901To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 May 1817 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you the letter to Mrs Madison, which I omitted to take with me on my late visit, as I intimated to you, while at your house. Mr Correa came here, the day after I set out on my late trip. This visit was to counteract the anticipated mov’ments of the Pernambuco, ambassador, whose arrival, he was taught to expect from accounts receivd thence. No such person has yet arrivd. Mr. C. has...
902To James Madison from James Smith, 28 March 1818 (Madison Papers)
I would be very inexcusable should I neglect to send you one of the first Copies of my Prospectus of a permanent national Vaccine Institution. Should any leisure hour permit you to examine the Plan which I have proposed, it would afford me great pleasure to learn your approval of it. And it would always be considered among the highest gratifications I would wish to enjoy, to be permited to...
903To James Madison from James Madison, 8 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
I congratulate you & our common Country, most sincerely, on the Issue of the late presidential Election; nor have I a Doubt of the succeeding Administration being as distinguished for Patriotism & Wisdom, as the preceding. You will indeed, I fear, have a stormy Time to encounter; but that is the Season in which the Pilot discovers his superior Skill. Mr. Crittenden, who is from Kentucky, & has...
904To James Madison from James Monroe, 30 August 1786 (Madison Papers)
Since my last we have been from day to day upon the business wh. engag’d us when you were here. They carried the repeal by 7. States in the Committee of the Whole & afterwards in the house. We mov’d to postpone to take into consideration the plan in conformity with the Idea I suggested to you, in which we enter’d into long reasoning upon the Secrys. project, proving if we were well founded,...
905To James Madison from James Bankhead, 22 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
You did me the honor, last year, to nominate me to the Senate for the Command of the 20th. Regt.; which gave me infinite pleasure, altho’ not attended with success, as it was a manifestation of that confidence which you reposed in my ability and integrity: & this confidence I trust, has not been forfeited by any thing on my part. I was not known to more than two gentlemen of the Senate, and...
906From James Madison to James Monroe, 6 December 1823 (Madison Papers)
I recd. by yesterdays Mail your favour of the 4th. covering a copy of the Message, and another copy under a blank cover. It presents a most interesting view of the topics selected for it. The observations on the foreign ones are well moulded for the occasion, which is rendered the more delicate and serious by the equivocal indications from the British Cabinet. The reserve of Canning, after his...
907To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st of June, requesting copies of a Declaration and Order in Council of the British Government of the 21st of April 1812, has the honor to lay before the President copies of these papers, together with a copy of the Correspondence relating to them. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 233, President’s...
908From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 21 February 1794 (Madison Papers)
The last I recd. from you was of the 27. Ult. I have not yet had time to examine whether I can draw your interest here by virtue of the power in my hands. It does not seem necessary to decide now on the spot for the Peccan trees, if any should proceed from the Nuts left with you by Mr. Jefferson. They can be easily removed at any time. I have not fixed on any particular no. of Apple Trees. I...
909To James Madison from James Simpson, 5 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 5 April 1806, Tangier. No. 109. “By No 108 dated 27th. last Month I had the honour of advising the loss of the Brig Indefatigable of Philadelphia B F Severs Master in Latitude 28 and that the Crew fourteen persons in all, had unfortunately fallen into the hands of the Arabs. In order to form a fund at Mogadore to be employed in the Redemption of such part of those people,...
910From James Madison to James Monroe, 11 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 1st. inst: came on slowly. I return the letter from Mr. Ingersoll whose continued drudgery in his profession, would be to be lamented, if his release from it would ensure such fruits of his literary pen, as one of his discourses to the Society, Philosophical (I think), which contained the ablest & most valuable Tableau of the Condition of the U.S. that has been published. I return...
911To James Madison from James Simpson, 18 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to advise that agreeably to what I mentioned in No. 141 dated the 16th. Instant, I have this day taken the liberty of drawing a Bill on you for two thousand Dollars, payable thirty days after presentation to the order of Mr. John Gavino, on Account of Salary. I beg leave to request you will be pleased to direct this Bill being paid and charged against me accordingly. I have...
912To James Madison from James Madison, Jr., 29 [September] 1801 (Madison Papers)
Since I saw you, I have visited several small Towns on James River, for the purpose of procuring a place for vending Goods; but found them all well supply’d with people of that description. Mr Shepherd advises me strongly to go to Stevensburg, as there is not at this time a tolerable Store in that place. He says more goods may be sold there than ever was vended at this Mill, and the payments...
913James Maury to James Madison, 16 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged by your letters of the 5 April & 13 May, as I also am for your remarks on Tobacco, cotton & Manufactures. As to the first of these I cannot help thinking the time not distant when the Tobo planter will have to decide whether it will be better to grow it for a price inadequate almost to any remuneration or not at all. The Tariff seems to have been viewed on this side as...
914To James Madison from James Simpson, 14 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
No. 40 concluded 10th. Inst., and forwarded to Gibraltar I presume is still there, and that this will go from thence with it. I have now the honour to acquaint you that yesterday the Governour sent for me, to say he had just received a Letter from the Emperour with orders to acquaint me, that since Passports could not be granted for the two Cargoes Wheat he wished to send to Tripoly, His...
915To James Madison from James Wattson, 10 February 1796 (Madison Papers)
The high Esteem & regard I have for you Makes Me trouble you, with this peice of Information which perhaps you already have Viz: That all Linnen Cloth Cotton Cloth, Tykes, Checks—&c. have a Bounty granted by Government of Britain of one penny half penny ⅌ yard of 36 Inches—they draw back also the Excise for Instance printed Cottons draw back the Excise Duty of 3d ⅌. yd. & also a Bountie of one...
