151Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 3 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am often placed under the dilemma of either alienating my old friends, or of giving you the trouble of reading a letter, and I have had too many proofs of your friendship not to know you will take that trouble to save me from so painful an alternative. mr Ellery , I know your difficulties, and after giving my testimony, I pay no attention to the result, leaving that to yourself who alone...
152From James Madison to James Monroe, 28 November 1818 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. having passed on to Milton whence it came back to Orange Court House I did not receive it till yesterday. I am glad to find that our proportion of Shipping in the direct trade with G. B. is encreasing. It must continue to do so under an established reciprocity—with regard to the trade of the B. Colonies, whether that be founded on the admission or exclusion of the Ships...
153From James Madison to James Monroe, 31 January 1824 (Madison Papers)
Col: Armstead Hoomes is on a visit to Washington with views which will be best explained by himself. As a mark of my respect, I can not withold a line which he will hand to you, altho’ I am aware that I can add nothing to your knowledge of his public and private worth, or to your disposition to befriend him in any way that may be permitted by other obligations. Should these be found no bar to...
154Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 16 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
What can I do, my dear friend, with such letters as the inclosed, but forward them to you? and the rather as I presume you must have known the merits of the writer as well as I did: that he was an active whig and officer in the revolution of 1776. and a firm republican in that of 1800. I reject the numerous applications made to me to be troublesome to you; but now and then comes one which...
155James Madison to James Monroe, 20 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 15th. was brought to me from the post=office, Mr. Watson having passed on without calling as you expected him to do. We lost therefore the information he was to give as to your health & that of your family Your silence favors the hope that it has improved. Let us have a proof however under your own hand. My health was again interrupted whilst I was at University, and I am yet not...
156From James Madison to James Monroe, 2 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of June 28 covering the papers from the War office, for which I return my thanks. I observe that the letter from A. inclosing the commission of Majr. Genl. to Jackson is dated May 21. This is manifestly an error, because the letter refers to one preceding of May 24. If the error be in the copyist be so good as to obtain for me the true date. Let me have also the date of...
157From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 22 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from Thomas Lieper, the Doyen, you know of the genuine republicans of Pensylva, who, on the prospect that the Director of the mint is about closing the term of his life, wishes that Doct r Patterson son of the Director, could be appointed his successor. my testimony in his favor is not from personal acquaintance, but from the information of others which is very highly in...
158From James Madison to James Monroe, 18 March 1827 (Madison Papers)
It is proper that I should lose no time in apprizing the Visitors of the University that the resignation of Mr Key has been tendered, as authorized, and accepted as required, by the resolution of the Board, on that subject. He is very desirous at the same time, that it may not take effect till the middle of August, which will give him the opportunity of being present at the examination of the...
159From James Madison to James Monroe, 3 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
I recd. a few days ago a letter from Mr. Mclean P. M. G. inclosing an application from Mr. Wagner for permission to publish the Archives of the Revolutionary Congress: and conveying “your request of my advice” on the subject; it being supposed “that my acquaintance with Mr. W. would enable me to judge of his ability & integrity.[”] As I felt much respect for Mr. Mclean, and as he spoke...
160From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 27 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve mr Livingston’s question through you with kindness, and answer it without hesitation. he may be assured I have not a spark of unfriendly feeling towards him. in all the earlier scenes of life we thought and acted together. we differed in opinion afterwards on a single point. each maintained his opinion, as he had a right, and acted on it as he ought. but why brood over a single...
161Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 19 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 14. has been duly recieved. in that you ask if my letter to mr Morse may be communicated to the gentlemen of the administration and other friends. in the first place the former are entitled to it’s communication from mr Morse as named members of his society . but independantly of that, a letter addressed to a society of 6. or 8000 people is de facto made public. I had...
162From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Whilst I was in the Government at Washington, Henry Sidney Coxe, a son of Mr. Tench Coxe, was appointed a Midshipman. On the return of peace, ill health, brought on by the severities of the service, and the advice of his father prevailed on him to retire. His father states that his health is now re-established, and that his attachment to the navy having never ceased, it is the wish of both,...
163From James Madison to James Monroe, 4 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
To my requests the day before yesterday I forgot to add that of a Copy of As letter to Harrison acknowledging the receipt of his Resignation; the date only being formerly asked for & sent in your last. Yours RC ( DLC : Monroe Papers); draft ( DLC ). RC docketed by Monroe. Minor differences between the copies have not been noted.
164Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 6 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night a letter from Cathalan of Aug. 13. informing me he had just recieved some boxes of wine for me from Sasserno , who, of course was then living: but he had not yet recieved his Consular commission. it will be better therefore to await further information, and the rather as, if he be dead, I shall be sure to hear it from Cathalan or Spreafico . perhaps indeed it might be...
165From James Madison to James Monroe, 16 December 1824 (Madison Papers)
The last Mail brought me your favor of the 13th. with a copy of your message and other documents. The message previously sent had arrived by the preceding mail. It contains much excellent matter; and as the last of your periodical communications will be the more interesting. The U.S. are now furnishing models & lessons to all the world, a great, soon to be the most hopeful portion of it, is...