1James Maury to James Madison, 19 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
Altho I know the news papers I now send must have lost much of what might have been more interesting previous to the reform bill being known to have become law, yet I thought I might as well send them for the chance of their being amusing. Our friend Doctor Dunglison has told me that now and then, you used to send him the papers received from me: and if, after perusal, there be no other friend...
2James Maury to James Madison, 14 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
It is indeed with real concern that we have so frequently heard of your being harrassed with rheumatism; I do nevertheless hope for a more favorable report, which will be highly gratifying to my daughter and myself. This has been a winter of stronger extremes than I have experienced the last forty five years: the Thermometer having, on two occasions, been at and under Zero: and on two others,...
3James Maury to James Madison, 13 July 1831 (Madison Papers)
We much regret your being prevented coming here by indisposition, but hope for the pleasure of soon hearing of your amendment. My Son Rutson having a particular desire to pay his respects to that antient friend of his father whose name is so familiar to him, is the occasion of this. My daughter joins me in cordial salutations and best wishes to you, Mrs Madison and Mr Tod. Yours most sincerely...
4James Maury to James Madison, 7 June 1831 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for your kind letter of 29 April, which reached me at Newyork. This place is the residence of my only remaining sister, who is married to a Mr Herndon. I have been here a week; and, perhaps may remain a week or ten days longer; after which it is my intention to go on to my son’s near Charlottesville; but Montpellier being so much on the way, I must avail of your kind invitation as...
5James Maury to James Madison, 10 February 1831 (Madison Papers)
Indeed I rather considered an apology due from me to you than the reverse. Your kind letter of the 10 Decr reached me on the 28 of last month, long previous to which I had the satisfaction to know you had so far recovered your health as to attend the laborious tasks assigned you at Richmond, in the ultimate result of which you succeeded beyond the expectations of many in this country. I...
6James Maury to James Madison, 19 June 1829 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged by your kind attention to the affair of my antient correspondent Mr John Walker, and have ordered the Money to be paid to his son, which enables me to remove from my old books a balance that had so long been an Eye-sore . Of late years I notice every now & then a similarity of weather in the two countries at the same seasons of the year; and so it appears to have been the...
7James Maury to James Madison, 16 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged by your letters of the 5 April & 13 May, as I also am for your remarks on Tobacco, cotton & Manufactures. As to the first of these I cannot help thinking the time not distant when the Tobo planter will have to decide whether it will be better to grow it for a price inadequate almost to any remuneration or not at all. The Tariff seems to have been viewed on this side as...
8James Maury to James Madison, 31 March 1828 (Madison Papers)
Before committing myself as I did in my letter of the 29 of January, I ought to have been better informed than I now find I had been, when I wrote it. And must correct as soon as I can a mis-statement, lest you, under the sanction of perhaps, the oldest Tobacco merchant in Europe , should quote him: therefore, instead of "for the purpose of imparting flavor to their flavorless Trash" be so...
9To James Madison from James Maury, 29 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
On the 24th of February I acknowleged your good letter of the 25th of the preceding November, with a promise to say more to it in my next, which has been put off until now: and, probably, might have gone on even further, but for my friend Mr James Hagarty calling this morning to request an introduction to you. He is returning, for a while, to his native Land and intends taking Monticello on...
10To James Madison from James Maury, 24 February 1827 (Madison Papers)
I am much indebted for your very acceptable letter of the 25 Novr, but cannot have the pleasure of answering it farther at this juncture. With this are four Liverpool Mercuries: in two of them are remarks on Negroe Slavery in Virginia, in the two others, signed Virginian, the correctness of those remarks is disputed. I request to know if Virginian be right in what he states of the early...
11To James Madison from James Maury, 22 June 1825 (Madison Papers)
’Tis long since I have had the pleasure of hearing from you, except indeed thro’ the public prints, by which I see you had been visited by the favorite of our nation. My son Matthew has been twice to the United States, but, I think, he had not the opportunity of paying his respects to you. I now beg leave to present him to you & to the ladies. I hope you & they continue in the enjoyment of...
12To James Madison from James Maury, 3 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
On the 21st May I had the pleasure to inclose in my letter to you of that date one to your Gardener from his brother, ⅌ the Robert Fulton for Newyork. At the request of Mr Rush I now send you a Basket containing a cheese, which I have addressed to the care of my friends Robert Pollard & Son at Richmond ⅌ the Lucilla Capt Chandler for James river requesting them to recieve it & do the needful...
13To James Madison from James Maury, 21 May 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to recieve your letters of the 28th September & of 24th March: this last reached me on the 19th April, but it some time before I could find out the clue for securing the delivery of the one you inclosed me. At length I was informed the brother of your Gardener was in the employ of the proprietor of Grange Estate, who turned out to be a brother or near relative of our...
14To James Madison from James Maury, 20 July 1822 (Madison Papers)
On the 24th Ulto I had the pleasure of presenting you a news paper, announcing the passage, in the Upper House, of a bill opening intercourse between the United States & the British Colonies in the vessells of each nation, which bill of course has become law. On the 2d instant I had the honor to receive your letter of the 23d May; and it is indeed with pleasure that I see you had preferred the...
15To James Madison from James Maury, 24 June 1822 (Madison Papers)
This is merely for the pleasure of inclosing a News paper, in which you will find that the bill for opening intercourse with the United States & the British Colonies has been passed in the Upper House also. How many things have we lived to see come to pass, which, in this country have for ages been considered next to impossible! And this one of them. I rejoice with you on this thing being in a...
