you, the said James Madison a VISITOR of the University of Virginia, with all the powers vested by law in the office of Visitor of the...
1972Aylett Hawes to James Madison, 1 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have deposited $1650 in the Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg subject to your check. Mr John Lee of Ky requested me to contrive it to you by some means & I have thought this mode would be most convenient to you—With profound respect, P. S. It will be pleasing to me to hear that you have received the money, by a few lines addressed to me at King William Court House Virginia RC (DLC) .
1973Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, 1 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have lately taken the liberty of sending to you several of our legislative documents; and now have the pleasure of inclosing a Report extended under a special order this House—not for any merit which the paper may contain but mainly for the purpose of availing of the occasion to renew the expression of my high respect and esteem for your character and person—and to tender the assurance of my...
1974Robert M. Patterson to James Madison, 7 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
Under the law which allows students, above 20 years of age, to "reside out of the precincts, in such private boardinghouses as the Faculty may approve," permission was granted to Mess. Fairfax Catlett, Alex. G. Taliaferro, and Wm. P. Clark to live with Mr. Meredith Jones, on the Charlottesville road. Mr. Jones has recently removed, from his former residence, to Gen. Cocke’s House, on the same...
1975Asher Robbins to James Madison, 15 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Robbins sends the copy, inclosed herewith, of his Speech, in token of his high respects, & grateful regards for Mr. Madison. RC (DLC) .
1976Henry Clay to James Madison, 17 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
I recd. with much pleasure your obliging note of the 13t. inst. Anxious to deserve your good opinion, allow me to say, in defence or mitigation of the "effusion of personal feeling," that the name of Mr Gallatin had, prior to the meeting of Congress, been put forth by a late Governor of So. Carolina, with much parade, as opposed to all American systems ; that he had accepted the appointment of...
1977Gray & Bowen to James Madison, 17 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
By request of Jared Sparks, Esq. we have this day placed in the mail a parcel directed to you. It contains a set of the "Life of Gouverneur Morris" just published. Yours Truly & Resp’y RC (DLC) .
1978Robert Treat Paine to James Madison, 19 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure of transmitting herewith a copy of the oration delivered in this City on the 22d. of February by Hon. Francis C. Gray and also of the third edition of his letter to Governor Lincoln on Harvard University, which it is hoped will be acceptable It was with great regret, that I, a few days ago, learned of your continued suffering from rheumatism, but all here, hope, you have...
1979John E. Lovell to James Madison, 22 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
My apology for troubling you with this letter is the desire I feel to serve a friend whom I honor and admire for his distinguished genius in the Fine Arts. I have reference to Mr. Cardella, a native of Italy, and the late successful instructer in drawing, music and italian, at the Mt. Pt. Class. Institution, Amherst, Mass. I have recently learnt, on the authority of one of the Principals of...
1980Edward Coles to James Madison, 29 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
My friend Mr Robert C. Winthrop, a son of the Lieut: Governor of Massachusetts, being desirous of seeing Virginia, and particularly anxious to become personally acquainted with you, I take the liberty of introducing him, and his Lady, and Miss Gardner, by whom he is accompanyed, to you and Mrs. Madison I avail myself of this occasion to send you and Mrs Madison a lithographic likeness recently...
1981Benjamin French to James Madison, 3 April 1832 (Madison Papers)
Please to give to John M Walker or John H Price the certifycat which was given to mee for Thirty Six pounds for my pay as a regular Soldier in the Army of the revolution which certifycat was placed in your hands by Saml French a number of years ago and also any papers which you may have of Samuel French that may in any way assist to establish his claim to land bounty, I being the Surviveing...
1982Peter S. Du Ponceau to James Madison, 14 April 1832 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance, Mr Fournier, an Advocate of the Paris Bar, and his friend Mr D’Orsay, a Gentleman of a respectable family in France, both men of information & such as we like to see—travelling thro’ our Country, whither they have come partly on business, & partly for the acquisition of Knowledge. They are desirous of seeing in you one of those Fathers of our...
1983Alexander Garrett to James Madison, 18 April 1832 (Madison Papers)
Annexed I send for your approval, my check on the President & Directors of the Literary Fund, for Five thousand dollars, part of the annuity to the University of the current year. With my best wishes for your good health, I Remain Dr. Sir most Respectfully Your most Obt. St. RC (DLC) .
1984Robert M. Patterson to James Madison, 27 April 1832 (Madison Papers)
It is my painful duty to inform you, that Mr Arthur S. Brockenbrough departed this life, at 1 o’c., today. By this event, the office of Patron of the Students of the University is rendered vacant; and it is provided, by the Enactments, that a vacancy, in this office, "occurring during the recess of the Board, may be filled by appointment under the hands and seals of the Executive Committee,...
1985[Edward Everett] to James Madison, 29 April 1832 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to send You a copy of a Report of a select Committee of the Senate on the subject of the New Apportionment. The amendment recommended in that report has prevailed in the Senate by the casting vote of the Vice-President. The bill as amended has been referred in the H. R to a Committee of which I am a Member. I am greatly desirous of knowing your Opinion of the principle of this...
