991To James Madison from James Maury, 4 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 28th. Ultimo. The Vessel under the name of Sally with a Cargo of Tobacco, mentioned in my letter of the 25th., has arrived here, proves British, & has been admitted to Entry at this Custom house as such; but under t he name of Eliza Farquhar Capt: Mc.Adam. Her Cargo 330 Hhds of Tobacco. ’Tis said this Vessel was originally American, (whether sailing u...
992To James Madison from James Lewis, 11 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
I see [ sic ] mr. Joseph Jones some few days ago and was making some Enquiry of him about some furniture &c belonging to Colo Monroe in Richmond he informed me you were to have as many of the things there as you wanted that you had Recd. some & were willing to take others provided you could get them but the things being left in care of Mr Coleman & he not living in Town you had directed...
993To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 February 1794 (Madison Papers)
I arrived yesterday too late for the post to bear the acct. of it. I found Mrs. M & the child well tho the former had been nearly lost by the sinking of the ice as she came. Mr. Kortright is living & perfectly in his senses, free from pain & perhaps not near his end. He is however on the decline & confined to his room. I find him most friendly & affectionate, but as yet I am not sufficiently...
994To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 24 July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1803, Leghorn . No. 9. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s 9 Apr. circular , “enclosed with two letters from the President to the Bey of Tunis the one of the 14th: & the other of the 22nd: of April.” The commission for Tunis was not enclosed. Has taken passage on “a greek Polacca bound to Corfú whose master has agreed to land me at Malta.” Hopes to find U.S. warships there. Will execute the...
995To James Madison from James Monroe, ca. 9 August 1823 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ From James Monroe. Letter not found. Ca. 9 August 1823. Offered for sale in the American Art Association, Catalogue of President Madison’s Correspondence from American Statesmen and Patriots American Art Association, Illustrated Catalogue of President Madison’s Correspondence from American Statesmen and Patriots … Collection of the Late Frederick B. McGuire (New York, 1917). , 26 Feb. 1917,...
996To James Madison from James Maury, 27 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 January 1803, Liverpool. Last wrote on 10 Nov. Is sorry to enclose a copy of a notice received on 26 Jan. from Erving. Encloses a price current for U.S. imports [not found]. Expected to enclose returns of American imports and exports for the last six months of 1802, “but they cannot be ready for this conveyance.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Liverpool, vol. 2). RC 1 p. In a clerk’s...
997To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 6 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
By the enclosed dispatches—which I recd. yesterday from Mr. Eaton, & the duplicates of those already forwarded government will be inform’d of every transaction which has transpired since my last. I am exceedingly distress’d lest some of the Tripolines puts to sea as Mr. Eaton informs me that the enemys coast is abandon’d by our ships of War & that the whole Squadron has proceeded to Gibraltar...
998To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 March 1825 (Madison Papers)
Mr Wheaton sent to me a packet for you which will accompany this, in the expectation that I might have a private conveyance, which he preferrd, but none offering, & the mail being perfectly secure, I forward it, by it rather than detain it for an indefinite term. I have been detaind here longer than I expected or wishd to have been, by the ill health of Mrs Monroe, & unsettled state of the...
999To James Madison from James B. Sheys and Peter Ludlow Jr., 11 February 1819 (Madison Papers)
Having been advised to arrange an unbiassed history of the events which have grown out of the late Seminole War, especially as relating to the conduct of General Jackson, we assume the liberty of requesting your generous aid in an undertaking which [we] esteem laudable and important. In calculating the difficulties which might impede our project, we were persuaded that no plan could be pursued...
1000To James Madison from James Monroe, 5 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to enclose you my letter on the subject of the treaty, in conformity with what passed between us when I was at Washington. I have had many other objects to attend to or I should have sent it to you much sooner. I have to repeat what I mentioned to you at Washington, that if there should be any remark in it which in the slightest degree departed from the friendship & respect...