1To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 22 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Carroll presents his complits to Mr. Madison returns him the inclosed estimate, & is much obliged to Mr. Madison for the perusal of it. Quere how the deficiency on this branch of revenue is to be made good? Would not an excise on ardent spirits, foreign & domestic be adviseable? Stamp duties I hope may be collected to defray the expence of the federal Judiciary. RC ( DLC ). Addressed by...
2To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 4 October 1789 (Madison Papers)
It is more to comply with my promise, than to give you any information that I take up my pen. Col. Grayson will probably inform you what has pass’d between him & Morriss, who has given him notice that on the meeting of Congress he shall immediately take up the Bill only postpond —this Idea may possibly be thrown out here to brake his fall in this business—it appears to Col. Grayson & myself...
3To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 26 November 1790 (Madison Papers)
You will perhaps be pleasd in receiving a few lines from me at this time with an account of our Transactions so far as relate to Potowmack. I refer you to the inclosd copy of a resolution passd by both our Houses. The ways & Means are now before the other House, or a Committee. There is a Majority in both Branches of the Legislature for funds, if we can keep together. If any thing shou’d...
4To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 6 April 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have flatterd myself with hopes of receiving a line from you with information of the time you woud be at this place. On enquiry however I find it incertain whether you wou’d not turn yr. face to the East. Shou’d that not be the Case, I claim yr. promise of letting me know when I may expect to see you, & hope you will arrange matters so as not to be in a hurry to proceed when you get to this...
5Enclosure: Daniel Carroll to James Madison, 6 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have flattered myself with hopes of receiving a line from you with information of the time you woud be at this place. On enquiry however I find it incertain whether you wou’d not turn your face to the East. Shou’d that not be the Case, I claim your promise of letting me know when I may expect to see you, and hope you will arrange matters so as not to be in a hurry to proceed when you get to...
6To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 23 April 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor of the 10th Instant came to hand. The Commissioners were then met to take deeds from the parties according to the articles I inclosd to you. There occur’d a dificulty—some of the parties were of opinion that the lines of the propos’d city shou’d not contain more than within the Limits expresd by the president at the time of the accomodation (abt 4000 Ac[r]es), others contended that...
7To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 24 July 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor from N. York gave me pleasure, as every token of yr. remembrance of me allways will. Finding that you relinquish yr. tour to the East, I presume this will meet you in Philada. where you will hear all matters respecting the federal City &ca. Cou’d I have foreseen all the anxiety this business has given me from its commencement in Congress to its present Stage, I shou’d have shrunk...
8To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 21 October 1791 (Madison Papers)
The last Mail carry’d you a few lines from me. By this you will receive the particulars of the sales. I hope we may be ready to proceed Much more effectually in the Spring. There were many persons present who wanted Lotts in Various parts of the City, which cou’d not be gott ready at this Time. Private sales are makg. by individuals much on the same terms with the public. Yrs. &ca PS. I...
9To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 22 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you a few lines lately. Mr. White will receive by this post a line from me with some information he requested. I have refered you to him. Pray send me some of Mr Frenau’s subscription papers. I hope it will be in my power to forward his views—some Gentlemen have engagd who can & will I think be of considerable assistance. I desire you to put my name among his Subscribers & that he...
10To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 25 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have now only time to acknowledge the receipt of yr. favor 25th. Instant, & to mention an incident which has given me great concern. Mr. D Carrolls of Duddington new house is pulld down or in a great degree so by Majr. L’Enfant’s directions without consulting the Commissioner—he first wrote to Mr Carroll, who went to Annapolis & obtaind an injungtion from Chancery—before his return the...
11To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 29 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you a few lines by yesterdays post. The affair of Mr Carrolls House gives us uneasiness on several accounts—as it must wound the feelings of the President, & may be of some injury. The Major wrote to Mr Carroll in very polite terms to take down his House, being built on public ground. Mr Carroll for answer informd him that whenever it shoud be deemd an obstruction in consequence of...
12To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 29 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you a few lines by post respecting the affair of Mr Carrolls House —it is a subject I do not like to dwell on, but prudence dictates that I shou’d make a communication to you confidentially, and to Mr Jefferson if he will be so obligeing as to receive it, of some matters respecting myself, not with a view of injuring any person, but to prevent any being done to myself. You will...
