61To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 17 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of the 12th. inst. was this moment recd. & I hasten to say in reply to it that your declining to receive the C. seed I promised, will subject me to no sort of inconvenience. I am indeed glad that you have met with an oppo. of obtaining a supply elsewhere. Your Fd. & Sert. RC ( DLC ).
62To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 February 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 16 February 1786. In this letter, mentioned in JM’s letter of 19 March 1786 to Monroe , Monroe proposed a joint purchase of land in the Mohawk Valley from one Taylor. In the letter he also discussed the possibilities of reforming the Confederation and the inadequate powers of the Virginia commissioners if a convention were to undertake such a reform.
63To James Madison from James Maury, 7 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 October 1801, Liverpool. Market stagnation following announcement of peace preliminaries has made it impossible to send a price current. Encloses newspapers. RC ( DLC ). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Maury.
64To James Madison from James W. Clark, 14 January 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James W. Clark. 14 January 1817. “J. W. Clark accepts Mr. Madisons invitation to dine with him on thursday next.” RC ( Nc-Ar : Miscellaneous Papers, ser. 1, 2:85). 1 p. James W. Clark was a Republican representative from North Carolina in the Fourteenth Congress.
65To James Madison from James Monroe, ca. 17 December 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 17 December 1812. Lists proposed appointments in the U.S. Army from North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Virginia, Vermont, Ohio, New York, South Carolina, Connecticut, Delaware, and Tennessee. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). 1 p.; undated; date assigned here on the basis of JM’s letter dated 18 Dec. 1812 submitting these appointments to the Senate ( Senate Exec. Proceedings...
66To James Madison from James Maury (Abstract), 20 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 April 1805, Liverpool. “I had the honor of writing to you on the 14th ulto. Since the date of the inclosed price current [not found] cotton has continued declining, in consequence of the unusually great importations from the United States. You also have the copy of a bill [not found] brought into parliament by a member of Administration, which I expect will pass into a law.” RC ( DNA : RG...
67To James Madison from James Jarvis, 30 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
Sir may I intrude on you so much as to write you this Letter and I hope you will not take as an insult from me, but my veins swells within me to hear you runn down so, although I am in British Government, yet that does not make me forget my native country, if I should hear a boy of my size say any thing against my country I would die beneath his feet before I would surrender I was formerly of...
68To James Madison from James Maury, 24 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a Copy of the Protest of Charles Remington, late Master of the American Brigantine Vesta & of William Phillips & Edward Munro, Mariners, stating the capture of this Vessel by the British Privateer Lancashire Witch & the names of the Crew taken out of the Vesta & put on board the said Privateer. I have the honor to be With perfect respect Your Mo Ob Servt. DNA :...
69To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 22 July 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 July 1811, Madeira. Acknowledges receipt of the duplicate of JM’s letter of 28 May . “I feel great satisfaction that the wines I sent to your address are approved & will endeavor to execute your present commission similar to the last by the first good conveyance.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
70To James Madison from James T. Austin, 10 November 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 November 1812, Boston. Encloses an offer of his services “as Judge Advocate in the trial of General Hull.” “I am induced to do this not with a view to any pecuniary recompence which may be attached to a discharge of such duty, but by a professional ambition which I hope is not exceptionable.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.; docketed by JM. Enclosure not found.