1To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 14 May 1799 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty to inclose a Letter to Miss Polly Paine —your attention to it will confer a singular honor on me. I am happy to hear that you have suffered yourself to be elected a representative in the State Legislature for Orange County. Republicanism is gaining ground very fast in this District. My Father is elected to Congress in the room of Mr Macher by a Majority of 204 Votes;...
2To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 25 September 1800 (Madison Papers)
The friends of republicanism have to congratulate each other upon the auspicious appearance of political events. It is reduced to a certainty as far as human foresight can predict that both Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature will be republican after the October Elections. I conversed last Week with a Monsieur Savary de Valcoulon intimate friend & copartner with Mr Gallatin who says that he...
3To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 3 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I received your favor of the 20th. Ultimo by the last mail, and thank you for your kind attention to my Offers with the Post Master General, altho the Contract which I’ve obtained will not be so convenient as the other; I believe however it will turn out to advantage. I am truly sorry to find your opinion confirming the presumption impressed by a perusal of the News-Papers concerning the fate...
4To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 19 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 27th. Ultimo covering the preliminaries of a Peace between England & France was duly received by the last Mail. I am at a loss for language sufficiently energetic to express my surprise at the adoption of those Articles on the part of G. B., manifestly dictated by the First Consul especially when I reflect that, that power was among the first to sanction the famous (or rather...
5To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 17 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Public Papers having announced your arrival in the City; I take the liberty to address you upon a little business I have there which I beg the favor of you to negociate. By a Contract with the Post Master General I am to receive $476 dollars per Ann. for carrying the Mail at quarterly payments; the first quarter will end the last of June; I enclose an order for the Money; which you will...
6To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of the 25th. March & 1st. Inst. were duly recd. with their enclosures long since. I thank you [for] Your polite remembrance of me in forwarding the papers relative to the rupture between England and Spain; it will require the full exercise of all the admirable talents of the Executive department, to “prevent the agitation of the billows from reaching our shores” & hence I infer...
7To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 28 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have paid considerable attention to the land memo. of Mr. Lovell & had supposed I should be enabled ere this to state explicitly my opinion which however I have deferred until a survey of the land is made by a person now doing that business—at first I supposed that from the investigation I made the land was Sold for taxes, & not redeemed in time; that fact is somewhat doubtful & can only be...
8To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 1 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have at length Sat down at home after the fatigueing employments of the last month which was exclusively devoted to my professional duties; with permission once more for a time to respire the pure air of our mountains seasoned with the sweets of freedom, and to occupy occasionally a few hours in the pleasing task of writing to my dear friends. I seize on the first moment to address you; and...
9To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 23 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your letter by the last Mail, as also the one alluded to in it some time theretofore. It is truly gratifying to me to hear of your welfare & that your labors will be, or have the prospect of being crowned with success—as it would be equally surprising if they were not: for if Great Britain is not madly determined on a war of extermination with all nations, she...
10To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 25 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I received your kind favor of the Instant some time since—which I would have heretofore acknowledged; were it not that the distresses of my family and the loss of our dear Children have almost deprived me of my senses. Mary has been snatched from the brink of the Grave and I feel confident that her restoration to health alone has saved her Mother—to have lost all her Children at one blow...