151James Madison to William Allen, 20 November 1833 (Madison Papers)
I return the note you obligingly forwarded signed & the blank for the sum filled. The blanks for the dates are left to be filled by yourself. I shall have occasion to draw on the Bank in a few days, and it will be convenient, for me to have the money deposited without delay to subject to the usual Checks, of wch. I should be glad to receive 2 or 3, if in print. I am giving you much trouble for...
152[JM] to William Allen, 22 December 1834 (Madison Papers)
Estimating the price of flour as rather more likely to be better than lower, I have preferred a small loan from the bank to a sale of the flour on hand. You will oblige me therefore, by turning the enclosed note into a credit for in Bank, and letting me know when I may draw on it. Your letter noting the balance in your account, was duly recd. I had disposed of a draft on you for $80 in favor...
153James Madison to William Allen, 14 January 1831 (Madison Papers)
I did not receive yours of the 11th. in time to answer it by the last Mail. From the general prospect in Europe I should infer that the price of flour would not be likely to decline. But as you have the same information generally that I have, and occasionly fresher & better opportunities of learning the state of the Markets every where which influences the price with us, I wish you to consult...
154From James Madison to William Allen, 19 October 1825 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 8th. inclosing statements of my Bank & Turnpike Accts. for which I return my thanks. Inclosed is a Check on the Farmer’s Bank at Richd. for the balance due me there. Not being able to fix it precisely, I leave in part a blank to be filled. The amount from memoranda given me is between 30 & 40. dolrs. Whatever it be, you will be so good after paying yourself for any...
155James Madison to William Allen, 1 March 1834 (Madison Papers)
An Atlas belonging to the Books in the Box lately consigned to your care, I find was omitted. I must trouble you with another box having the same destination for N. York. By the first opportunity, we can catch, it will be sent to you. With friendly respects Be so good as to note to me the state of the balance in our Account. RC (NN) .
156James Madison to William Allen, 27 June 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have just drawn a check on the Bank for $60. Having only fifty to my credit there I must request the favor of you to deposit the additional ten to with friendly respects please enquire for a box forwarded for Mrs. M. by the Steamboat & send it on— FC (DLC) .
157From James Madison to William Allen, 14 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 8th. inst. stating the sales of my flour has been recd. It will now be convenient that you apply the proceeds, as far as necessary; to the payment of what is due to yourself and what will square my account for discounts at the bank; leaving the balance for such purposes as I may draw for. The draft in favor of Mr. Ballard succeeding that in favr. of Mr Blades is I presume already...
158James Madison to William Allen, 20 April 1835 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a check for fifty dollars which you will place to my credit on your books. After this be pleased to add up the debits & credits and inform me of the precise balance as it stands at this time between us. This I cannot ascertain, the prices of the articles sent from time to time not being annexed. Draft (DLC) .
159James Madison to William Allen, 10 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
I inclose a draft on the Bank for $100. to which please to add as much from the balance in your hands as will discharge what is due for discounts on the Turnpike arrangement. What can my shares in the Turnpike be now sold for? FC (DLC) .
160James Madison to William Allen, 8 April 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. & thank you for your attentive favour of the 3d. and inclose a renewing note for the discount day. I inclose also $30 thirty dolars, out of which be so obliging as to pay to Mr. H. for the Virga. Herald. The balance may pass into the acct between us. I have recd a regular notice, (circular I presume) that Hay Taliaferro’s note payable to J. B. & of which I am an Endorsor is...
161James Madison to William Allen, 16 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I believe you have not yet included in my acct. what is due for your reception & sale of my flour. Let me know if you please how, with that & any later item in it, the balance stands between us. I have not yet sent my new crop of wheat to the mill, but shall do so & get the flour down as soon as I can. The greater part of the crop, is white wheat & of good quality, tho in yield does not...
162James Madison to William Allen, 19 March 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of and am much obliged by your offer to meet my draft without selling flour for the occasion. Hoping that the present very depressed price may not last, I accept your kind proposition on condition that you sell the moment the delay becomes inconvenient or a speedy change, of the market for the better, improbable. I was not without hope that I might be able to remit you...
163James Madison to William Allen, 19 May 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have requested Col. Peyton to remit to you $300. This will enable you to extinguish my debt to the Bank & avoid the necessity of a renewed discount—The undrawn balance of $66 I wish to remain to my credit in Bank. Draft (PHi) .
