1To James Madison from Robert Taylor, 30 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
Yours inclosing a fifty dollar bill was duly received and according to direction $47.59 were paid to Mr. Purdy a receipt for which is now inclosed to you—the residue shall be paid to your brother upon the first opportunity. Yrs afftely RC ( DLC ). Enclosure not found. Letter not found. Robert Taylor (1763–1845) was an Orange County resident and JM’s second cousin. He corresponded with JM...
2From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 30 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 12th of this Month and read it with great attention. your Integrity Industry and Abilities in the Conduct of the Naval Department, I have ever acknowledged and Still Acknowledge with Pleasure. your Personal Behaviour to me in general and with very few Exceptions, was with all the Civility, Respect and even Friendship which I expected or even desired from any...
3To James Madison from William Cocke, 30 October 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 October 1809, Rutledge, Tennessee. Laments the death of Governor Lewis and offers to serve as his replacement if JM wishes. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Cocke”). 2 pp. Cocke had served as a U.S. senator from Tennessee, 1796–97 and 1799–1805, and had recently lost the governor’s race to Willie Blount.
4Thomas Lomax to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Carriage, which I now send up for my Daughter , you will receive some filbert Cions, and Nuts, as well as the Juboli , and Acacia , the latter I have been obliged to lay in a flat Box, as the weight of those, out of which they were taken, I was afraid would be too heavy, and dangerous to be put into the Carriage. They will I hope reach you in safety, to be placed in other Boxes. The...
5From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
In the operation of removing from my former quarters, the Digest of the City Code & business, which you had been so good as to furnish me, has, by some unaccountable accident, been either lost, or possibly so thrown out of place, as not to be found. I have written to Capt: Coles, to take Monticello in his way, and ask the favor of you to permit him to take another copy, from your Original. As...
Although I have not the honour of being known to you, I take the liberty of addressing You on a subject of great importance to the Nation and to our party. It is reported here that the Spanish Minister lately arrived at New-York will not be received by the Government, which I hope is a federal fabrication as nothing can justify the refusal of a Minester under such circumstances. I will not...
7To James Madison from François Vigo, 30 October 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 October 1809, Vincennes. Encloses resolutions passed on 28 Oct. 1809 by the officers of the militia that he commands. Printed copy of RC (Carter, Territorial Papers, Indiana , 7:678); printed copy of enclosure ( National Intelligencer , 8 Dec. 1809; reprinted in Esarey, Messages and Letters of William Henry Harrison , Indiana Historical Collections, 1:385–87). Enclosed resolutions of the...
8Zadok Cramer to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty, and the pleasure at the same, of transmitting a copy of a new spelling for thy inspection—It is totally of domestic materials of the western country, and will give thee an idea of our progress in the book manufactury, west of the mountains With high respect for thy Services to the United States , and for the compliment thou paid me on a former occasion RC ( MHi ); endorsed...
9James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In the operation of removing from my former quarters, the Digest of the City Code & business , which you had been so good as to furnish me, has, by some unaccountable accident, been either lost, or possibly so thrown out of place, as not to be found. I have written to M r Capt: Coles , to take Monticello in his way, and ask the favor of you to permit him to take another copy, from your...