1James Madison to Edward Coles, 15 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have received my dear Sir, your letter of the 15th. ultimo. I did not anticipate a complaint that mine was not full enough; being an effort which in my present condition, I had rarely made. It was not my object to offer either a plenary or a public review of the agitated topics; but to satisfy a friend that I ought not in my 84th. year, and with a constitution crippled by disease, to put...
2From James Madison to Edward Coles, 23 May 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of April 25. and lose no time in acknowledging it. If the Constitution does not authorize, or practical objection forbid, a Call of the Senate by the Govr, it would seem proper in the case stated, that he should give effect to the law, by appointing the necessary officer; laying the proceeding with the grounds of it before the Legislature, in confidence that if any...
3From James Madison to Edward Coles, 9 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you a few lines two days ago, inclosing a letter from Mrs. M. I this moment discover that instead of “ Jamesville ” it ought to have been addressed to “ Statesburg. ” This information may prevent its miscarriage. The inclosed papers give the last accts. from Europe. The Senate have confirmed the nomination of Mr. Pinkney to St. Petersburg: & negatived the special Mission to Naples. It...
4From James Madison to Edward Coles, 23 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment recd. your kind letter of the 17th. You seem to have attached more importance to my letter than it required. It would nevertheless have been very grateful to us to have had 2 or 3 days carved for us out of your allowance for Washington. We thank you much for your readiness to be of service to us at Philada. The best you render will be that of increasing the pleasure of your...
5From James Madison to Edward Coles, 7 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
Circumstances have arisen which make it expedient to forward communications to St. Petersburg by a special hand. Would the trip be agreeable to you? You probably know the allowance usual on such occasions. It is I believe $6 a day; the outward & return passage provided by the public; the expences on shore borne by the party himself. Unless a direct opportunity can be promptly found; it is...
6James Madison to Edward Coles, 16 February 1835 (Madison Papers)
As the most secure mode of paying the inclosed account I trouble you with a request that you will apply five dollars for the purpose, and return the account with the receipt. A letter of late date from your brother Isaac mentioned that all friends at and about Enniscorthy were in good health. We hope neither yours, or that of Mrs. Coles has suffered from this irregular and hard Winter. Mine...
7James Madison to Edward Coles, 29 August 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have received, my dear Sir, your favor of the 17th. The motives to it are as precious to me, as its object is controvertible. You have certainly presented your views of the subject with great skill and great force. But you have not sufficiently adverted to the position I have assumed, and which has been accorded or rather assigned to me by others, of being withdrawn from party agitations, by...
8From James Madison to Edward Coles, 29 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your two letters on the subject of a successor to the Treasury of the Mint. A Commission ha⟨s⟩ been forwarded to Dr. Js. Rush. We are very happy at hearing that you are in a sure road to the reestablishment of your health. Do not risk an interruption by a precipitate abandonment of your Physician, and return to Washington. However much we ⟨wo⟩uld be gratifyed in seeing you, I insist...
9James Madison to Edward Coles, 10 May 1836 (Madison Papers)
At the request of Mr. Madison who is too feeble to write, I subjoin a copy of the reply he dictated to an application renewed by C. S. Todd, thro’ my sisters, for the same object with that lately addressed to yourself. He adds his thanks for the copy you forwarded him of Armstrong, and his cordial respects. Allow us all to unite in the same tender to Mrs. Coles & yourself. "I have recd....
10From James Madison to Edward Coles, 28 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 22d. came to hand yesterday. We regret extremely the indisposition which disappointed our expectation of seeing you on the arrival of the last stage. In such good hands as Dr. Everard’s you will soon be restored. Don’t risk a relapse by entering on the journey prematurely. We sha⟨ll⟩ look for your return with confidence as soon as your health will justify, but with the patience...
11From James Madison to Edward Coles, 7 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Finding by your letter to Mrs. M. answered by the enclosed, that you must have left N. O. before the communications from myself & Payne could have reached it, I take this occasion to thank you for yr. information given in two letters relative to abuses in the pub: lands, and the landed bounties for Soldiers. I hope the steps taken will prove some cure for them. The rule adopted by the War...
