1James Barbour to James Madison, 13 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your private letter of the 22nd September I resorted to a seal maker of reputation in Pall Mall and gave him orders to execute the commission you submitted to my care—With but little taste in such matters I was obliged to confide in his—The result I send you enclosed—the cost you will see by his bill, which you will pay me when I return. I hope they will please...
2James Barbour to James Madison, 13 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter of the 22nd September I had an interview with Mr Long on the subject—He has promised me to use his best exertions to fulfil the wishes of the Visitors of the College—In addition I am carrying on a correspondence with Several literary men with a view to success— To the learned Professor Sandford of Glasgow I have written—my acquaintance with some of the...
3James Barbour to James Madison, 29 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
It was a subject of very sincere regret, both, with me and my family, that from untoward circumstances we were deprived of the happiness of tendering to you and Mrs Madison, an affectionate farewell on the distant Journey we were about commencing—It will give you pleasure I am sure to learn that our voyage across the Atlantic, was so favorable as to exceed any one of the 145 passages, which...
4James Barbour to James Madison, 11 June 1828 (Madison Papers)
We feel much obliged to you and Mrs Madison for your kind invitation to call on you before our leaving the neighbourhood—We had intended to do so as a mark of our regard and to take an affectionate farewell But we regret the suggestion of your inability to see us at Barboursville—and still hope to do so—Our Children will be up by thursday [se ennights] when we shall be most happy to see you...
5To James Madison from James Barbour, 14 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
It is with great reluctance that I have prevailed upon myself to address you—on the subject of this communication. Sustained however by the coinciding opinions of some of our most distinguished Citizens who entertain for you the profoundest respect and warmest friendship—and believing whatever may be your views that you cannot doubt for a moment the state of my feelings towards you or my...
6To James Madison from James Barbour, 5 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
After a diligent search among the files of this Department—and a personal inspection of the letter books the only document I could find of those referred to by you was Armstrong’s letter to Jackson of May 28th. 1814. That I think you are in possession of. If not, and you wish it, or indeed any other paper belonging to the Department I will most gladly send you. I beg to offer you an assurance...
7To James Madison from James Barbour, 4 January 1825 (Madison Papers)
In reply to yours permit me to inform you that immediately after the meeting of Congress I invited the Virginia Delegation to a conference on the Subject of our claims with a view to the adoption of the most prudent course in their prosecution. In which I disclosed to them the unfavorable appearances of the last session in the Senate and recommended that the beginning should be in the H of R....
8To James Madison from James Barbour, 14 November 1824 (Madison Papers)
Yours of this morning is the first intimation I have had of the General’s approach. The shortness of the interval, and our sparse situation present almost insuperable difficulties in making a suitable arrangement to meet him. Mr. Jefferson Randolph agreed with me either to give me timely notice by express of his coming (if practicable) or that the conveyance from Monticello should attend him...
9To James Madison from James Barbour, 10 November 1824 (Madison Papers)
Conformably, to my suggestion on friday, I had another interview with the General on Saturday, and found him still indecisive, as to the time of his visiting Orange. I imagined the uncertainty of his movements was possibly ascribable to the Misses Wright—whose arrival at Monticello was hourly expected. He promised me he would write me in two days—and stated also he would write you in the same...
10To James Madison from James Barbour, 2 May 1824 (Madison Papers)
When the notes of the joint subscribers were presented to the Bank, that of the Mr Taliaferro’s (tho’ endorsed by Catlett Conway Jr.) was rejected: and in consequence the note of the whole was continued on its former footing. Mr. Allen wrote me a day or two past that on a reconsideration of the question, at my request, they had agreed to accept the rejected note on condition that the other...