251To James Madison from James Stubblefield, 16 July 1819 (Madison Papers)
Having erected a newly invented Machine, in the United States Armory at this place for turning Musket Stocks, & having a favourable opportunity, I have sent you one as a sample of the work performed by it. This Machine is constructed in such a manner, that the hand who attends to it, has only to put the rough stock in the Machine, and it will turn it to the shape that you now see it, in ten...
252To James Madison from Edward Coles, 20 July 1819 (Madison Papers)
As you and Mrs. M. were so kind as to say, at the moment of parting, that you would be gratified in hearing from me, of my safe arrival in this Country, and how I was employing myself in it, I take up my pen to comply with a request not less flattering to me than kind in you both. As I expected, when I left you, I overtook my people the day before they reached Brownsville in Pennsylvania, at...
253To James Madison from William Eustis, 26 July 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 6th instant was received on my return from an excursion to New Hampshire, where I had spent some weeks with the friends of Mrs Eustis and mine, and where, among the few remaining oaks of the revolution, I had the satisfaction of meeting the venerable John Langdon, shaken with age and covered with its infirmaties, but strong in his recollection, & taking fire at the mention...
254To James Madison from William Logan, 28 July 1819 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with a resolve of the 76. Association, I have the honor of requesting your acceptance of Mr. Condys Oration —delivered before that Society on the 5th. ultimo. I Remain Sir—with great Respect Your obedient Servant RC ( DLC ). Addressed by Logan to JM at Montpelier and franked. Postmarked “Aug 2.” Docketed by JM, with his note: “Oration in Chs.ton S.C. on 4th. of July.” Thomas D....
255To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 2 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you herewith a copy of an Oration which I was unexpectedly called upon to deliver on the Annual celebration of our Independence on the 5th. July last. I have endeavored to keep out of view the Party discords of our Country, confining myself to a narrative of the Principal events which have ocurred since the birth of our Nation. In doing this tho’ I endeavored...
256To James Madison from David Porter, 8 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your very kind, and highly esteemed favor of the 20th. ulto., came safe to hand. I have been, and am still, at a loss for words to express to you the gratification, which your flattering attentions, and those of Mrs. Madison, have afforded to Mrs. Porter and myself, and still more so, to convey to you a sense of my acknowledgements, for the very favourable sentiments you have been pleased to...
257To James Madison from Alexander Scott, 11 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
On my return home, I had the honor of receiving your favor of the 2d Ulto, and beg leave to tender you my most sincere thanks for your polite and friendly promise to write a few lines to the President, on the subject which I took the liberty to suggest to you. Your friendly assistance on this occasion will be duly appreciated, and most gratefully remembered by me and my family. With Sentiments...
258To James Madison from Frederick Dalcho, 13 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
The Subscription paper which I have the honor to enclose to you, will inform you of a work which I have just prepared for the Press. Although it is in the Printers hands, some little chasms yet remain to be filled. The succession of American Bishops, with the circumstances attendant on their Consecration, are interesting & useful articles of information to Episcopalians, & hereafter, perhaps,...
259To James Madison from Elkanah Watson, 18 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
Not knowing the names & residence of Presidents of Agricultural Societies in Virginia—I persuade myself You will take a pleasure in transmitting the enclosed directed to them—and this presumption must plead my appology. I am with profound respect and esteem Respectfully NB If not so many Societies in Virginia please to transmit One to a President in Maryland RC ( DLC ); enclosure ( DLC :...
260To James Madison from Peter Cardelli, 19 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to salute Mr & Mrs Madison. I have waited to know what the President would say about the Busts which I presented to him to announce it to Mr & Mrs. Madison. I can ashure you he was verry much pleased as were his Family and other Persons of Distinction. This gives me courage to make the moulds to make many. I wish to know, if Mr Madison desires to have one of each Busts,...
261To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 22 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Numbers, written by me, were published, a few weeks ago, in the Enquirer. They relate to a subject as cardinal, in my judgment, as that which involved our Independence. Mr. Ritchie had some extra Copies struck, & has furnished me with a few, to be distributed among my particular, & my distinguished friends. I presume to ask your acceptance of a Copy. No man in our Country has done...
262To James Madison from Thomas Poindexter Jr., 4 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you will receive a deed of conveyance from you and Mrs. Madison, to Mr. Edge, for the land I sold him, belonging to you in this county, c⟨on⟩taing by a recent survey 90. acres; some time since, I sent you a simalar deed by Mr. Tood [ sic ], in that deed I had omitted the courses, because I had not at that time, any paper or information of any kind, by which I could find them out, and...