12From James Madison to Edward Coles, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I might have forwarded the inclosed by the last mail, but I thought it as wise to take the chance of having the pleasure of seeing or hearing of you, before it went off. We ended our journey hitherto on the 30th. Ulto. We found the worst part of the road worse on our return than on our outward Journey. It was with much difficulty we got through it. I hope you are suffering less on your...
13James Madison to Edward Coles, 2 April 1829 (Madison Papers)
You have obliged us very much by your favor of the 29th. Ult: It gave us the first knowledge of the accident to Payne. Altho’ it guards us agst. unfavorable reports, it leaves us very anxious to learn that the progress of his recovery correspond with your anticipations. We must ask the favor of you also to let us know from whom the required medical aid was obtained, and whether he has been...
14From James Madison to Edward Coles, 7 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
Your letter from the Green Mountain did not come to hand till last evening. You have disappointed us of a great pleasure by the change of your route Northward. We were extremely anxious to see you without the delay now threatened; and do not despair that it may yet be in your power to gratify us. If you allot weeks for Washington, why not carve out of them a very few days , in which you can...
15James Madison to Edward Coles, 2 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
You have obliged us very much by your favor of the 29th. ult. It gave us the first knowledge of the accident to Payne. Altho’ it guards us against unfavorable reports, it leaves us very anxious to learn that the progress of his recovery corresponds with your anticipations. We ask the favor of you also to let us know from whom the medical aid was obtained, and whether he has yet been able to...
16From James Madison to Edward Coles, 13 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
Since my last P. has written as he promised to his Mother, and stated the posture of the dft to pay Nicholls—and that in the hands of Astor in N.Y. I expect to obtain a Credit with the B. in Richmd that will meet directly these demands, so that he need not be detained a moment on their acct. from returning with you. Let us know when we may expect to see you, and previously , with certainty...
17From James Madison to Edward Coles, 27 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter will inform you of the object, & the residence of Mr. Delaplaine. I have taken the liberty of informing him that you would give him the information desired, better perhaps than I could do. You know that I have here a portrait by Stewart; and will probably be able to say whether Stewart has or has not another in his hands. I recollect that he took one for the late Mr....
18James Madison to Edward Coles, 3 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours of the 15th Sepr. and have commenced an answer; but interruptions of different sorts and my crippled fingers, make the progress very tedious. Tell me where an answer will catch you. Finding that I have in order to avoid the sale of Negroes sold land till the residue will not support them, concentered and increasing as they are, I have yeilded to the necessity of parting...
19James Madison to Edward Coles, 1 December 1835 (Madison Papers)
I received a few days ago under a blank cover a copy of Mr. Binney’s Eulogy on Chief Justice Marshall: a slip of paper being inserted; with the printed words "from the select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia". As the communication has the appearance of being somewhat circular, it may be a question whether an acknowledgment of the favour be, or be not due or expected. I wish not...
20James Madison to Edward Coles, 8 October 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 5th. with the Bond enclosed in it, and catch a fugitive opportunity of requesting by the Mail, that the small balance, may remain in your hands, applicable to some small object in Phila. Accept our joint wishes that health and happiness may attend you both; with our regret that we could not have the pleasure of personally expressing them. RC (NjP :...
21From James Madison to Edward Coles, [24 February 1827] (Madison Papers)
Since my last misdated on the 22 or 23, I have recd. a letter from Mr. Peters saying that he had sent my obligation for a little over $1000. to the Bank in Richmond for collection. You will have no occasion therefore to enter into negociation with him on the subject. I shall endeavor to provide for the demand; but I really fear it may be impossible. Be this as it may, it will not lessen the...
22From James Madison to Edward Coles, 23 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
On receiving your letter from Green Mountain, I wrote a few lines which I addressed to Richd. expressing our regret at the change of your route, and with some hope that if recd. in time, you might be able to console us for the disappt. by a sortie visit from Fredg. I find that you are now at Washington, and I lose no time in saying to you that in addition to the pleasure of seeing you here,...
