1131Thomas Freeborn to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been trying to make an excuse for severall years to pay thee a vissit—have for a few days past antiscipated the pleasure I Should have in seeing mine & my countrys Friend, but alas I have been disapointed I tried two days to get a Carriage in Fredericks town , to take me out to thy place, but could not succeed—however I hope to see thee & it may be in the fall— I have a letter of...
1132James Madison to John C. Calhoun, 23 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
The Correspondence in itself deeply interesting; as an appeal to the Nation is doubly so. Such an occurrence, however caused, necessarily involves painful considerations. The alleviating one is, that the Tribunal resorted to, intelligent and well intentioned as it is, may be expected to decide justly on the subjects submitted to it. J. M. prays the Vice President to be assured of his high...
1133From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 27 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your communication of the 15th. in which my consent is requested to the publication of my correspondence in 1814, with the V P. of the U. S. then Govr. of N. Y. on the subject of his proposed nomination for the Department of State. There being nothing in that correspondence which I could possibly wish to be regarded as under a seal of Secrecy, I can not hesitate in complying...
1134James Madison to William Cabell Rives, 29 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have been duly favored with your very kind letter of the 23d. It was our intention to take Castle Hill again in our way to the University, for which the former experienced welcome was more than a sufficient inducement. But I am under the disagreeable necessity of saying that a late indisposition has left a prolonged feebleness in the state of my health, which will deprive me of the pleasure...
1135Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will receive a paper enclosed to me by M r James Maury of Liverpool , containing some seed of the melon of Valencia , and addressed to you. My wish & intention were to have presented them in person, but something has always occurred to prevent. He says they are remarkable for combining the properties of the musk & water melon, and are a very delicious fruit. RC ( DLC ); dateline...
1136William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you a thousand thanks for your kind & friendly letter of the 24 th ult o . The details as to the state of your health I had been long wishing for—they are now doubly gratifying to me, as they inform me that you have so perfectly recovered from the only inroad I had ever known on your constitution. And this attack I percieve was brought on by an inattention to the sound maxim— il n’y a...
1137To John Adams from Henry Dearborn, 16 March 1818 (Adams Papers)
In behalf of a numerous body of Citizens of Boston, we request your consent; to set for a Bust , in Marble, to be executed by an eminent Artist, now resident in that Town, to be placed in Faneuil Hall.— In soliciting your assent, to this tribute of our high Respect & Veneration, we are particularly influenced by a desire of transmitting to our Children, the Features of the Man, whose patriotic...
1138From James Madison to Jonathan Elliot, 25 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 21st. The proceedings of the State Conventions—on the Constitution of the U.S. in my possession are 1. Of Massachussetts in a thick pamphlet. 2. New York, also a thick pamphlet. 3. Pennsylva. a thin vol: in boards, containing the Speeches of Mr. Wilson, and Mr. McKean, both in favor of the Constitution. The Speeches of other members, were not published at the same...
1139Daniel Newell to James Madison, 9 December 1835 (Madison Papers)
It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge your kind favour of this day, the payment of twenty doll : on your subscription to the Coll’g We hope not to fail in our present struggle, but still are quite liable to—Yours, Sir With the deepest Respect— RC (NjP) .
1140Thomas Mann Randolph’s Deposition in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, [8 June 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
This deponent had two crops boated down Rivanna before 1794, from Milton , that of 1792 and 1793: he knew an instance of a Boat going and returning within the week in 1792: a negroe man of his was in that Boat at the time, with, (he thinks) Sylvanus Meeks , and another: he had part of his crop damaged in Magruders falls in 1793, the Boat containing it was lost. He was a subscriber to the loan...