1986John Harvie Price to James Madison, 1 May 1832 (Madison Papers)
Having been employd by Mr French to prosecute his claims for land bounty granted to the officers and soldiers of the Revolution by a recent act of Congress, The within order is enclosed to you at his request. Should there be any papers or vouchers in your possession that would be usefull in authenticating the claims of Mr French, and you can with propriety part with them, you would confer a...
1987Elisha Smith to James Madison, 1 May 1832 (Madison Papers)
You have my grateful acknowlledgements for your Answers (recd. last fall) to my enquiries upon the U. S. Bank. It was not, nor, will not be made Public. Permit me again to ask your opinion, upon an other subject, of more importance to the People of these States, then the Bank question. I mean the Georgia and Cherik< e> question. Is the decission of the Supreme Court of the U. S. Correct. I...
1988Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 8 May 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have been intending to write ever since we had the pleasure—a most heartfelt one—of hearing of the favorable turn in your health; but things have crowded upon me in such a way as to make me procrastinate. H. L.’s book reached here yesterday. It is a realization of your apprehensions concerning the consequences that might result from the Charlottesville publication, if proper care were not...
1989Alexander Duke to James Madison, 9 May 1832 (Madison Papers)
When I shall have enumerated the many, and concurring motives, which have induced me to obtrude myself, thus uncerimoniously on your notice, I hope I shall escape the censure of presumption, and be pardoned the act. I will give you my history, as laconically, as possible; I am the son of an old Revolutionary Soldier, who expended almost the whole of his slender fortune in the education of his...
1990Silas M. Stilwell to James Madison, 19 May 1832 (Madison Papers)
I am emboldened again to trouble you, in consequence of having met with so kind and flattering a reception on a recent occasion; The law relative to non imprisonment for debt—I am pleased and proud to say, has taken effect, and is accompanied with the most cheering consequences—Altho’ opposed with great vigour by the members of the bar and others—immediately interested—it was successfully and...
1991Thomas Grafton Addison to James Madison, 22 May 1832 (Madison Papers)
I in common with many of my fellow Citizens of this place feeling a deep interest in evry thing relating to you beg leave respectfully to enquire after your health—I have learnd with much regret that you have been dangerously ill &c to ascertain Whether the report be true or not is the purpos of this Communication. Permit me Sir to enclose you a Communication I received a few days since from...
1992Philip Doddridge to James Madison, 1 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
By tomorrows mail I will forward you a copy of my Speech in the Case of Houston <B>ayard with a breach of the privileges of the house of Representatives—I will thank you to prepare it, if not too troublesome, & would feel gratified with your opinion— You will perceive in what manner I have attributed to you, the authorship of the Judiciary act of 1789—A letter from the Hon. David < >ggett of...
1993Le Ray de Chaumont to James Madison, 2 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
I am about sailing from France where it is necessary I should spend a few months to attend to the claims I have on the French & American Governments. I must begin by the former before addressing myself to Congress. The goodness with which you have heretfore testyfyed your interest in the efforts of my father & of my own for the Independence & wellfare of this Country, has made it a duty for me...
1994William L. Stone to James Madison, 17 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
It is highly probable that my humble name has never reached your ears, unless through the medium of occasional newspaper paragraphs, in which, owing to the nature of my profession, it has but too often appeared for twenty years past. Still, as one who is not ignorant of the extent or value of your public services; who admires your exalted talents, and appreciates, he hopes duly, the purity of...
1995Lawrence T. Dade and Others to James Madison, 25 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
A portion of the Citizens of Orange have agreed to celebrate the approaching Anniversary of American Independence, at the Tavern of Joseph Hiden Esqr.—As deputed by them, and in their behalf, we most respectfully invite you to be their guest at the entertainment to be given on that occasion—an occasion become more particularly interesting now, whilst conflicting opinions upon certain great...
1996Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 28 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
The last accounts from Montpellier not representing you as in perfect health, I shall endeavour to visit you on Sunday morning next, when I expect the Stage will deposit me at the Mill. May I request the favor of you to allow a Servant to meet me there. Under anxious hopes of finding you much restored: and with my kindest & most respectful regard to Mrs Madison, believe me, dear Sir, with the...
1997Charles James Faulkner to James Madison, 1 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have been instructed by the National Republican Convention of Virginia, which has this day closed its session at Staunton, to act as its organ in communicating to you the subjoined resolutions which received the unanimous support of that Body. Resolved , that this Convention is unwilling to close its deliberations without an expression of its high admiration and grateful acknowledgement to...
1998Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 3 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
It is more than four weeks since I received your last; and I then thought that but a day or two would pass before I answered it. But I have repeatedly in the last two months been laid on my back for three, four, or five days at a time, by a succession of boils which kept me in great pain, and made it impossible to move without a great encrease. The consequence is, that I have been overwhelmed...
1999William Wirt to James Madison, 11 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
Judge Glenn of this place, being about to pass through Orange, and having always been one of your political and personal friends, thinks it probable he may have it in his power to call & pay his respects to you, in passing; & lest you may possibly have forgotten his person, has requested a line of introduction from me, which I give him with great pleasure, from a long acquaintance with him &...
2000James Herring to James Madison, 14 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your notice the Plan of a work, the design of which is to honour those eminent men of our own country who deserve it, to add somewhat to the literature and fine arts productions, and by opening a field for imitation endeavour to bring them up to an equality at least with such as take the highest rank abroad—The Prospectus is however, sufficiently full on that head—The...