916From James Madison to James Bowdoin, 15 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. & laid before the President your letter of the 4th. inst. He acquiesces in the postponement of your departure for Madrid, in preference to the loss of your services by a resignation, and thinks the advantage that will result from a previous visit to this place, will overbalance the delay which it will add to the time at which you might otherwise be able to embark. As you suppose...
917To James Madison from James C. Mountflorence, 4 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
On 29th. ulto. Mr. John Appleton sailed from Dieppe in a Vessel bound to Boston, & carrying to Government the french Ratification. The Council of Prizes on the 31t. ulto., took up anew the Examination of our captured Vessels, and ordered the Release of Three of Them, Viz, the Fanny, the Amazone & the Lucia. Five more are set down for hearing to day, the Argo, the Nancy of New-York, the Molly,...
918To James Madison from James Monroe, 9 December 1824 (Madison Papers)
Mr Ticknor & mr Webster, both of whom are well known personally to you, intending to make a visit to Virga., & to pay their respects to you and Mr. Jefferson, I have only to express my hope, that, in other quarters, they may receive the attention, which both of you, will shew them. They intend also to visit the University, in which you will be so kind, as to afford them, every facility they...
919To James Madison from James Anderson, 25 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
My friend Mr. Skipwith has thought proper to appoint me Vice Agent of The United States, at the port of Cette, in the Mediterranean. I pray You Sir, to confirm the appointment of Mr. Skipwith & I promise solemnly, that I will endeavour to fill the Office with honor & integrity. During a residence of fourteen Months, in the Years 1794 & 95, at the port of Brest, as Commercial Agent & in the...
920To James Madison from James Blake, 28 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 March 1802, Baltimore. In answer to JM’s letter of 21 Mar. [not found], received 27 Mar., reports his inability to “proceed to my department in France” because of claims “amounting to eleven or twelve thousand dollars” against his wife’s estate that remain to be settled; “it will not, probably, be in my power to leave the United States until about the middle of next summer.” Has been unable...
921From James Madison to James Monroe, 14 March 1786 (Madison Papers)
I acknowledged some time since your favor of the 9th. of Feby. inclosing the plot and proposition from young Mr. Scott. I have only now to repeat on that subject that I wish him to place no expectation on one that may divert him from other negociations. If I find that my resources will make it worth while to renew the matter on my part, I will trouble you to obtain further explanations, unless...
922To James Madison from Sir James Jay, 19 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
It is possible in the critical state of the impending Election, that there may be men whose friendship or patriotism are to be set in motion only by considerations of present or future interest. On this presumption, allow me to say, that if the sending the next Governt. Dispatches to Europe by any vessel than the one I am concerned in, should tend to excite Exertions in your favor, I freely...
923To James Madison from James Sullivan, 17 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
The answer respecting the constitutional voters in Virginia is very satisfactory, and will be of great use here. General Lincoln is unwell, he is advanced in life, and if our remarkably severe winter does not number and determine his days, as it has those of his co[n]tempor[ar]ies very generally, he will not be without a necessity to resign his office of collector for the port of Boston. That...
924To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 7 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I embrace the earliest opportunity to forward the enclosed dispatches which I have copied in order to multiply their conveyance: their being no vessel here ready to sail for the United States I have enclosed them to Mr. Cathalan at Marseilles. By the enclosures A & B you will be inform’d of our actual position; the Capture of the Tripoline Cruiser in its tendency is equal to a victory, &...
925To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have seen Genls Swartwout & Porter, the first last night & both this morning. They express the ideas which prevailed last night with you, of organizing by volunteer & other laws, a force in the East to repell the enemy, & put rebellion down. They will cooperate in the necessary measures with all their means, under Tompkins &ce. I asked them what they thought of Dexter. They said, they...
926To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 October 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Monroe. 10 October 1814, War Department. “I have the honor to lay before you a list of appointments in the army of the United States made during the recess of the Senate.” RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 13B–A3); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Monroe. The enclosures (57 pp.; printed in Senate Exec....
927From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 30 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 30 June 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Charles Gosonis, the bearer has undertaken to travel to Boston with the three domestics of the Tunisian Ambassador, as their interpreter. He has been paid one hundred dollars, and if he is successful in carrying them all to Boston, he is to have seventy dollars more; Should he not succeed he is to have only fifty instead of...
928From James Madison to James Simpson, 8 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
Having since the commencement of the present year accepted & paid your bills to the amount of near Eight thousand dollars, it becomes necessary to repeat my desire that you would make out your accounts and transmit them for settlement at the Treasury. This intimation is not suggested by any diminution of confidence in the fidelity with which the monies drawn are applied to the public service,...
929James Maury to James Madison, 19 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
Altho I know the news papers I now send must have lost much of what might have been more interesting previous to the reform bill being known to have become law, yet I thought I might as well send them for the chance of their being amusing. Our friend Doctor Dunglison has told me that now and then, you used to send him the papers received from me: and if, after perusal, there be no other friend...
930To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
This will be presented to you by Mr. Davis a very respectable young man from the State of Kentuckey, who among other acquirments wh. he deems useful, is making by a trip to the Eastward, that of a knowledge of men and things in that quarter. I beg to present him to yr. acquaintance & civilities and to request you will be so kind, and give him a letter of introduction to any person, with whom...