164James Madison to William Allen, 26 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have no draft on Col.– Minor from Mr H Taylor, for the $25. mentioned in yours of the 22d. [ ] but a letter from him saying that Col. M. would be furnished with that sum to be paid to me. I can only inclose therefore a rect which you say will suffice: Out of the little fund produced by this and the balance in your hands please to pay what I am in debt to Mr. Gray, and to the Printer Mr....
165James Madison to William Allen, 22 December 1835 (Madison Papers)
I have this day drawn on you in favor of Walter S. Chandler for two hundred dollars which you will please to meet by a sale of as much flour as may be requisite. FC (DLC) .
166James Madison to William Allen, 16 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
Finding it convenient to send my waggons of [fl]our immediately, I request the favor of you to send by Mr Newman’s wch. goes off tomorrow morning, the articles on the enclosed Memorandum. I have desired Mr. Gray to hand over to you a balance of $7. dollrs in my favr., which may be applied towards paying for the articles. He will commit to your care also, a small supply of Wafers & sealing wax...
167James Madison to William Allen, 13 November 1833 (Madison Papers)
Since I was favored with yours of the 23d. Ult. I have recd. a letter from Col. Mercer, confirming the answer of the Cashier of the Bank to your enquiry. I shall accordingly avail myself of it to an extent not exceeding $2000, and I ask the favor of you to send me a blank note in the form required, which I will fill up & sign, and return for the aid in the case which you kindly promise. The...
168James Madison to William Allen, 4 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
Please to send by Waggoner Aleck about 50 [lbs?] of Java Coffee. If the quality be particularly good, the quantity may be doubled. He will be down the day after tomorrow with a load of Wheat from the Sale of which, the article may be paid for Friendly respects Draft (DLC) .
169James Madison to William Allen, 21 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 19th. is just recd. It was not amiss that you paid Waller’s drafts wch. were due tho’ he had no authority to draw on you. He will have notice not to repeat this irregularity. I subjoin an authority to draw my shares of the Late dividend and the Turnpike Stock. Wm. A. is hereby authorized to receive my share of the Dividend, as declared on the first day of Jany 1830, by the P &...
170James Madison to William Allen, 15 September 1833 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Patterson of Baltimore has presented to Mrs. Madison a pair of calves of the North Devon breed from the stock of the celebrated Mr. Coke of Holkam. They will be consigned to your care and I must ask the favor of you to receive them & have them well kept noting to me the cost of the feed &c. They will be sent for as soon as you inform me of their arrival, which will probably be early in...
171James Madison to William Allen, 23 May 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your favor of the 21t: I regret the circumstance that my acct. with the Bank was overdrawn, It may have resulted from some inadvertent confusion between my acct. with you & that of the Bank—I thank you for the blank note inclosed in your letter, I take the liberty of filling it with the sum of 500$ I had hoped that the late accommodation from the Bank would have releived me...
172James Madison to William Allen, 29 September 1833 (Madison Papers)
In my letter on the subject of the two calves, destined to your care from Baltimore, I omitted to ask the favor of you—when communicating their arrival at Fredg. to mention the size of them, & the best mode of conveying them hither; particularly whether they can best be brought on foot, or in a waggon or other Vehicle; Also what is the feed that wd. be best suited to their age whilst on the...
173James Madison to William Allen, 16 March 1835 (Madison Papers)
I observe that the price of flour has risen a little. As the advance of the season will soon bring the Northern supplies into market, I think it would be best to take advantage of it, and if you concur in this opinion I will ask the favor of you to dispose of mine. Draft (DLC) .
174[JM] to [William Allen], 13 January 1835 (Madison Papers)
Below is an authority for transferring my credit on the Books of the S. G. T. Company, to yours. FC and enclosure (DLC) . Enclosure is an authorization written by Payne Todd, for Allen to receive the dividend from the Swift Run Gap Turnpike Company.
175[James Madison] to William Allen, 13 June 1834 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a check on the Branch Bank of Va. for one hundred & ninety four dolls. 67 cents which please place to my credit on your books. I had written on the 27th. of May to Col. Peyton to remit to you on my account a part of the proceeds of some of my tobacco which he had sold. From some mistake of my intention this was not done. Should the mistake of which he has been apprized have been...
176James Madison to William Allen, 2 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
A friend at Washington will forward to your care a Chair for exercise by rocking, and I have authorized a draft on you for payment. The inclosed Check will answer the purpose, and the surplus if any may be passed to my credit. Be so good as to send the Chair by Mr Newmans Joe, if that opportunity should offer before I provide some other conveyance With friendly respects. FC (DLC) .
