11To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 17 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of the 12th. inst. was this moment recd. & I hasten to say in reply to it that your declining to receive the C. seed I promised, will subject me to no sort of inconvenience. I am indeed glad that you have met with an oppo. of obtaining a supply elsewhere. Your Fd. & Sert. RC ( DLC ).
12James Bayard to James Madison, 18 January 1833 (Madison Papers)
I hope I shall be excused for asking your perusal of the enclosed work upon the Constitution of the United States. It is intended principally for the use of Colleges and schools where the subject has hitherto been much neglected, so that few persons besides lawyers pretend to have any knowledge of the Constitution. At the present time it is peculiarly important that this instrument should be...
13James Monroe to James Madison, 24 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
Mr Elliott Cresson a very respectable citizen of Philadelphia, with whom I became acquainted there, this sumr, has requested me to give him an introduction to you, which I do with pleasure. He has travelled much in foreign countries, & has acquired much information on interesting subjects, and enjoys the reputation of, & is I think, a worthy man. RC (DLC) .
14To James Madison from James K. Paulding, 20 March 1827 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From James K. Paulding. Letter not found. 20 March 1827. Calendared in the lists probably made by Peter Force ( DLC , series 7, box 2).
15To James Madison from James K. Paulding, 16 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. [16 July 1818]. Offered for sale in Robert F. Batchelder Catalog 42 [1983], item 373, where it is described as an undated, one-page autograph letter, signed, requesting “the information he [JM] was good enough to promise respecting the various essays as well as the particulars connected with their first publication.” Conjectural date assigned on the basis of JM to Paulding,...
16To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 September 1820 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶From James Monroe. Letter not found. 22 September 1820 . Offered for sale in The Collection of Autographs of Hon. James T. Mitchell (Stan. V. Henkels Catalogue No. 731 [1894], 77).
17James Maury to James Madison, 13 July 1831 (Madison Papers)
We much regret your being prevented coming here by indisposition, but hope for the pleasure of soon hearing of your amendment. My Son Rutson having a particular desire to pay his respects to that antient friend of his father whose name is so familiar to him, is the occasion of this. My daughter joins me in cordial salutations and best wishes to you, Mrs Madison and Mr Tod. Yours most sincerely...
18James Taylor to James Madison, 13 March 1831 (Madison Papers)
I inclose to you a letter to my worthy friend Mrs. M. It will give you both all the occurrences of my family & friends in this quarter. I think about this time you have arrived at your four score years. I congratulate you that from appearances when I had the pleasure of seeing you, your strength of body & mind, you may live Many years to enjoy life, be a comfort to your family & friends, and a...
Capt. Chapman of the Royal Artillery and Mr. Gd. Ralston of Philadelphia take the liberty of forwarding the enclosed letters to Mr. Madison and propose having the honor of paying their respects to him tomorrow morning. RC ( DLC ). Year not indicated; conjectural year assigned based on JM ’s docket. One of the enclosed letters was Thomas Law to JM , 22 Dec. 1823 .
20To James Madison from James Burn, 10 March 1824 (Madison Papers)
I should not again have trespass’d upon your goodness, did not a sense of propriety (in my humble judgement) compell an acknowledgement of the receipt of your much esteemed favor of the 3d. Ulto., & at same time to tender my most gratefull thanks for your very polite attention to myself, & kind wishes express’d, in regard to my son. With perfect esteem I am Dear Sir your obedient servant RC (...