1To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 22 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Some applications have been made by Brickmakers to the Commissioners for permission to make bricks on some of the public lots, where the use of the earth will be useful in reducing the lots to a proper level. Among others one has been made to me for permission to make bricks on the South Western part of the Square attached to the Presidents house. The applicant proposes to reduce the elevated...
2To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 27 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
An Act having passed for abolishing the Board of Commissioners of the Public buildings—I beg leave to express to you my grateful feelings, for the notice which you were pleased to take of me in the selection of persons to fill that commission. I have the conscious satisfaction of knowing that I have faithfully assiduously and I trust not unusefully devoted myself to the execution of the duties...
3To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 7 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
Messrs. Swann & Key having determined to accept their appointment as Yazoo commissioners it has occurred to me that in case Congress should determine to repair the public buildings in Washington—that the government will find it necessary to appoint a commission to conduct & superintend the work. I take the liberty of requesting you in that event to think of me. I think I can safely say that in...
4To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 6 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have been very remiss in not mentioning to you, a wish which my Nephew Majr. Henry Lee requested me some months ago to communicate to you; that he was anxious to get into some civil employment, which his education would enable him properly to execute. The employment which he would most prefer would be that of Secretary to some foreign embassy. He is an accomplished Schollor familiar with...
5To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 20 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Having found it impossible to obtain a supply of a quantity of seasoned yellow pine plank from 2 to 3 inches thick, and the works on the public buildings, being subjected to a suspension in consequence thereof; on being informed that a supply might possibly be obtained at the Navy yard in this City: and inasmuch as it would be in our power to return similar lumber in the spring which might...
6To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 27 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
When I addressed you some time ago to communicate the wish of Majr. Henry Lee of Westmoreland to be appointed Secretary of Legation to some foreign embassy I informed him that I did suppose that the President would always leave such appointments to the ministers themselves, and that only he was on terms of intimacy with a gentleman, who might be selected for such a mission that he had little...
Inclosed you will receive copies of a contract which we have made with the Bank of the Metropolis for the loan of one hundred thousand dollars pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 13th. Feby. last entitled “An act making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings within the city of Washington,[”] which we send for your approbation. Having made some heavy contracts...
8To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 16 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
Having suffered some heavy injuries of fortune from the failure of others—and having imprudently spent the most active period of my life in unprofitable public employments—I feel at present in some degree the necessity of seeking some appointment from my country, which while I faithfully perform my duty will aid me in the comfortable support of my family. I should prefer a civil employment...
9To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 14 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
It is rumoured that Mr. Rush the Attorney Genl. of the U. States will soon be sent to Russia as our Minister and that his place here will be supplyed by Mr. Walter Jones. If any such events should take place, I am authorised to state to you that Mr. Edm. J. Lee the present Mayor of Alexandria will thankfully accept of the office of Attorney for the district of Columbia if rendered vacant by...
10To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 27 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr. Francis Corbin whom you well know, he professes & I believe sincerely feels the highest personal respect for you. You probably know as well as I do, that he is a gentleman of very large property. He begs me to suggest to the President, that he would be pleased to be nominated one of the Commissioners to receive the subscriptions to the Bank of the U....