263To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 7 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
Although I have not had the pleasure of writing you for several months respecting the order you sent me last year for a quarter cask Superior Lisbon Wine, & a quarter cask of Port, I have not lost sight of it, but last fall purchased from a gentleman of this town a quarter cask of very fine Lisbon (though not of the particular quality you wished to procure) @ $2 p Gn. Cask, with the view to...
264To James Madison from Richard Rush, 8 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I beg to offer my best thanks for your acceptable favor of the tenth of May and the very interesting views which it held up of our home affairs. The enormous abuses of the banking system, seem at last to have roused our people to a just sense of the resulting dangers, and we shall henceforth, it is to be hoped, not witness so excessive a multiplication of these institutions, whilst those which...
265To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I receiv’d at Washington your letters respecting Mr. Lehre, Mr R. B. Lee & Mr Scott, and in consequence of the pressure of business there, declind answering them, untill after my arrival here. I had made up my opinion while in So. Car: in favor of Mr Pringle, who is a republican, President of the State Senate, and without being a very popular man, respected by all. The opposing candidates were...
266To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 14 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd a few days ago your favor of the 28 Augt. and in answer thereto, I beg to assure you that it will give me pleasure to furnish you with the letters you request, or such of them as can be found; for the papers sent to the Chief Justice, and which are still at Richmond, have been very extensively mutilated by rats and otherwise injured by damp as he not long since informed me. I shall...
267To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 20 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your obliging favor of 13th. instt. has been duly recd. & will have the pleasure to ship you per first opportunity for Fredericksburg the qr. Cask Lisbon wine @ $2 p Gn. & a pipe @ $1.25 care of Mr. Stone. I had your letter being recd. 2 or 3 days sooner could have sent them immediately. I shall not forget your wish for a quarter Cask of Termo whenever an opportunity presents it self of...
268To James Madison from Rawdon and Balch, [ca. 21 September] 1819 (Madison Papers)
Rawdon & Balch engravers No. 65 State Street Albany are requested by Elkanah Watson Esqr. to transmit you a sample of diploma for Agricultural Societies, calculated for any State or County the price paid on delivery in this City or at the Store of Kirk & Merceière Wall Street, in the City of New-York is $10.. per 100 on drawing paper neatly press’d, or on parchment (for Officers & respectable...
269To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 23 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
The Sloop Wm. & Henry, Captn. Crosby having offer’d for Fredericksburg since my respects of instt. I have shipped by her to Mr. Wm. S. Stone your pipe & quarter Cask of Lisbon Wine, amounting p bill annexed to $180.83. Your letter directing the shipment of this wine to Mr. Stone making no mention of that Gentleman’s Christian name, have been rather at a loss in that ⟨respect,?⟩ but am informed...
270To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
The law establishing the University requires the Visitors to make a report annually embracing a full account of the disbursements, the funds on hand, and a general statement of the condition of the sd. University. The account of disbursements and funds belongs to the Bursar & Proctor, who are accordingly instructed to have them made up to the last day of this month. The condition of the...
271To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 30 September 1819 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you a book which I have just cast upon the American public, in an angry mood. It’s object you will perceive in looking at the Preface; and you may discover in passing your eye over the section relating to our negro-slavery, the use to which I have put some of the valuable observations which you so kindly communicated to me in the winter. I have not allowed myself...
272To James Madison from John S. Barbour, 3 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I got an order yesterday from the Chancery Court to take an account of the Rents & profits of the Lands in Fauquier (Mortgaged by Mr Strode) in order to apply the rents so far as they go in discharge of the balance unpaid by a Sale of the Lands. An account will be taken by a Commissioner of this Court & whose report will furnish to the Chancellor the basis of a final Decree. I have no doubt...
273To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 5 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your obliging favors of 20th. ulto. & 1st. instr. have both been recd, the former unfortunately immediately after the departure of the vessel with your Wine, so that the barrel of Vinegar will have to wait till the next opportunity, for which am on the look out; the latter enclosing your check in my favor for $180.83 for which am much obliged. Requesting you freely to command my services...
274To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 10 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I had fixed on the 25th. of last month to do myself the pleasure of paying my respects to yourself and Mrs. Madison, hoping that my Son Robert would have returned by that time from his Tour thro’ upper and lower Canada. But a few days ago I received a letter from him, dated at Kingston, on his way from Quebec to York, to Niagara, and so on through Gennessee and by the great Canal to newyork....
275To James Madison from George Divers, 11 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I receiv’d the Hautboy strawberry plants sent by your servant, for which I am very thankful, and send you by his return some more of the Hudson bay strawberry which will enable you to set out a bed, Mrs. Divers sends Mrs. Madison some of the dwarf Roses to plant. I am sorry to hear that Mr. Jefferson has had a severe attack of bilious colic for two days. I am told his life was despar’d of, but...