23From James Madison to Edward Coles, 25 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
Tho’ desirous of reducing the number of my literary subscriptions which had swoln to an inconvenient amount, I was tempted by the Review about to appear (March 1.) under the auspices of Mr. Walsh to have my name put on the list. As I find by your letter that you will certainly be in Phila. I trouble you with the inclosed note $10. five of which you will oblige my [ sic ] by applying in...
24From James Madison to Edward Coles, 17 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of and inclose the draft on the B. of Pa. with a supply of the defect which prevented its payment. We are much rejoiced at the return of your favorable symptoms of recovery. Nothing will give us more pleasure than to see you again in good health. I repeat my injunctions however agst. your risking a journey till you receive Dr. Physic’s entire sanction. Mrs. M. will have...
25From James Madison to Edward Coles, 7 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
I was lately called on by an Agent of Mr. Poulson Editor of the Amn. Advertizer for 36 dollrs. being the price of his paper for four years. As I had not ordered it to be sent, and considered it could not have been presumed that its contents would recommend it to me, I declined paying the Acct. I since learn from Mr. P. that it has been uniformly sent to the Ex. of the U.S. from the...
26James Madison to Edward Coles, 15 November 1834 (Madison Papers)
For the lateness of this acknowledgment of your letter of the 31 Ult: my dear Sir, I must plead my crippled condition which has not mended, and more than usual calls on my attention. It would seem that neither of us have seized precisely the views of the other, in our comments on the political questions which have agitated the public. I retain the opinion in which I am glad you agree, that...
27From James Madison to Edward Coles, 3 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received, my dear Sir, your agreeable letter of July 20th. which was very long on the way. We congratulate you much on the various successes of your Western career. The first thing that strikes us, is the rapidity of your promotion. Bounding over the preliminary sailorship, the first stop on the deck of your Bark, pardon me, of the nobler structure, your Ark, makes you a Pilot. The name...
28From James Madison to Edward Coles, 19 October 1822 (Madison Papers)
As you are about to assume new motives to walk in a straight path, and with measured steps, I wish you to accept the little article* enclosed, as a type of the course I am sure you will pursue, and as a token of the affection I have so long cherished for you. *a Pedometer RC ( NjP : Edward Coles Papers); draft ( DLC ). RC docketed by Coles. Filed with the RC is a separate sheet with the...
29From James Madison to Edward Coles, 10 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of . I have left the request of Mr. Delaplaine to Mrs. Madison who claims a property in the article he wishes to borrow. Her answer is enclosed; as is a letter for you recd. by the last mail. We indulge the hope, that you will soon be discharged from the list of Dr. P.’s patients; but I repeat my injunctions not to be impatient at any delay which he recommends in order to...
30James Madison to Edward Coles, 28 June 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 12th and am very sensible of the good views with which you request an answer at length to the claim of the new States to the Federal Lands within their limits. But you could not have sufficiently adverted to the extent of such a job, nor have recollected the age I have now reached itself an infirmity, with others always more or less incident to it; nor have been...
31James Madison to Edward Coles, 8 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
I recd., my dear Sir, by the last mail yours of the 4th. inst very unexpectedly from the place of its date. It gave us however the first agreeable evidence that your brother Tucker must have been relieved from his critical illness. The latest previous accounts had produced much anxiety; and it was under a great pressure of it, that Mrs. & Mr. Stevenson left us for Richmond. Mrs. S. herself was...
32From James Madison to Edward Coles, 8 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your two letters one from St. Louis, the other from N. Madrid. The information they give is important, and I thank you for it. Payne wrote you by the last mail, and I refer to that for the particulars which he supposed might be in any way interesting to you. I can add nothing of a public nature which is not conveyed by the newspapers. We have recd. no very late intelligence from...
33James Madison to Edward Coles, 10 April 1836 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of April 2d. It gives us great pleasure to learn that Mrs. Coles has recovered her health, and that the appearance of your little daughter continues to promise every thing her Parents could wish. I return the letter you enclosed, leaving it to be answered by your imperfect recollection. I make no comment, for which, indeed I am, and have been for some days past, too...