321To James Madison from Robert Mackay, 6 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
Under cover herewith you receive your account, Shewing a balance in my favour of $17.24 Which you will no doubt at Some early day desire to be paid. With esteem, RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM.
322David McClure to James Madison, 6 February 1834 (Madison Papers)
The interest you have always manifested in the interesting Subject of education induces me to send you a System for the Girard College. Permit me respectfully to solicit your opinion of the same, which may subserve to advance this highly important cause. Very respectfully yours RC (DLC) .
323Gulian C. Verplanck to James Madison, 1 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
Gulian C. Verplanck presents his respects to Mr Madison and, with his best wishes for many happy returns of the New Year to Mr & Mrs Madison requests their acceptance of a NewYork Annual for 1829. It is hoped that Mr Madison will pardon the liberty which has been taken with his name in the preface and will believe that when Francis Herbert expresses his high respect for Mr Madison’s character...
324Jesse D. Elliott to James Madison, 10 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
Fully knowing the patriotic zeal with which you commenced & continued the last War with Great Britain, & perceiving, also, the support which you derived from the Frigate Constitution, I have the pleasure of forwarding to you a small relic of the old Ship, with the hope that it may long sustain you in the years of your declining age. I have the honor to be Sir: Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt...
325To James Madison from John S. Skinner, 3 July 1822 (Madison Papers)
A Sample of tobacco—such as has been sold recently in the Baltimore Market at $35. per Cwt: with the best respects of your obedt Sert. RC ( DLC ). Addressed by Skinner to JM “late President U.S. Orange Court House,” and franked. Docketed by JM: “Skinner, J. S.” On a slip of paper adhered to the middle of Skinner’s letter is an undated draft of JM’s reply, the RC of which is printed at 20 July...
326Robley Dunglison to James Madison, 30 October 1829 (Madison Papers)
Some few of the Students, who are their own Guardians, have received permission from the Authorities of the Institution to be absent for a short time at the Convention. This I have considered it important to make known to you, as otherwise it might seem that they had absented themselves without leave. I have the honor to be with the most profound respect, Your obed Servant RC (DLC) . Docketed...
327Cuyler Staats to James Madison, 10 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of forwarding for your acceptance, the accompanying memorial of the late DeWitt Clinton. His talents, services, and character have rendered his name illustrious in the history of new york—The possession of this trifling Tribute by you, whose name, united with other remnants of an heroic age, have shed a glory over the political history of America, will be to me a...
328James B. Longacre to James Madison, 21 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
The claims I have so recently urged upon your kindness, ought perhaps to deter me from any farther trespass on your attention; but the promptness and urbanity of your compliance in the first instance has given me confidence in addressing you, on which I should not otherwise have presumed. The high regard, which from the dawn of my understanding about men and things, I have entertained for your...
329Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 1 September 1829 (Madison Papers)
It is my intention some day or other to take up seriously the politics of this country. If a moment of leisure is ever allowed you for the purpose, will you add to your many kindnesses that of pointing out, in as much detail possible, a course of reading on the subject? Ever yours N. P. T. RC ( ViHi : Nicholas P. Trist Album Book).
330Leroy Anderson to James Madison, 9 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Proposal having been fortunate enough to obtain the approbation and signature of the Governor of Virginia, of Chief Justice Marshall, and many other distinguished and friendly Individuals in the native State of its Author, he is encouraged to hope for the additional honour of your signature, which is respectfully solicited. With sentiments of the highest respect, I am, Honoured...