4161James Madison to Robert Lee, 22 February 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your letter of the 12th. The motive & the matter of it, might claim for the request it makes to a degree of attention from which my age, now approaching the 80th. year, may not only excuse but properly restrain me. Under any circumstances I ought not to offer opinions on such subjects, without the reasonings on which they rest; and this under existing circumstances, is a task...
4162From James Madison to Silas Lee, 17 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Silas Lee. 17 July 1805, Department of State. “I enclose a Certificate from the Consul at London of an oath taken before him, that the Brig Harry and Jane, said to belong to Portland, has been concerned in the Slave trade. If on examining the circumstances of the case you are of opinion that it admits of a prosecution, and after enquiry you are led to believe, that you can be furnished...
4163From James Madison to Gideon Leet (Abstract), 15 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
15 March 1805 , Department of State . “It appears that shortly after the receipt of the papers respecting the Matilda, a representation was made to the Government of Sweden, through its Consul residing here, with a view to obtain indemnity for the injury. This gentleman, in answer to a request for information, observes, that the case has been taken up by his government and that no...
4164James Madison to William Lee, 17 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. my dear Sir your letter of the 9th. inst: and Mrs. Madison unites with me in offering congratulations on the event which it communicates, and which opens for you the welcome prospect of so much domestic happiness. The friendly feelings we have thro’ a long period entertained for you, will assure you of the sincerity with which we make the offer, and add to it, with our cordial...
4165From James Madison to William Lee, 25 July 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To William Lee. Letter not found. 25 July 1806. Acknowledged in Lee to JM , 10 Sept. 1806 , as an order for unspecified items which were likely wine or nuts (see Lee to JM , 29 Oct. 1806 ).
4166From James Madison to William Lee, 6 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will oblige me by taking care that the inclosed which has been put into my hands by a friend be safely delivered according to address, and by letting it be known that you will charge Yourself with the transmission of an answer, and of any article that may accompany it. You were so good as to make an offer of your attention in forwarding me any articles, particular wines, which I might wish...
4167From James Madison to William Lee, [ca. 8 September] 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. the inclosed letter from Mr. Capellano, and write him the answer also inclosed. Be so good as to seal and forward it. As it is not presumable that a Model in clay without a Marble copy, would induce him to visit me, and as the expence of the latter is not to be thought of, it will be best to let the object vanish, in a manner most delicate towards the artist; and I must...
4168From James Madison to William Lee, 16 December 1823 (Madison Papers)
I recd. a considerable time ago your proposals for a work on the Vine. I have been sorry to find that subscribers to it, are not attainable in this quarter of the country which contains but few who are sufficiently impressed with the importance of the object, and which feels the full pressure of the pecuniary difficulties of the times. Be so good as to put my name down for two Copies, and to...
4169From James Madison to William Lee, 14 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
Having found you so often ready to execute my little commissions, I take the liberty of asking the further favor of you to send me, in time to be here before the winter, six dozen best Bourdeaux red wine—and nine dozen if a cheaper sort also red to be used with water; with a quarter cask of best wine vinegar, or to be in bottles if you think it as well as that form. The Liqueiers you procured...
4170From James Madison to William Lee, 26 July 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To William Lee. Letter not found. 26 July 1806. Acknowledged in Lee to JM , 10 Sept. 1806 , as an order for unspecified items which were likely wine or nuts (see Lee to JM , 29 Oct. 1806 ).