16To James Madison from James Maury, 25 September 1821 (Madison Papers)
In June last Mr Wilson presented your letter of the 5th of April, and I had much pleasure in attending to one so worthy. My son William has been with us about three weeks & feels greatly obliged by your kindnesses to him, as do all of us & pray you and the ladies to accept our grateful acknowlegements. My three sons, who have visited the land of their father, are so attached to it that I...
17To James Madison from James Maury, 7 April 1821 (Madison Papers)
I regret to find, by your letter of the 20th Feby that some of the goods sent were higher priced than you contemplated: & I can readily account for your remark so far as relates to the glasswares, the silk hose, & furniture calico: each of these being entitled to a drawback on exportation, but the expences at the excise office & custom house in stamps bonds & entry would, on such small...
18To James Madison from James Maury, 29 September 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 24th July, for which I thank you, as I also do for the pamphlet you have been so good as to send me. It is indeed highly gratifying to observe this laudable spirit diffusing itself under the auspices of the enlightened in so great a portion of the civilized world: I particularly notice what you suggest for preserving our red hills & a remedy of the...
19To James Madison from James Maury, 22 April 1817 (Madison Papers)
I was highly gratified by the perusal of your message at the opening of Congress; but indeed one well might say how could it be other-wise, when even the Editors of the Times and of the Courier , with an host of others equally hostile to you, acknowleged its merits. I now see you have returned to Montpelier, where I wish you the enjoyment of every comfort: and where I have already commenced...
20To James Madison from James Maury, 2 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
I presented, thro’ Mr. Monroe, my thanks for the honor done me in the re-appointment of Consul for this port, for which I beg leave in this, to repeat my thanks. Your draft of £204:16:4 in favor of Richard Cutts was lately presented & paid: this balances the account rendered in March 1814, but the interest accruing since & to your credit amounts to £19:9:6, and supposing it might be...
21To James Madison from James Maury, 19 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
Since the conclusion of the peace at Ghent I have had the honor to address you by several opportunities, expressing my wish to be continued in the situation I have, for so many years, filled at this place & requesting to be so continued. By the National Intelligencer of 7th Ulto I have the satisfaction to find you have had the goodness to anticipate my wishes, for which I present you my...
22To James Madison from James Maury, 18 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
On the 2d instant I had the honor of continuing to you the tender of my services in the situation I so long have held in this port, as Consul of the United States. I now respectfully repeat the same tender, with the assurance of the satisfaction it ever has afforded me, & ever will afford me, of being useful to my countrymen. During the war I have, from time to time, written to you on the...
23To James Madison from James Maury, 2 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
Peace having been at length agreed on, I take the earliest Opportunity of continuing the offer of my services in the situation of Consul, which I have so long had the honor of holding in this place: and, altho’ years must have, in some degree, rendered me less active, yet they cannot diminish the attachment I have to my countrymen or the desire I have invariably possessed of being useful to...
24To James Madison from James Maury, 17 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
On the 16th March last I had the honor to inclose you the account of Sales of the Tobo you were so good as consign me some years ago, with your account current, by which there appears due to you a balance of £204:15:4¼ which is at your disposal. I now inclose duplicates of those accounts. Accept the sincere wishes of an old friend with assurance of the esteem & respect with which he is your...
25To James Madison from James Maury, 20 August 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 August 1813, Liverpool. “In october last I had the honor to inform you of the sale of Four hhds of your Tobaccoe [not found] at d4 ½, since which three more have been sold at d7½.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
26To James Madison from James Maury, 29 July 1812 (Madison Papers)
The free shipping of Goods to the United States subsequent to the revocation of the orders in council suggested to me that some chease might not be unacceptable & I have, without order , sent you two by the Argo for Alexandria, which I hope you will recieve in good condition: to insure which they are in Lead as before. I inclose the bill of parcels. All your Tobaccoe ⅌ Adeline is on hand. I...
27To James Madison from James Maury, 16 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
Mr Joy requests me to forward the inclosed. The Murder of Mr Purceval has occasiond much consternation. A Successor is not yet appointed, but probably will be in a few days. Some speak of the Marquis of Wellesley. With high respect & esteem I am Your obliged friend & Sert RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Liverpool, vol. 3). See George Joy to JM, 16 May 1812 , and n. 1.
28To James Madison from James Maury, 20 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
I am requested by Mr Joy to forward the inclosed. I wish there was a better prospect than now presents for amicable adjustment between our country & this. It daily appears more & more the determination of administration to continue the orders in council; yet petitions for their revocation increase; as do the prices of Grain & other articles of food, which, adding to the distresses of...
29To James Madison from James Maury, 20 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
Mr Joy has desired me to forward the inclosed. Wheat & Flour advanced very suddenly some days ago & the prevalent opinion is that prices are yet to be higher. I have not been able to do any thing satisfactory with the Tobaccoe you were so good as to consign me in 1810. It is all on hand. With high respect & esteem I have the honor to be your obliged friend & Servt Flour 70/ a 74/. ⅌ barrel...
30To James Madison from James Maury, 11 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
With this is a Copy of the letter I had the honour to write to you on the 14th November, since which I have not received any instructions about your Tobacco ⅌ Adeline. No part of it has been sold. It now is more than twelve months since the commencement of the Unparalleled distresses to which the Trading Interest of this Country has been subjected. They still are so great that Government offer...