51To James Madison from Levett Harris, 15 June 1820 (Madison Papers)
After having spent fourteen years of my life in the Service of my Country, and having had so distinguished a Share in the establishment of our Relations with the Emperor of Russia, I returned to the US under a full conviction of enjoying, as I felt I deserved, the countenance & Confidence of my Government at home, as I had done abroad. But I had not been long here, before I was apprized by Mr....
52To James Madison from Levett Harris, 29 June 1820 (Madison Papers)
I return You my acknowledgments for Your very kind Reply of the 21st inst to the Letter I had the honor to address You on the 15th. I purpose leaving here in All next Week for Monticello, on a Visit to Mr Jefferson, whose Stay there, he writes me is limited to about two Weeks, and I shall thence Repair to pay my Respects at Montpellier. I beg You to Accept in Advance the Renewed Assurances of...
53To James Madison from Levett Harris, 21 March 1826 (Madison Papers)
A passage in your letter of the 24. Ultimo, received in due time, pained me as I read it, and seems, upon reflection, to impose upon me the duty of sending to you a more full development of the circumstances out of which has arisen my present disagreeable attitude towards Mr. Todd. You observe “It is his (Mr Todd’s) wish, I trust, to give to the transaction, so unfortunate in its origin , and,...
54To James Madison from Levett Harris, 31 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
After the several explanations furnished you in regard to Mr. Todd’s money transactions with me, I have delayed pressing upon him a final issue of it, in the hope (as he had left this City & repaired to New York for the express purpose of raising funds to satisfy it) that I should finally hear from him. Nearly a year has now elapsed since you were made acquainted with the merits of a claim,...