2871To James Madison from Caspar Wistar, Jr., 15 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 October 1801. Calendared as a three-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2). Wistar, professor of chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, was a vice president of the American Philosophical Society at the time.
2872To James Madison from James Fenner, 3 December 1810 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing your Excellency on a subject of some importance to the Citizens of this State, as well as to others, and on which some diversity of opinion seems to exist. A few, very few, of the Republicans here, have recommended Mr. Robbins, of Newport, in this State, as Successor to the late Judge Cushing of the Supreme Court of the United States. I am told that he is...
2873To James Madison from Christopher Ellery, 24 April 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 April 1810, Providence. Recommends Henry Wheaton for the position of marshal of Rhode Island. RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
2874To James Madison from Benjamin Smith Barton, 20 April 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1813, Philadelphia. “By the death of Dr. Rush, there is a vacancy in the Mint. I had for a long time been anxious to for a place in that institution, & accordingly I wrote to the late president, on the subject, some years ago. Should you think me worthy of the place, I shall endeavour to discharge its duties with fidelity, and with a continuance of my unaffected attachment to my...
2875To James Madison from John Bond, 6 August 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 August 1810, Fort Constitution, New Hampshire. Seeks a discharge from the U.S. Army for John Sandborn on the grounds that he is deranged and unfit to serve. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRUS , B-1810). 1 p. Readdressed to the Department of War by JM at Orange Court House, 17 Aug. 1810.
2876To James Madison from Samuel McKee, 3 March 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 March 1810, Washington. Encloses a letter from John Boyle recommending Thomas Montgomery for a judicial position in the Louisiana Territory. Forwards Boyle’s letter now in the hope that Montgomery might be appointed to a vacancy in the judiciary of the Mississippi Territory. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Montgomery”). RC 2 pp. Enclosure is John Boyle to JM, 29...
2877To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 May 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 6th, and entirely concur in the view which you have taken of both the subjects on which it treats. The uniform conduct of the government, towards the Spanish provinces, has manifested a friendly interest in their favor, without taking a single step, with which the Spanish government had a right to complain, from the commencement of their...
2878To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
As it appeared by what occurred in my interview with Mr Fox on the 28. ulto. that some weeks at least would elapse before I could hope to bring our business to any conclusion I thought it proper to make a formal application to him on the 31. for an order to Suspend the Seizure and condemnation of our vessels on the principle of the late decrees. I had not requested this in explicit terms...
2879To James Madison from John Wentworth, 18 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Dispatch, directed to you, lately arrived here, and was brought to me, that I might have the pleasure to transmit it, with the intire and unqualified security always due from civilised society to Diplomatic Correspondance. Permit me to be availed of this occasion to present my respectful salutations, and to have the honour to be Sir your most obedient humble Servant DNA : RG...
2880To James Madison from James Linsey, 29 March 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 March 1812. Regrets that he should ever express dissatisfaction at the proceedings of the U.S. government: “but Injured feeling constrains me to Express my Self diferent from what I Shuld have don.” Relates the details of his purchase from William Scott of a tract of land that had been conveyed to Scott by the U.S. marshal for Virginia. “As the Land was Sold for the purpose of raising money...