7451To James Madison from Lewis Bemis, 27 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
Respectfully sheweth Lewis Bemis a private in the first Regt. of Light Artillery that in July...
7452To James Madison from James H. Blake, [27 August 1814] (Madison Papers)
I wrote you the inclosed last Even.g—but neither Horse or rider could then be procured to take it...
7453To James Madison from James Witherell, 27 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
Impressed with the nec[e]sstiy of having a secretary in the Territory, if that Office is vacant,...
7454From James Madison to Dolley Madison, [28 August 1814] (Madison Papers)
and I can not yet learn what has been the result. Should the fort have been taken, the British...
7455Richard Rush to James Monroe, 28 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
The more I have reflected upon the subject of a proclamation, in the more important lights does...
7456James Monroe’s Draft Memoranda on the Events of 24–28 1814 August 1814 at Washington, [post–28 August] (Madison Papers)
The President cross’d the Potowk., after the affair of the 24th, accompanied by the attorney...
7457To James Madison from Thomas Leiper and Liberty Browne, 29 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
We have the honour to enclose a Copy of a resolution of the Select & Common Councils of the City...
7458Memorandum of a Conversation with John Armstrong, [29 August 1814] (Madison Papers)
In the evening of the 29th. of Augst. (1814) Being on Horseback I stopped at General Armstrong’s...
7459To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 30 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
In proportion as new, solemn and unlooked for duties and trials come upon you, I find myself...
7460To James Madison from Thomas Digges, 30 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
In haste & almost fatigued to death I set down to address a line to You while my nephew Dr F. and...
7461To James Madison from James Barbour, 31 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
Considering it important that, at this interesting period in the situation of our Country, every...
7462To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
Genl. winder will be in town, perhaps at McLeods this morning, if he is not already there. I am...
7463To James Madison from William Jones, 1 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Respectfully offered for the consideration of the President. The late disaster is the result of a...
7464To James Madison from Thomas Leiper, 1 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The Councils of this City past a Resolution which was enclosed to you a few days ago promising to...
7465Presidential Proclamation, 1 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Whereas the enemy by a sudden incursion have succeeded in invading the capital of the nation,...
7466To James Madison from Benjamin Joy, 2 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I take the Liberty of addressing you to give you the following extract of a Letter which I have...
7467To James Madison from Henry Kenyon, 2 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The memorial of Henry Kenyon of the U.S. navy Respectfully represents That your memorialist...
7468To James Madison from Christopher Manwaring and Others, 2 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Believing the nomination of Mr Hezekiah Goddard for Quarter Master General of the 2nd. U.S....
7469To James Madison from Thomas L. McKenney, 2 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
When I had the pleasure of seeing you this morning you desired to know how we had succeeded in...
7470To James Madison from Thomas Toole, 2 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Feeling sensibly for the premature and unexpected destruction of the Capitol, as well as your...
7471To James Madison from Peter Mesier and Others, 3 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned, the Committee of Defence of the Corporation of the City of New York, do...
7472To James Madison from Timothy Rives and Others, 3 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
When the present War was declared, the Citizens of this part of South Carolina, were among those...
7473To James Madison from John Rogers and Others, 3 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The petition of John Rogers, Joshua Holt, Jeremiah Chapman & William Burdick all of the Town of...
7474To James Madison from John Armstrong, 4 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have given to the late occurrences at Washington, in relation to myself, all the consideration...
7475To James Madison from James Barbour, 4 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
In a late communication I did myself the Honor to apprise you that I had taken the field as...
7476To James Madison from Daniel D. Tompkins, 4 September 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Daniel D. Tompkins. 4 September 1814, New York. “Aldermen King and Brackett, of this city...
7477To James Madison from John Brown, 5 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have Served thirteen years in the Service of my Country on board of different Vessels of warr...
7478To James Madison from Thomas Law and Others, 5 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
A respectable meeting of the Citizens in this vicinity, who have expended large sums in...
7479To James Madison from William Lee, 5 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The lamentable news of the destruction of our Capitol has this moment reached us. Whilst I join...
7480To James Madison from Jared Mansfield, 5 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
During the whole of last winter, & part of the Spring, I have been deprived of the use of my...
7481To James Madison from Jonathan Dayton, 6 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Assured that any suggestions tending to promote the public good will not be unacceptable, I...
7482To James Madison from Henry Dearborn, 6 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing the orders of Govr. Strong, which are as I understand to be...
7483To James Madison from James Taylor, 6 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Immediately on hearing of the unpleasant inteligence that the City of Washington was in the...
7484Fragment of a Memorandum on Reports of the Battle of Bladensburg, [post–6 September 1814] (Madison Papers)
8. National Advocate (N.Y.) by Mr Wheaton of date, containing an anonymous account of Battle of...
7485To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
It is necessary that I should distinctly understand my own situation to give to it the greatest...
7486To James Madison from Robert Fulton, 8 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
It gave me great pleasure to find that your mind had ranged through the consequences of a...
7487To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I send you several interesting letters from Bal: particularly one from Genl winder to which I...
7488To James Madison from Elkanah Watson, 8 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
In a crisis like the present it is the duty of every true American to contribute his utmost to...
7489To James Madison from Amos Bingham, 9 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Raised as you are by the providence of a righteous God to the command of millions of an...
7490To James Madison from John Nicholas, 9 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Partaking as I do in all your difficulties I feel it to be a duty to communicate such information...
7491To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, [ca. 9 September 1814] (Madison Papers)
The present Circumstances of our Country looks very alarming, & for want of resources makes it so...
7492To James Madison from Philip Grymes, 10 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have at length recovered from the Misfortunes which befel me whilst in the Territory of...
7493To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 10 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
At a time like the present when my life & Property, as well as that of Millions of the...
7494To James Madison from William Jones, 11 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The determination which I was compelled to form and communicate to you on the 25th of April last...
7495To James Madison from William Jones, 11 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The circumstances connected with my private affairs which induced me to explain to you on the...
7496To James Madison from Alexander Macomb, 11 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
After an action of two hours by the watch from 9 AM ’till 11 the British squadron of one frigate...
7497To James Madison from Tench Coxe, [ca. 12 September 1814] (Madison Papers)
The inclosed view of the British population is most respectfully submitted, at this crisis....
7498To James Madison from John G. Pray, 12 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
The very remarkable changes that have recently taken place in Europe, under that misterious...
7499To James Madison from Horatio Gates Spafford, 13 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
At the moment of taking my pen to address thee, my eyes are flowing with tears of anxiety and...
7500To James Madison from Gabriel Barbour, 14 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
Knowing Your arduous engagements at this time for the Publick I am unwilling to obtrude myself...