1From James Madison to William Hill Wells, 15 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
James Madison presents his respects to Mr. Wells, and will receive the committee of the Senate, appointed by their resolution, of the 14th instant, to confer with the President, at 11 o’clock, to-morrow. Printed copy ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 13th Cong., 1st sess., 96).
2From James Madison to William Hill Wells, 16 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
The President of the United States regrets that the error of his watch, and the precipitancy of his servant, prevented his seeing, at 11 o’clock, today, the committee of the Senate, on the subject referred to them. If the state of his health should not permit him to see the committee, he will apprize them of it in time. Printed copy ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress...
3From James Madison to William Hill Wells, 17 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
James Madison being too much indisposed to see the committee this morning, is obliged to postpone it until to-morrow, at 11 o’clock. Printed copy ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 13th Cong., 1st sess., 97). During the second half of June 1813, JM suffered from a life-threatening attack of “bilious fever.” On...
4From James Madison to William Hill Wells, 18 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
James Madison is sorry that a continuance of his indisposition will not permit him to see the committee of the Senate to-day, nor can he at present fix a day when it will be in his power. Printed copy ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 13th Cong., 1st sess., 97).