177James Madison to William Allen, 19 October 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 16th. A man with a Cart & a Cow, and two boys to assist in bringing the Calves will be on the road to day [saturday], and arrive on Monday. Be so good as to send by the last I am to be furnished by contract with Pork & other Articles to be delivered & paid for on the 1st. of December. The cost will be about six hundred dollars for which I have relied on receipts...
178[James Madison] to William Allen, 24 January 1834 (Madison Papers)
Aleck will deliver you a box addressed to Mr. Governeur, New York. It contains books for the "Naval Institute" at that place. The bulk being too great for the mail, I must ask the favor of you to forward the article by the first safe water opportunity, apprizing Mr. Governeur, by a line thro’ the mail, that you have done so and that the freight wch. you will be good eno’ to advance for me, has...
179James Madison to Wilson Allen, 26 October 1835 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 12th. being addressed to Madison instead of Orange Court House was not received till the 24th. Much as I wish success to the monumental plan, I know not that I could in any mode, or any terms manifest my approbation of it more strongly than I have already done in my published letter accepting the appointment conferred on me. With friendly respects FC (DLC) .
180From James Madison to Jacquelin Ambler, 4 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Please to pay to the Honble. Edward Carrington or order two hundred and fifty dollars and charge the same against me as Delegate to Congress for the State of Virginia, computing from Ocr. 1st. 1788. RC ( Vi ). Docketed by John Pendleton (state auditor).
181From James Madison to Jacquelin Ambler, 30 July 1787 (Madison Papers)
Please to pay ⟨to Messrs. Francis and John West of Philadelphia or order⟩ five hundred and fifty two dollars for value received, as an advance for one quarters attendance on ⟨Congress⟩, to Yr. Obedt. & hble servt. RC ( Vi ). Endorsed at bottom of the page: “Philadelphia August 2. 1787. This bill will certainly be paid on sight. Edm: Randolph.” Endorsed on verso: “Pay the within Contents to...
182Queries to and Answers by Jacquelin Ambler, [3 December 1782–8 February 1783] (Madison Papers)
Queries Sent to Jacquelin Ambler RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Randolph was the recipient of this copy, now folio 94 in Vol. IV. For the notes on its docket and on that of JM’s draft copy, now folio 76 in Vol. II of the same collection, see ed. n. Answers by Jacquelin Ambler to Queries MS ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by JM, “Answr. to certain queries relative to affairs of Virga. inclosed in...
183Circular Letter to American Consuls and Commercial Agents, 9 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since the commencement of the year 1802, I have received your letter of the date of June 28 and I now transmit you a copy of the laws of the session of Congress preceding the last. Of those of the last session, a copy of the ’Act supplementary to the “Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls,” and for the further protection of American seamen,[’] is annexed; the remainder will be forwarded as...
184Circular Letter to American Consuls, Mediterreanean, 2 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
On receiving information of the loss of the Philadelphia, an act of Congress was passed whereby a Million of dollars, was appropriated to enable the President to impart such vigor to the conduct of the war as might at once change the exultation of the enemy in his casual fortune into a more proper sentiment of fear and prepare the way for a speedy & lasting peace with Barbary. The five...
185Circular Letter to American Consuls, Mediterranean, 21 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
The proofs which have been received of the hostile purposes of the Bashaw of Tripoli having imposed upon the President the obligation of providing immediately for the safety of our Mediterranean commerce, he has judged proper to send to the coast of Barbary a squadron of three frigates and a sloop of war, under the command of Commodore Dale. The squadron will sail in a very few days from this...
186Circular Letter to American Ministers, 22 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose a copy of the President’s communication to the Legislature at the opening of the Session which commenced on the 17th instant. On the 21st the Senate advised the ratification of the Treaty and Conventions with France respecting the acquisition of Louisiana, and I have the pleasure to add, that yesterday those instruments received the final sanction of the President...
187Circular Letter to American Ministers, 21 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
For a considerable time past, suspicions have prevailed, that a rupture with the United States was intended by the Bashaw of Tripoli. Of late the alarms and proofs have been such, as to impose on the President the obligation of making immediately the most effectual provision within his authority, for the defence and protection of our Mediterranean commerce, in case it should be attacked from...
