181To James Madison from John Dawson, 25 February 1794 (Madison Papers)
I am favourd with your letter. It may have been politic to pos[t]pone the resolutions offerd by you, but realy I cannot at this distance see through it. On the last evening a meeting of a number of Citizens was to have been held in this place to declare to their representative their opinions of his vote. What the[y] did I know not but presume it will be immediately forwarded to him, & will no...
182To James Madison from John Dawson, [9 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival at this place I found as I expected the attention of every person fix’d on the subject which I left before you. Different are the opinions of different persons. Some, who are interested are much pleased with the Susqh. Others reprobate the conduct of their representatives. While some consider the fixing on the Susqh. as a thing which can never take place—and the vote only a...
183To James Madison from John Dawson, 21 January 1794 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 January 1794, Richmond. Introduces Francis Goode. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Francis Goode (1744–1795) was a justice of the peace and member of the Chesterfield County Committee of Safety in 1774. He represented his county in the House of Delegates, 1778 and 1781–82, and served in the militia as a captain, 1777, and colonel, 1787–89 ( DAR Patriot Index National Society of the Daughters of the...
184To James Madison from John Dawson, 13 May 1793 (Madison Papers)
Our correspondence has been discont[in]ued for some time, much against my wish. On Friday last Citizen Gennet passd this place on his way to Philadelphia. He appears to me to be a man possessd of much information, added to the most engageing & agreeable manners that I ever saw. He is very easy, communicative & dignified & will precisely suit the taste of our countrymen. All who have seen him...
185To James Madison from John Dawson, [13 September] 1789 (Madison Papers)
You’ll be pleased to accept my thanks for your two letters with the inclosures, which I receivd on thursday & saturday. By the papers I discover that the bill for fixing the Seat of Goverment &c was not reported on Friday morning, and I have been assurd by a Gentleman in this place , that the committee appointd woud not bring it in untill they had collected, and sworn in all their forces. The...
186To James Madison from John Dawson, [ca. 5 June] 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have been favourd with your letter of the 27th. uto. inclosing some papers for which I request that you’ll accept my thanks. I hope that the speculations on the officers and soldiers who were to the south at the close of the war have not been so extensive as you apprehended, and that the plan adopted will prevent the injury & do justice to this meritorious class of our citizens. Our clerk...
187To James Madison from John Dawson, 23 June 1792 (Madison Papers)
You have returnd home I hope in good health, & found your friends well. Two questions divide the opinions of Gentlemen in this quarter. To what number of Electors is this entitled in the choice of President & Vice President at the next election? Will we be entitled to send a member to the house of Representatives in the room of Brown, who will probably be elected into some office in the state...
188To James Madison from John Dawson, 14 April 1794 (Madison Papers)
I thank you, my dear Sir, for your favour of the 7th & the papers enclosd. On searching into the post office I found that there were a number of letters from you as well as Colo Monroe, for Mr. Jefferson. They have stopt here for some time owing to the communication being cut off. The post however set out yesterday morning for Charlottesville with them, & I believe there will be no farther...
189To James Madison from John Dawson, 22 December 1793 (Madison Papers)
Recieve my thanks for your favour of the 15. which came by the last evening’s stage. You cannot expect any thing new from this quarter. We all look with g[r]eat anxiety towards Phia. for a full disclosure of the very momentous communications made by the President. While G. B carri[e]d on the war only on our frontiers, the merchant, & all those in the middle secure country felt themselves very...
190To James Madison from John Dawson, 7 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
By the public papers I observe that you have arriv’d in Philadelphia, & I trust in good health. It is very doubtful whether the present will be a very long or short session of the general assembly. The commissioners appointed to prepare & report on the laws of the state have not yet come forward—but it is said they will in a few days. Shoud this business be gone into, it will take up much...