1To James Madison from José Francisco Corrêa da Serra, 10 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
You know too well my respectful, and I beg leave to say friendly sentiments towards you, and my personal feelings towards the Nation of which you are the head, to be persuaded without difficulty, that of all the diplomatic missions in which my Sovereign would employ me, none would have such allurements to me, as that near the United States. You have Long ago known my nomination to it, and I...
2To James Madison from James Taylor, 10 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed by Leut Jos: P. Taylor son of our worthy connection Col. Richard. I take gr[e]at pleasure in assureing you that he is a fine young Man & one who did great credit to the service in the late War. Should both himself & Major Zachary be induced to accept the appointm[e]nts recently offered to him, I assure you I think they will be an acquisition to the service. I have the...
3To James Madison from James Taylor, 10 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
A Letter was shewn me a day or two ago from the adjutant Genl of the southern Department to the following purport dircted to Cap R D Richardson Comdr of this place “The opinion of the Hon the Secy of War has been asked as to the propriety of continuing NewPort as a Military Post & Depot” as soon as his wishes are known you shall be advised. Now sir all those who have heard the thing mentioned...