276To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 18 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to advise you having shipped your bll of Vinegar to Mr. Wm. Stone of Fredericksburg, which from its price & quality joined expect you will be pleased with it. At foot is bill of its cost. With highest regard Your most obedt. Serv RC ( DLC ). Account clipped from document.
277To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
By this day’s mail I forward you ⅓ of a parcel of seeds of the Sea-Kale sent here by Genl. Cock for you, mr. Divers & myself. I feared to await a private conveyance because they lose their vegetative power if not planted soon. The day after you left us I was taken with a cholic which attended with a stricture on the upper bowels brought me into great pain & immediate danger. The obstacle was...
278To James Madison from Jonathan Russell, 18 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
My particular friend, Samuel Eddy Esquire, who has recently been chosen a representative from Rhode Island to Congress, has requested of me a letter of recommendation to you for Mr. Bernon Helme of that state. He informs me that this young gentleman graduated at Brown University the present year & that Doctor Messer, the President of that University, declares “that he possesses an amiable...
279To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have been endeavouring, while here, to settle my administration on the estate of our friend the late Judge Jones, and believe that I shall accomplish it. The settlement of my account with the estate, is ⟨necessarily?⟩ involvd in the other, & in recurring to former transaction[s], I find, that I must give you, some little trouble in the affair. The two papers enclosed, will explain the...
280To James Madison from Jean Guillaume Hyde de Neuville, 25 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
Après beaucoup d’incertitudes, Suites inévitables des affaires diplomatiques, nous nous embarquons Mde de Neuville et moi, demain matin—ce n’est pas Sans le desir et l’Espoir, de revenir bientôt aux états-unis. Permettez que la dernière lettre de mon second Pélerinage, d’outremer, Soit un tribut Sincère de reconnaissance et de respect. Je n’entends pas Seulement rappeler ici les Sentimens qu’a...
281To James Madison from Peter Cardelli, 29 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have this day sent two Boxes by Steam-boat Containing three Busts, and the other three Pedastals for the Busts, also three Medals. I have inclosed the direction the Captain of the Stem boat gave me. He promised he Would leave the Boxes at Potomak Creek Tavern. When Mr Madison Sends the Waggons to Fredericksbourg Please to give order to go for the Boxes to the Potomac Creek Tavern to fetch,...
282To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, [ca. 31] October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I hope it is unnecessary to appologise for writing to you on a subject so Connected with your happyness as the Independence of your Country the overthrow⟨i⟩ng whereof appears to me to be the object of a Conspiracy Composed of orangemen ⟨s⟩o Denominated after William the 3d prince of Orange and Nassaw and afterwds king of England which conspirators Cooperating with the british Govt & Organised...
283Circular Letter from Elias Boudinot, 5 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
We have the pleasure of transmitting to you, a Copy of the proceedings of a Meeting held at Trenton; the objects of which are sufficiently explained in the Resolutions adopted—we can truly assure you, that whether we consider the number of the persons present, or their individual importance, a more respectable assembly has never been convened in this State: whether the subject of those...
284To James Madison from Henry St. George Tucker, 10 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
When Judge Holmes was in Orange he forwarded to me a claim of yours on the Messrs. Baldwins to bring suit on, which I accordingly did without delay. It is with great regret I now inform you that they have at length declared themselves insolvent, and I fear a recovery from them is hopeless. The object of this note is to request your directions on this subject. Should you wish the suit...
285To James Madison from Peter Cardelli, 11 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received the letter of your E. and one of Mr Jefferson at the same time relative to the Box containing his Bust; I hope now to receive it soon. I send to your E. tou Prospectus relating to my enterprise and it Will be very favorable for me if I got one with your Signature etc. I have expend 6 dolar for the Box and 2 dolar for the Stemboot. The two Medals if your E. Vitch I peut the...
286To James Madison from Thomas Herttell, 11 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
You will please to pardon the liberty I have taken to request your acceptance of the accompanying pamphlet entitled “An expose of the causes of intemperate drinking and the means by which it may be obviated.” Should it hereafter be deemed worthy of a second impression, I will avail myself of the benefit of any remarks you may be pleased to make on the subject of which it treats. That you may...
287To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 11 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
I am very proud of your good opinion of my hasty book. It has many imperfections, but will prove useful in some respects, and is, already, popular. A second and large edition is now in the press. You have emboldened me by the readiness with which you gratified my wishes as those of a literary enquirer, on a former occasion, to obtrude myself again upon you in the same character. I am occupied...
