1To James Madison from Robert Simons, [ca. 1 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Pardon the liberty I take of sending my petition to you with whom I have never had the pleasure of a personal Acquaintance: In you I have ever found the friend of the People, one whom as long as we Keep propriety on our side, I am convinced from your past conduct will be our sincere friend. I know that it should have been delivered to Mr Wm Smith our Representative, but his well known...
2From James Madison to Robert Simons, [ca. 10 February] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Your letter under the same cover with a Memorial to the House of Reps. came duly to my hands thro’ those of Majr. Butler: and the Memorial, was according to your request put into the hands of the Speaker. As it has not been & is not meant to be laid before the House, it may be proper for me to give you this information, & to add that the part relating to an impeachment of the Senate which is...
3To James Madison from Robert Simons, 28 February 1796 (Madison Papers)
Yours I Rec’d the 20th of this month and have observed fully its contents. You speak of Gratitude to public Servants, gratitude from one individual to another is noble; and from one body of Men to another for past Services. I have put the duty I owe to my Country in one scale and Gratitude to the President of the United states for his past Services in the other scale and find the last...