641To James Madison from John Armstrong, 18 March 1810 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Count Pahlen who goes out as I beleive with every disposition to please and be pleased. He is a respectable young man. If report says true, (for I know nothing of it officially) you will soon have a new Minister from this country. This is a Diaplomatic Cadet, who is for the first time put on horseback. He is the son in law of your old acquaintance Laforest, and...
642To James Madison from William Marbury, 16 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
Please to take Notice that on the 17th. day of this Month I shall Move the Supreme Court of the United States Now in session for a Rule that you shew Cause why a Mandamus should not be issued Commanding You to deliver to me a Commission of Justice ⟨of the Peace⟩ in and for the County of Washington in the ⟨District of⟩ Columbia to which office I was appointed by ⟨t⟩he late President John Adams...
643To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 15 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
You will find in this note the substance of certain observations made by the Emperor at a Diaplomatic audience given yesterday at Fontainebleau. After rebuking the infallible head of the church (through the Cardinal legate) he Said, "He has sent me an Ambassador Extraordinary whom I shall send back to him, and whom I will not even see." Then addressing the Ambassador of Portugal, he declared,...
644To James Madison from John Lamson, 22 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 May 1802, Trieste. Has nothing of importance to report since his dispatch of 18 Mar. Encloses a list of all the American vessels that have ever visited the port. Observes that Trieste is “surrounded by an extensive and encreasing manufactoring country where the produce of the west Indies and many articles the growth of the United States are allways in great demand.… The principle articles...
645From James Madison to George W. Erving, 3 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
Your several Communications relating to the awards Seamen &c have been just received & with them your private letter of Sep 1. As the subject of this last may render an early answer interesting to you I hasten to give it. Your Observations on the reasonableness of some remuneration for your services have, as you wished, been submitted to the President. The Result of hi⟨s⟩ reflections for the...
646To James Madison from David Bailie Warden, 25 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of sending, for your acceptance, a file of the Courier de L’Europe, and one of the Argus. To give a safe conveyance to receipts for Stock, belonging to Mr. Robertson, & have taken the liberty of inclosing them to Your address. You will oblige me much by giving instructions to send me a Copy of the laws of the United States, with some Newspapers. I am, Sir, with great respect,...
647From James Madison to John B. Sartori, [ca. 18 June 1821] (Madison Papers)
Several years ago, I recd from Mr. Edwd. Caffarana of Genoa, a small equestrian Statue of Napoleon Bonaparte, executed by a young artist. Not being disposed to accept it as a present, I signified as much to him, with a request to be informed of its price. Of three answers to my letter which it appears he wrote, the last only came to hand, & that very lately. In this he tells me the original...
648James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 6 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
If I have not sooner thanked you for the considerate present in the Box of fruit referred to in your letter of , the apology will I am sure have occurr’d to you. A delay which the Box met with on the way lessened the value of a part of its contents, but not the obligat<ion> felt for the kindness wch prompted <...> the favour. I am regaining, tho’ not rapidly, my health, & strength. I hope the...
649To James Madison from Levett Harris, 27 October 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 October 1812, St. Petersburg. “The present will be handed You by my nephew, Mr John L. Harris, who returns home the bearer of dispatches from Mr Adams from Count Romanzoff & from me. He will have the honor of paying his respects in person to your Excellency. I take the liberty of thus introducing him to you & of recommending him to your protection & notice.” RC ( NN ). 1 p.; dated “15/27...
650To James Madison from Thomas FitzSimons, 19 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Inclosed letter was sent to me as President of the Chamber of Commerce (some days ago). And I am informed there are many Cases of a Like Nature which the sufferers keep back untill it is Known whether Government think proper to take any Steps respecting them. I retain Mr Kingstons papers for the same reason, they being bulky and being myself unwilling to incumber You with them except they...