288To James Madison from John Stanard, 12 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
It will Save me a long ride, if you will be so obliging as to acknowledge the Service of the enclosed Notice. In the Same Case, Jonathan Williams, has obtained a Decree against you for his Costs, which I have the Collection of, the amount is $20.18 Cents. Will be much obliged to you, if you will enclose the am⟨ot?⟩ at the time ⟨you return the⟩ notice—which I hope to receive by the return Mail....
289To James Madison from José Corrèa de Serra, 15 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
Baron Stackelberg Chargé des affaires of H. Swedish My. bearer of this Letter intending to visit your state wishes to have the honor of being introduced to your acquaintance, and I am proud that your goodness enables me to procure him this advantage. He will gain in seeing the men who honor this country, and you will receive much satisfaction in being acquainted with so accomplished a...
290To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
I receivd your kind letter, with the information, respecting my acct., with the estate of our late friend Mr. Jones, the day after my meeting with the Commissrs.; but they admitted the item on a view of the passage in Mr Yards letter relating to it, & my assurance, that I would withdraw it, if it should not be supported by you. Your letter will be very satisfactory to them, without even a copy...
291To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 27 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 4th. inst. with the Charlottesville post mark of the 15th. a few days ago & would have immediately answered it if I could have done so satisfactorily. The delay has arisen from the apprehension of not being able to get a conveyance for the clover seed. I can spare the quantity you want (10 busls.) from my own crop but I dread the uncertainty &...
292To James Madison from Hazlewood Farish, 27 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to the wishes of the President and Directors of the Potomac Steam Boat Company, I herewith beg leave to hand you a copy of their proceedings on the 25th instant, and have to request your attendance at Mr. Davis’s Hotel, in the City of Washington, at 12 o’clock, on Thursday the 16th of December, either in person or by proxy. I am, very respectfully, Sir, Your most obed’t serv’t, RC...
293To James Madison from Clarkson Crolius, 29 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
By the direction of the Society of Tammany, or Columbian order, I do myself the honor of transmitting to you by this days mail the address of that Society; on the subject of national economy and domestic manufactures; The Society, as well as myself, would feel highly gratified, should the Sentiments it contains coincide with your own. I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration of...
294To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
A visit of the ladies of our family to mrs. Madison gives me an opportunity of sending you our correspondence with Dr. Cooper & of recieving it back again safely. It is necessary to observe that our first letter & his first crossed each other on the road, so that each party had expressed their mind before knowing that of the other. On the whole this embarrassed transaction ends well enough,...
295To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 2 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
It is impossible for Mrs. Corbin and myself to be sufficiently grateful to you and Mrs. Madison for your kind invitation. We are both anxious to accept it, and will do so, sooner or later, tho’ a letter received from our eldest Son, on the same day with your obliging one, renders it utterly impracticable till another year. After his fatiguing Tour thro’ Canada he rested in Philadelphia with...
296To James Madison from William Maury, 4 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
It certainly will appear singular to you that a merchant should make a communication upon a subject so different from his occupation, to an Agricultural Society, but this is the object of my letter in the hope that it may be serviceable. Perhaps you may remember when I had the pleasure of being at your House, that we had some conversation upon the effect which the second crop of Clover had...
297To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
I send you a copy of the message which has just been sent in to Congress. The affair with Spain has been plac’d on the best ground, that great consideration had suggested, and we hope that it may be managed, in a manner, to secure the object desir’d, without war. I have reason to think, that the efforts of several powers, will be exerted, on that side; those of France, certainly will be; and...
298To James Madison from Thomas B. Barton, 18 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
My Report in the case of Madison vs Strode &c has been completed & the deft Berkley Ward is found indebted for rents received by him in the sum of $173:60 with Int. from 1st Jany 1820 on $140. My fee for Report is $8:69 which is charged to the plaintiff & the receipt of which will be promptly acknowledged by Yr respectfull & obt St RC ( DLC ). A copy of Barton’s report, dated 13 Dec. 1819, can...
299To James Madison from Hazlewood Farish, 22 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
At a General meeting of the Stockholders of the Potomac Steam boat Company held at Mr. Davis’s Hotel in the City of Washington on Thursday the 16th Instant—it was unanimously resolved that each Stockholder in said company, be required to pay into the Branch Bank of the United States at Washington, on or before the 19th day of January next, Ten Dollars on each share of his Stock, & the further...
300To James Madison from William J. Coffee, 23 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of forwarding to Mr. J Cook to be Sent on to you the Models in terra Cotta, consisting of your Order. They are Shipped as ⅌ Bill of Lading & I hope they will arrive Safe. I must beg your goodness to Order that they May be Safely conveyed from the Vessel to you & then carefully unpacted. Sir I am with mch Respect & Esteem Your Obt Servt RC ( DLC ). James Cooke was a...