2181James Madison to James Barbour, 6 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favour of Novr 13. covering the Seals, for your attention to which I return you many thanks. They fully answer my wishes. I am glad to find that the Duke of Wellington, understood to be the mainspring of the Cabinet policy, and more than his predecessor a manager of the public will, holds a language so friendly towards this Country. The longer a practice corresponding with it...
2182James Madison to James Barbour, 7 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
With your favr. of Novr. 13. acknd. yesterday, I recd that of the same date, in which you communicated the steps you had taken & had in view, in relation to a Successor to Professor Long. The Visitors I am sure will all be thankful for your attentions to that important object. Altho’ it appears that Dr. Harrison discharges well his temporary trusts yet besides the uncertainty of his permanent...
2183From Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 16 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Pray, Dear Sir, expedite by every means in your power the dispatch of our 50. M .D. our Agent who is to proceed to Europe for the purchase of the library, awaits only for the money. in like manner the orders for apparatus of every kind await the same thing. we wish to have all in before winter. I ask this favor of you not as belonging to your deptmt but as a Virginian and friend to the...
2184From James Madison to James Barbour, 7 May 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 2d. and thank you for the trouble you have taken in preparing the papers it inclosed: which I have signed and forwardd to Mr. Allen & Mr. Roberts. I had expected to hear from some quarter on the subject of my note to the Bank renewable with yours some time ago; and know not whether the discount be still due or may have been pd. out of tolls accruing on all the...
2185Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 11 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Bedford I find here your favor of Apr. 30. I have no reciept for brewing, & I much doubt if the operations of malting & brewing could be succesfull y performed from a reciept. if it could, Combrune ’s book on th e subject would teach the best processes: and perhaps might guide to ultimate success with the sacrifice of 2. or 3. trials . a cap t Miller now of Norfolk
2186From James Madison to James Barbour, 14 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the l0th. has but just come to hand. It states that there is a decided majy. in one House agst. an unrestricted admission of Missouri, and in both for applying the restriction to all Territories West of the Mississippi: but that in a spirit of Compromise Missouri will be admitted without restriction, and the restriction as to Territories confined to the Space N. & W. of Missouri,...
2187James Madison to James Barbour, September 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have long desired to obtain a simple seal engraved with the initials of my name, encircled by the motto veritas non verba magistri. The material prefered, is a stone of no very costly sort, and as the price of one in silver cannot be great, I should be glad of a duplicate in that metal. The size of the seal, I would wish to be rather small than large. Shd. you succeed in getting this little...
2188From Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 2 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you mr Cathcart’s letter, and to his, I join sincerely my own thanks for what you have obtained for him. you could never have served nor the government take into it’s employ a man of stricter integrity. while consul on the Barbary coast, where immense sums past thro’ his hands to be disposed of without a voucher, he might have made himself, as some colleagues did, as rich as he...
2189From Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 26 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You know the situation of our claim on Congress for the donation of 50. M .D. and I am very anxious to obtain it from them, and not to harrow up again the displeasure of our legislature, by saying any thing to them on the subject. I have therefore recommended to our friends at Richm d to be silent there, in the hope we may get it from Congress. I must pray you therefore to press it vigorously,...
2190From James Madison to James Barbour, 5 December 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. was duly recd. the evening before the last. I thank you for it, and return, as desired, the pamphlet of Cunningham. Your remark on it appears very just. You ask my views of a Resolution to be proposed to the Senate advising a Treaty of co-operation with G. Britain agst. an interference of the Allied Powers for resubjugating S. America. You will take them for what they are...