1From 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...
2To James Madison from William Bentley, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Your indulgence to me has led to many intrusion, which your goodness must forgive. I am now at the post office with the British Agent to obtain if possible the exchange of my good friend Capt John Crowninshield, of the Diomede, for Capt Bass of the Liverpool Packet, now at Portsmouth. I never made a plea in such circumstances, or on a more urgent occasion. If Sir, your kind concurrence can be...
3To James Madison from Enos R. Childs, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Haveing been under an arrest for nearly eight months, and wrote to the Secretary of the Navy requesting a Court Martial or otherwise to be released, to which I have recieved no answer —I have taken the liberty of informing you of some of the cercumstances which took place and the cause of my arrest sailing master Bessett Comdr. of U.S. Schr. Aligater on the twenty fourth of Octr. last there...
4To James Madison from William Jones, 8 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Will you be pleased to name the three 74s now building one of which is to be launched on the 20 Instant at Charlestown Massts. and the other two are in great forwardness. I am very respectfully your Obdt Servt RC ( DLC ); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 45, LSP ). RC docketed by JM . JM inserted an asterisk here and wrote below Jones’s signature: “*1. Independence / 2. Union / 3. Franklin (the...
5John Mason to Dolley Madison, 8 June 1814 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ John Mason to Dolley Madison. Letter not found. 8 June 1814. Described as a two-page autograph letter in Anderson Catalogue No. 995 (1913), item 162. Asks her opinion of a “plaister cast” of JM taken “from a Die, cut after the bust made by the Italian artist last year, and intended to impress medals for the Indians.”