188Circular Letter to American Ministers, 16 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
By the mail of last Evening, dispatches were received from New Orleans, announcing the formal delivery of the Province of Louisiana to the Commissioners of the United States on the 20th Ulto. This day Mr Baring will receive the portion to which he is entitled by this event of the Stock created in pursuance of the Treaty. The remaining two thirds will be forwarded under arrangements of the...
189From James Madison to the American Whig Society, 20 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received from the American Whig Society in the College of New Jersey, a copy of the Discourse on popular education delivered at Princeton in September last by Charles F. Mercer. Esqr. In returning my thanks to the Society for this token of its friendly respect, I ought not to withold the praise due to the Author of the discourse, for the valuable information enriched with much...
190From James Madison to I. Hays and C. Amory, 22 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 April 1804, Department of State. “I duly received your letter [not found] enclosing a collection of documents respecting the Ship Perseverance. The late Convention with Spain having been ratified on our part, as soon as a similer [ sic ] form has been communicated to it by the King of Spain, a Board will be organized with powers to examine all unjust captures and detentions by Spanish...
191From James Madison to J. C. Amory and Others, 31 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have just written to Mr Pinckney, the Minister of the United States at Spain, and have called his attention to the case represented by your letter of the 22d January last, some time since received at this Office: and it will be well for you also to write to him on the same subject. I am, Gentlemen, very respectfully, Your Obedt Servant, RC ( DNA : RG 76, Spain, Treaty of 1819, Allowed...
192From James Madison to Elbert Anderson, 22 October 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 12th instant. The attention of the Ex. of the U.S. being divided among the Several Depts he cannot be supposed as particularly acquainted with the transactions under Each as their respective Heads of them. What I can say with truth & with pleasure, in your case is that every thing I recollect to have known of your Agency in supplying the Army during the late was...
193From James Madison to James Anderson, 22 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I Certify, That the bearer herof, James Anderson, is a citisen of the United States of America and proceeding to Havana in discharge of a public trust; these are therefore to request all whom it may concern to give him no molestation in going, staying or returning; but on the contrary to afford him security and every friendly accommodation. In Faith Whereof, I James Madison, Secretary for the...
194From James Madison to James Anderson, 22 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
The extensive Commerce carried on with the Island of Cuba renders the establishment of a Consul there of very considerable importance, but although different Gentlemen have, from time to time, been permitted to act in that capacity in a limited degree, yet the authorities of the Island as well as the Government of Spain have uniformly refused to give a public recognition and Character to a...
195From James Madison to James Anderson, 29 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
With your letter of the 27th. inst: I have received the cypher for secret correspondence, of which you were requested to make a copy for your own use. I have directed a packet addressed to Mr. Maurice Rogers to be sent to you and I beg the favor of your causing it to be forwarded to him on your arrival at Cuba. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
196From James Madison to Joseph Anderson, 14 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Anderson, and informs him that he will, on Friday next, at 11 o’clock receive the Committee of the Senate instructed to communicate to the President their resolution of the 16th ultimo. The committee are apprized, by his late message to the Senate, of the grounds on which he will be obliged to decline the proposed conference with the committee upon the...
197James Madison to Leroy Anderson, 26 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
I recd Sir by the last mail, your letter of the 9th. inst: I can not but wish well to the object of the prospectus communicated, and feel all the respect due to the names which subscribe to it. But I am restrained from conforming to the example by a rule prescribed by the age I have reached, & other considerations, which not only forbids new subscriptions, but is withdrawing the greater part...
198From James Madison to Samuel T. Anderson, 5 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter on the subject of your account with the U.S. and asking whether there was not some mistake in the circumstance noted by Mr. Crowninshield the then Secretary of the Navy, that the Commission on your disbursements was limited to 3 perCt. by my particular direction. I have no particular recollection of what passed with Mr. C. on that occasion. That he received the...
199From James Madison to Samuel T. Anderson, 5 January 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of Decr. 29. on the present posture of your accts. with the U.S. With a sincere sy[m]pathy with your situation & every just wish in your behalf, I find it impossible to take with propriety the step you request. And I can not doubt that your final reflections will lead to the same view of the matter. I can only therefore refer to the tenor of my former letter with a...
200From James Madison to Hans Henrik Ankarheim, 15 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 15th. Ult. of which Mr. Farwell was the Bearer, and to hand to the President, the one addressed to him by the same conveyance. The distressful wants & apprehensions of the Inhabitants of St: Bartholomews, excite in the President all the sympathy which is due to them, and nothing could be more gratifying to his benevolence than to find himself...