4021From James Madison to Lafayette, 10 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Your last favor bears date Jany. 25. 1816. I wish I could add to the information you possess on the subject of the location near New Orleans, particulars more precise and satisfactory than I am able to do. The best view I can give you of the prospect is in the inclosed copy of an instruction issued by the Commissioner of the General Land office here, to the Register of the Land Office at N....
4022From James Madison to Lafayette, 20 February 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Ocr. 27. has been some time on hand, tho’ it met with delays, after it got into port. My health in which you take so kind an interest was as reported interrupted by a severe, tho’ short attack, but is now very good. I hope yours is so without having suffered any interruption. I wish I could give you fuller & better accounts of the Monticello affairs. Neither Virginia, nor any...
4023From James Madison to Lafayette, [ca. 7 October 1821] (Madison Papers)
I did not receive, my dr. frd. your favor of July 1. till a few weeks ago. It came thro’ the post office from N. York. Of Dr. Barba I have not heard a word. I shall keep in mind the title your recommendation gives to any marks of my attention, for which opportunities may be afforded. I have read with great pleasure your opinion occasioned by the Budget. Sentiments so noble, in language so...
4024From James Madison to Lafayette, 21 August 1824 (Madison Papers)
I this instant learn, my dear friend, that you have safely reached the shores, where you will be hailed by every voice of a free people. That of no one, as you will believe, springs more from the heart than mine. May I not hope that the course of your movements will give me an opportunity of proving it, by the warmth of my embrace on my own threshold. Make me happy by a line to that effect...
4025From James Madison to Lafayette, 15 July 1811 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 15. by the Essex came safely to hand. I can not disapprove the disposition you have made of a portion of your land on the Mississippi. And it will be extremely grateful to me, if the residue should prove as good a fund as has been estimated by the most sanguine of your friends. I can add nothing on this subject to what I have heretofore said, having received no information...
4026From James Madison to Lafayette, 1 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
It is a real mortification to me that another favorable opportunity has occurred without my being able to add a word to what you know on the state of your land affairs in the hands of Mr. Duplantier. I have not recd. a line from him, since He stated the difficulty which had presented itself in the completion of a part of his locations, and the advice of Mr. Gallatin relating to it was...
4027From James Madison to Lafayette, 1 November 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 25. Augst: I am glad that you were so near being put in possession of your Patents sent by Mr. Parish. I learn from Mr. Duplantier, that he has made two additional locations, for which I hope ere long to be able to obtain & forward the patents. The residue will be located, if possible near N. Orleans. But I dare not authorize a reliance on the prospect. Besides the...
4028From James Madison to Lafayette, 4 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your two favors of June 12. & Sepr. 17. & am extremely concerned that I cannot give you more satisfactory information as to the state of your locations, on which you are about to found such important arrangements. In so distant a situation, delays were always to be counted on. But they have been prolonged by several supervening casualties; and finally by a miscarriage of the particular...
4029From James Madison to Lafayette, 21 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Ocr. 8. was duly delivered by Mr. Waddell. The one inclosed in it for Col. Touzard will be forwarded as soon as possible. It is with the sincerest regret my excellent friend that I find myself unable to give you such an answer as you wish with respect to a loan here which would meet your exigences in the beginning of the next year. Col. Touzard conferred with both Mr. Gallatin &...
4030From James Madison to Lafayette, 19 May 1810 (Madison Papers)
Since the packet, inclosing 8 Patents was sent to the Mail, I have obtained a ninth, which I forward without delay that [it] may overtake the others Yrs. &c &c RC ( NIC : Dean Collection). Word supplied here was either clipped from margin or omitted by JM.