13To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 12 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I send by this post the act of our Assembly past last Saturday entiteld [ sic ] an Act Concerning the Territory of Columbia—and the City of Washington. I refer you to it. The very great advantages of this Law will be strikeing. It gives some relief to my mind which has indeed been much oppressd by the disagreable business we have lately had on hand. I am sorry for the Chagrin which it must...
14To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 13 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote a few lines lately confidentially. The following are under the same circumstances. You have heard I doubt not by our official letter that Major L’Enfant immediately on his return proceeded to finish the demolition of Mr. Carrolls House, our directions to the contrary notwithstanding. On our meeting he sent us a letter of which we have not yet taken any notice, excepting what has passd...
15To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 15 or 16 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 or 16 December 1791. Mentioned in Carroll to JM, 20 Dec. 1791 . Refers JM to Charles Carroll of Carrollton for information on the passage of the Maryland law concerning the territory of Columbia.
16To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 20 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I mentiond in my last of the 15th or 16th Instant of which please to acknowledge the receipt, that You woud hear from C. Carroll of Cn. when he reachd Pha some particulars on the passage of the Law “Concerning the Territory of Columbia &ca.[”] Since then I have seen Govr Lee, & it gave me great concern to hear from him that Mr Carroll had doubts of joining Congress this session. I immediately...
17To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 21 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
You may hear something on the Subject of a memorial from some of the proprietors respecting D. Carroll of Duddington’s House, & otherwise in favor of Majr L’Enfant; I feel for the Chagrin this must give the president, particularly at this time. Astonishing that persons under their circumstances wou’d not avoid wounding his feelings. I must mention a Circumstance to you & leave it to yr....
18To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 21 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you by last Post from Bladensburgh. A Letter from Mr Lee, & the News papers shew me the shamefull State of the Representation Bill on the 13th Inst. Such a receeding in yr. House and on such a subject is astonishing. I fear disagreable effects—the evill is to continue 10 years; during which time matters will often occur to revive reflections on this event. It appears to me not quite...
19To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 26 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
My last was, I beleive, on the 21st. Instt since which yrs. of the 20th Came to hand. I do indeed regret the failure of the Represenn. Bill—& the circumstances attending it. What will be the result? If the residence Act is attackd as you say in a regular manner, or any other after what has taken place, I shall conclude there is a deep scheme for some other wicked purpose—Nil admirari &c. I...
20To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 30 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favors of the 20th. & 25th came to hand. Mr Carroll writes me that he shall sett of[f] for Pha. abt the 10th of next month, sooner if any thing urgent happens—this has releiv’d me from considerable anxiety. He thinks it impossible that any body will be so hardy as to make the attempt you mention—indeed on considering that Subject so many things strike my mind, that I cannot beleive any...
21To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 5 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor of the 1st Instant is come to hand. It will I presume be necessary to come to some con[c]lusion this session about the Representation. I wish it well over—much irritation on so capital a point must be disagreable, may be injurious. If an attempt is made respecting the Residence Law from a respectable quarter, I shall be certain that not that object, but some other damnable design is...
22To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 8 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
I have noticd in my last the receipt of yr. favor of the 1st Inst. Since which I have little to say to you. We have been immers’d in business for great part of this week, some very disagreable, and I suppose offensive to Majr L’Enfant, & perhaps Ellicot—but indeed it was necessary . I hope Mr Carroll is with you —you may if occasion communicate my confidentials to him. I fear I omitted Mr John...
23To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 18 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 10th came to hand. I see by the papers that Mr. Benson has brought forward the Subject on representation. May it be discus’d with temper, & concluded to general satisfaction. Have you look’d forward to a time to be the period of yr. session? You seem to me to have progressd but a little way, considerring how much yr. predecessors had clear’d it for you. My Comps. to Mr...
24To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 26 January 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you abt 4 posts past, & to Mr Carroll 2 letters since—there has been a mutual communication between you of the Contents. I shall add nothing more at present on the disagreable Subjects therein, than, that I beleive the Steps we have taken, & information receivd have confounded the propagators of the Slanders—if however they originated in Malice it is impossible to say to what...
