1From James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 15 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison has duly recd. the copy of Mr. Grimke’s address before the Literary & Philosophical Society of S. Carolina politely forwarded to him. Altho he is not prepared to accede to some of the opinions contained in it, he tenders his thanks to the Author, for the pleasure afforded by the learned & interesting views which characterize the discourse. Draft ( DLC ); FC ( MiU-C ). Thomas S....
2From James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 15 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
I return my thanks Sir for the copy of a Report on the question of reducing the Laws of S. Carolina to the form of a Code. The Report, presents certainly very able & interesting views of the subject, and can leave no doubt of the practicability & utility of such a digest of the Statute law as would prune it of its redundancies of every sort, clear it of its obscurities, and introduce what ever...
3James Madison to Thomas S. Grimke, 17 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison acknowledges with many thanks the rect. of the Copy with which he has been favord by Mr Grimke of the Resolution submitted by him to the Senate of S. C. on the 12th. of Decr. They have been read with the attention due to the able views taken of a highly interesting question; and with a particular wish that they may promote a recurrence to the historical lights so useful in...
4James Madison to Thomas S. Grimke, 27 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
J. M. presents his respects to Mr Grimke with acknowledgments for the Copy just recd. of his able & persuasive Address at the Dedication of a Building for Religious uses. FC (DLC) .
5James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 3 February 1830 (Madison Papers)
I recd. the pamphlet with which you lately favd. me whilst the attention due to it was prevented by that demanded by my public situation at Richmond. I cannot thank you for it now, without alluding to the marked ability wch pervades the several articles composing the Publication. Some of the views presented in them, cannot fail to make a favorable impression even during the excited feelings of...
6James Madison to Thomas S. Grimke, 1 May 1830 (Madison Papers)
J.M. with his respects to Mr. G offers his acknowledgments, for the Copy of his address before the Richland School recommending the Bible as a Class book in all Seminaries of Education. The copy for the University of Virginia subsequently recd. has been duly forwarded. Draft (DLC) .
7James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 10 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
The copy of your Oration delivered at N. H. inclosed to me for the University of Virga. has been recd. & will be duly attended to. A later mail has brought me a Copy for which I owe my personal acknowledgments. The perusal of the Oration has left a just impression of the merit imparted to it by the copiousness of its learning & the richness of its Eloquence. Be pleased to accept Sir the...
8James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 23 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 14th. inst: and with a view to the information it requests concerning our University, inclose a printed Copy of its Statutes, with one of the By laws of the Faculty, and a manuscript statement of the expences of a Student. There are a few Resolutions of the Visitors not yet in print, but not material to your object. With respect to the course of Study, it is to...
9James Madison to Thomas S. Grimke, 10 January 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have recd the copy of your "Letter to the people of S. Carolina", after the delay of passing to Charlotte County thence to Charlottesville, and finally to O. C. House, the post office nearest to me. I beg you to accept my thanks for the publication; which are the more due as they were not preceded, by what were so, for the several other favors from your pen. Such has been the degree of my...
10James Madison to Thomas S. Grimké, 10 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
I owe you many thanks for the several communications with wch. you have from time to time favored me, since the date of my last; and I owe you many apologies for the delay in acknowledging them. The last favors just recd. are your "Oration on the 4th. of July" and "your letter on Temperance" In all of them I recognized the same ability accurate information & eloquence, the same vein of...