4021From James Madison to George Washington, 11 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 11 December 1784, Richmond . Washington had traveled to Annapolis to further his favored scheme for an interstate project to build a canal along the Potomac River. He acknowledged the arrival of this letter on 28 December. JM probably told Washington of the main business that had occupied the General Assembly since Washington’s departure from Richmond ca. 20 November.
4022To James Madison from William Picket, 18 October 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 October 1811, Charlestown, Massachusetts. “My Son Capt Wm S Picket has just Arrived into Boston from Naples in the Brig Alexander and had the Inclosed Packet committed to his Charge but on his Voyage home was boarded and had his Papers examined and his Letters broke open by the Cruisers of one of [the] Belligerents.” Hopes JM will accept this apology for the packet being opened. Mentions in...
4023To James Madison from James Monroe, 30 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
I return’d on thursday, and on the next morning recd. the enclosed from Genl. Winder, who had arrived on that, or the day before. You will I think find the result by no means satisfactory. He has it is true preserved the principle, but at a vast expence, leaving in the hands of the enemy the first 23., with an addl. security of 46. commissd. & non commissd. officers, against 23. privates in...
4024To James Madison from Thomas Munroe, 19 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 January 1811, Superintendent’s Office, Washington. Transmits an account of the moneys expended on the Capitol from its commencement until 14 Jan. 1811 as required by the resolution of the House of Representatives of that date. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1). RC 1 p. Enclosure (1 p.) is a statement showing that the sum of $761,485.04 had been spent on the...
4025From James Madison to Stephen Pleasonton, 23 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 21st. inst: on the subject of your trip to Pena. I cannot suppose that under the circumstances you state, Mr. Monroe would disapprove it. Accept my respects RC ( ViU : Pleasonton Family Papers, Special Collections). Year not indicated; conjectural year supplied based on evidence in n. 1. The letter has not been found, but on 27 Sept. 1815 James Monroe wrote...
4026To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne and James Wilkinson, 14 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
You will receive under cover herewith a duplicate of our last of the 7th current, also a copy of a Report made to us by Docr. Watkins Physician of the Port, relative to the Situation of the People on Board the French Transport from St Domingo, and the arrangements to be made for them at Placquemines. On the first of the present Month we received a Letter from the French Commissioner a copy of...
4027James Madison to Thomas G. Addison, 11 May 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of April 29th. In my present condition crippled as it is by a chronic complaint with the addition of a new inroad on my health, & the addition of both to the enfeebling effect of my very advanced age, I cannot undertake a compliance with your request on the important & controverted subjects to which it relates. I can only therefore with this apology tender my...
4028From James Madison to the Senate, 26 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I nominate, Josiah Simpson, of the Mississippi territory, to be one of judges of the same territory. Herman Visger, of New York, to be consul at Bristol in Great Britain. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM . The Senate confirmed the nominations on 9 and 28 Feb. 1816 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings, Journal of the Executive...
4029From James Madison to an Unidentified Correspondent, 21 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment received yours of the 18th. I regret most sensibly that Dr. Winston should be under the inconveniency he describes, and that you could not fall on some expedient for his relief more expeditious than a remittance from this place. I enclose a check for 200 dollars and by that it may be presented at the Bank, if any conveyance can serve to forward the money. I have inclosed a...
4030To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 8 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed is a copy of a letter from the Bashaw of Tunis to the President of the United States. The nature of the demand therein made, as well as the insolent stile it is couch’d in will dictate the necessity of re-inforceing our squadron in this sea as soon as possible after the meeting of Congress, as I presume it would be inconsistent to accede to this demand after having refused the cannon...