401To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 19 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 19 November 1786. The calendar of Pendleton’s letters (DLC: Madison Miscellany) apparently prepared by a clerk for Peter Force around 1850 cites this letter. The annotations indicate the one-page letter included comments on the attempted reform of the county court system and “Congratulations on reappointment to Congress.” Enclosed was a draft of a bill for amending the county...
402To James Madison from Caleb Wallace, 20 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
The Hurry of our Supreme Court forbids my now writing to you as fully as I wish to do. At present I only take the Liberty of observing, that alarmed with the multiplied Depredations committed by the Indians in this Quarter, our Militia embraced the Encouragement given by the Executive to carry on two Expeditions as the only likely Measure to disconcert the Combinations that a Number of the...
403To James Madison from James Madison, Sr., ca. 20 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 20 November 1786. Mentioned in JM’s letter of 7 December 1786 to his father . Made business inquiries of JM as to who was to receive the tobacco for Anderson’s brother; the discount rate of indents in Richmond; and whether these loan office certificates for his tax payments were obtainable.
404To James Madison from William Grayson, 22 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
Your kind favor has come to hand, & since that I have heard of my being again appointed in the delegation of our State. I am sorry to inform you that my health still continues in a languishing way. I am nearly in the same situation as when you left me; I hope however that the cold weather & exercise with proper medicine will produce an alteration for the better. We have little news here. There...
405From James Madison to Henry Lee, 23 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 11th inst. Having never felt an intermission of my regard for you, I cannot be insensible either to the friendship which it speaks on your part, or the failure of it which it supposes on mine. That the latter sentiment should have resulted from a communication which could have no motive but one that ought to have prevented such a consequence, may well fill me...
406To James Madison from Abraham Clark, 23 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
You desired me to inform you of the sentiments of the Legislature of New Jersey respecting the Western Country: this I have waited some time to do with Certainty but am not able to do it fully. I am not in the Legislature and much a Stranger to their present System of Politicks, but as yet believe they are generally of the same Sentiments with my self, which you are fully Acquainted with so...
407From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 24 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
The H. of D. have just past a bill makg. Tobo. recievable in the tax at the market price at the several Warehouses to be fixt by the Executive. There is a proviso that the highest price shall not exceed 28/. An equality of price throughout was contended for which I disapproved 1. because I think it wd. have been unjust. 2 because the bill could not have been carried in that form. I was not...
408From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter did not get to my hands till very lately though it was covered by one from Mrs Carr dated Aug: 21. I conferred a few days ago with Mr. Wythe on the subject of your Nephew in Williamsburg, and had the pleasure of receiving the most favorable account of his capacity, his diligence and his disposition. He is now in the College and enjoys the advantage of Mr. Wythe’s valuable...
409From James Madison to John Blair Smith, ca. 25 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 25 November 1786. Mentioned in John Blair Smith’s letter of ca. 10 December 1786 to JM . Related information concerning the political condition of the United States, probably news of Shays’s Rebellion. Inquired after the progress of Dabney Carr at Hampden-Sydney Academy.
410To James Madison from Nicholas Lewis, 26 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
Recd. Yours of the 4th. of the Present Month Inclosing A Letter and an Acct. Against Mr. Jeffersons Est. for Tuition & Board of P. Carr. Should have been glad You had informed me whether You Approved of Mr. Maury’s Acct. for it so far exceeds my expectation from the Conversation Passed between Mr. Maury and Self A little time before I sent him down first to his School that I think I shall...