1James Madison to William Allen, 14 April 1829 (Madison Papers)
Finding it convenient to make a draft on you for $150 dollars in favor of Mr. A J. Levy of Philada. I have taken the liberty of forwarding one to him of that amount. It is made payable after 30 days sight previous to which I shall probably make you a remittance to meet it. Should I be disappointed, you will please to sell, if not sold before, the flour necessary for the purpose. Draft (DLC) .
2James Madison to William Allen, 28 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
The waggon will take you a load of flour this evening which please sell & inform me of the amount of its proceeds. A return load of plaister may be sent up with the articles mentioned in the memorandum annexed. ½ bushel Cranberries 1 bunch best quills 2 lbs black teas 2 lbs green } 5# Canister best green do. 1 Keg Lisbon Wine. Draft (DLC) .
3From James Madison to William Allen, 18 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
I just learn that Mr. Eliason owing to some misapprehension has consigned 65 Blbs. of flour on my acct. to Mrs Scott. I enclose an order placing them at yr. disposal. You will be good eno. to make to Mr. Scott, the satisfaction due in the case, And to dispose of the flour together with the load from my waggon, on the best terms to be had. My overseer who sent the Wheat to Mr. Eliason, and on...
4James Madison to William Allen, 31 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of your last letter I directed my overseer to communicate with the Miller on the subject of the musty flour. I have not learnt his intention in the case Be so good as to let me know how the balance in our account now stands. <Yr> Respy. Draft (DLC) .
5James Madison to William Allen, 5 January 1832 (Madison Papers)
I find that there is due for taxes on some property of mine in Washington the amt. $90.50 cts—for the yea<r>s 30, & 31—I must ask the favor of you to remit without delay that sum to—— Billing Collector of 1<st>. & 2d Wards, disposing of as much of my flour as may be necessary for that purpose FC (DLC) .
6[James Madison] to William Allen, 31 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yrs acknowledgg the rect. of the remittance from Col. Peyton. The wagons set off today & will apply to you for loads of plaister on their return They will continue to do so as long as they are employed in taking flour. Please to send by them 20 pounds of best steel for axes & the oil alluded to in your letter. The bottle of magnesia sent by Aleck having been broken please send two...
7From James Madison to William Allen, 4 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
It is probable that I shall have my crop of Wheat or rather flour sent for sale to Fredg. Be so obliging as to say whether it be within your scope of business, to warehouse and dispose of it, according to my notice as to the time of selling or to your choice of the time if it sd. be left to that; and to mention the terms on which you transact such business. A line from you on the subject as...
8From James Madison to William Allen, 6 May 1824 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Wm. Allen and encloses his obligation complying with a condition stated in the correspondence of Mr. A. with Govr. Barbour. Draft ( DLC ). Written on the same sheet with drafts of JM to William J. Roberts, 6 May , and JM to James Barbour, 7 May 1824 .
9James Madison to William Allen, January 1834 (Madison Papers)
(promissory note) $1000. days after date, for value received I promise to pay to the order of William Allen one thousand dollars, without offset negociable & payable at the office of Discount & Deposit of the Branch Bank of Virginia at Fredericksburg. Ms (DLC) .
10James Madison to William Allen, 15 March 1832 (Madison Papers)
We are likely to fail in getting our Clover seed from the usual source; and will thank you for procuring, it to the amount of six bushels if to be had in Fredg. We expect to send a Waggon down very shortly, which will be a conveyance Retaining my full confidence in your better judgt. of the Market, I do not venture advice on the subject. I hope you will be able to catch any transitory rise, or...
11James Madison to William Allen, 14 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
I shall have occasion to draw on you for $150 payable on the 20th. inst: and I must request you to place prior to the 25th. inst. $120. in the B. Bank of the U.S. at Richmond, subject to the draft of Edward Coles. You will of course sell my flour to those amounts, if not already sold. Friendly respects Draft (DLC) .
12James Madison to William Allen, 23 June 1832 (Madison Papers)
The waggon will deliver you two Hhds of Tobacco which you will make the best of in the Fredg. market. The best hogsheads were sent to Richmond in consequence of the delay in hearing from your dealers & the inconvenience of waiting longer. If salt, in good sacks, can be had, and there be no prospect of fall in the price before the demand for the pork season please to send twelve sacks by the...
13James Madison to William Allen, 11 March 1831 (Madison Papers)
My Waggon will probably be in Fredg. on monday next, and I request the favor of you to send by its return the articles named in the margin. I just hear that flour has taken another rise. I still leave it with your discretion to seize the most eligible time of selling mine as suggested by a comparison of the actual state with the estimated prospect of the market. With friendly respects FC (DLC) .
14James Madison to William Allen, 19 May 1829 (Madison Papers)
Your letter communicating the sale of my flour was duly recd. but could not be sooner acknowledged. However short of our hopes I am sure that you have acted for the best; and it is quite propable that it has ended for the best. I thank you sir for your obliging managment of the business throughout and will now request that you will let me see the balance at my disposal—Oblige me by a further...
15From James Madison to William Allen, 10 December 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have reccd. yours of the 7th. & shall in concequence direct my flour to be delivered to your care. The greater part will go from Willises, the residue from Eliasons Mill. They are by contract to provide Waggonage. But my Waggon may be occationally employed. I expect it will be down with a load in a few days, & will bring from you the annexed articles. Friendly respects FC ( DLC ). In Dolley...
16James Madison to William Allen, 18 January 1836 (Madison Papers)
William Allen is authorized to receive my share of the dividend lately declared by the Swift run gap Turnpike Company. FC (DLC) .
17James 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...
18[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...
19James 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...
20From 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...
21James 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) .
22James 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) .
23From 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...
24James 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) .
25James 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) .
26James 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...
27James 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...
28James 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...
29James 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) .
30James 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....