11To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 25 April 1798 (Madison Papers)
The taxes, added to the rent, is more than I can afford to pay for the house I live in. There is an article in our original agreement which gives you the power to disposess me by Six months notice. It was that you may avail yourself therof, that I mentiond, in my letter of the 27th. Septem. last, I woud not be your Tennant Subject to payment of the Taxes. I am still of that sentiment—if you...
12To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 27 September 1797 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 27 September 1797. Mentioned in Moylan to JM, 25 Apr. 1798 . Moylan refuses to continue as JM’s tenant if property taxes are added to the rent.
13To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 2 February 1797 (Madison Papers)
The north wall of your house, in which I live has been built so bad, that every rain penetrates, and in time must give way. I dare say Mrs. Maddison is not unacquainted with this Circumstance, I know her good Mother Mrs. Payne was not. Shall I have the house preserved, by remedying the deffect, or must it remain as it is, I cannot be at the expence of doing it myself, if not allowed me in my...
14To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, [ca. 26 November] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Generl. Moylans compliments to Mr. Madison, sends him 226 dollars 67 cents for half years rent of the house he lives in—on which he has made some necessary repairs which he cannot doubt, of being allowed for, he will furnish the account of his expenditures, when Mr. Madison is at more leisure, than he can be at present, being so lately arrived in this City. Genl. Moylan did not get possession...
15To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, [9 May] 1796 (Madison Papers)
… The room now occupied as an office has undergone no alteration [and if] applied to any other purpose it would need repairs.… Printed extract (Martin I. J. Griffin, “Stephen Moylan…,” American Catholic Historical Researches , n.s., 5 [Apr. 1909]: 231–33). Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force ( DLC , series 7, container 2). In May 1796 Moylan moved into the...
16To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 15 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 January 1795, Philadelphia. Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2); also mentioned in Stan. V. Henkels Catalogue No. 694 (1892), item 128.