25To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 7 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Mr Johnson wrote to me the 31st Ulto. that he shoud set out for Pha the day following—it was with great concern I heard last night that he had not left home, but wou’d as soon as the roads were a little better. I hope however that this is not well founded. I have wrote to him several matters inclosd to Mr C. C. of C. If he is not with you I woud have them opend by Mr Carroll for your joint...
26To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 23 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Carroll has communicated to you my Letters to him, more especially of the 21st & 22d Inst in one, and will what I have said to him this day. Your favor of the 16th came to hand for which I thank you, & sincerely wish a good issue of the Representation Bill—if it getts thro yr. house properly, & the Senate shou’d again alter I fear it will be attended with disagreable consequences. If their...
27To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 8 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
Yr. last come to hand was on the 28th Ulto. I have not sent to the office since the last post. As yr. sessions will now soon close, I hope you may separate in harmony for the public good, & yr. own satisfactions; I wish the subject on representation well finishd. Mr Jefferson has favord me with the result of the Negotiations with Majr. L’Enfant, on which you will not expect any remarks from...
28To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 26 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I returnd from a visit to Mr Johnson last thursday. I found him better and anxious to be here on this day which he fully intended to be; A letter has been just handed to me from him, giveing me an acct of an event which I apprehended when I left him. His wifes mother was dying on the day he intended to leave home (yesterday), or coud not survive but a day or two—this will occasion some small...
29To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 29 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wrote a few lines by last post—Since which I have had some Conversation with Col Forrest who says that all the Maryland Delegation will be against the Assumption excepting one viz. Mr Sterrett. He is very possitive in his declarations, but I will not vouch for their being worthy of dependance. Mr. Stuart & myself have been here since Monday. We have enterd on some matters as you may be...
30To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 9 April 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 1st Instant came to hand—since which I have heard that the Assumpsition [ sic ] has been rejected by yr. House. I wish this may not turn out as you mention mere ceremony. I conclude the monied interest will have it a Law. In that case what has been done will only tend to prolong yr. sessions, and irritate the more on the Conclusion. I presume you can now have some idea of the...
31To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 27 June 1792 (Madison Papers)
Yrs. of the 12th Inst came to hand; due attention shall be paid to the contents. The sale of Lotts in the City of Washington is to commence on the 8th Octr. One reason for that time, some of yr. Legislature wish’d to be present. In this I fear we shall be disapointed—yr. Govr. haveing call’d yr. Assembly to meet on the 1st of Octr. I wish it may suit you to be with us at that time, & for some...
32To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 17 August 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 24th Ulto. came to hand. I am very sorry to find yr. hopes of the active cooperation of your State in forwarding the City of Washington are at present very languishing. Alltho’ I can readily acct. for the ill humour mentiond, yet I do not see why that shoud effect this great object, unless there is a disposition to dissolve the Union, which God forbid. Shou’d there be such a...
33To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 1 October 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you some time past in answer to yr. favor of . Having a moment only by Bisshop Madison I inclose a ps written by Mr. Ross of Bladensburgh in an answer to a Speech of Mercers. Captn. Campbell was obligd to give way to Mercer and supports a Mr Thomas—A wet quaker, of a very fair character—he will from that circumstance & the industry of those opposd to Mercer stand a Chance. The...
34To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 13 January 1793 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 11th Ulto. came to hand. Notwithstanding I have hitherto been disappointed in procureing the intelligence requested respecting the Potok. Navigation, I have not desisted in my endeavours & have hopes of success. I have allways considerd the Success of this undertakeing in so important a view in many respects, that my utmost endeavours have been exerted in favor of it, & in...
35To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 11 February 1793 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 27th Ulto came to hand. With respect to yr. proceedings I have not receiv’d the papers sufficiently regular to follow you. I hope intentions are good, all then will be right. How it is to be in Europe Father time only will say. I expect all Ireland will be in America shortly; if the people can only lay in a Sufficient Stock of potatoes to keep themselves alive on their...