301To James Madison from Thomas B. Barton, 18 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
My Report in the case of Madison vs Strode &c has been completed & the deft Berkley Ward is found indebted for rents received by him in the sum of $173:60 with Int. from 1st Jany 1820 on $140. My fee for Report is $8:69 which is charged to the plaintiff & the receipt of which will be promptly acknowledged by Yr respectfull & obt St RC ( DLC ). A copy of Barton’s report, dated 13 Dec. 1819, can...
302To James Madison from Hazlewood Farish, 22 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
At a General meeting of the Stockholders of the Potomac Steam boat Company held at Mr. Davis’s Hotel in the City of Washington on Thursday the 16th Instant—it was unanimously resolved that each Stockholder in said company, be required to pay into the Branch Bank of the United States at Washington, on or before the 19th day of January next, Ten Dollars on each share of his Stock, & the further...
303To James Madison from William J. Coffee, 23 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of forwarding to Mr. J Cook to be Sent on to you the Models in terra Cotta, consisting of your Order. They are Shipped as ⅌ Bill of Lading & I hope they will arrive Safe. I must beg your goodness to Order that they May be Safely conveyed from the Vessel to you & then carefully unpacted. Sir I am with mch Respect & Esteem Your Obt Servt RC ( DLC ). James Cooke was a...
304To James Madison from Frederick C. Schaeffer, 30 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to excuse the liberty which a stranger takes, in thus addressing you. The interest you take in the promotion of every useful object has prompted me to send you a Report on Idleness and Sources of Employment, made to the Managers of the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism in this city. In preparing the report, local subjects were chiefly in view; however, in discussing these I...
305To James Madison from Robert J. Evans, 31 December 1819 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of forwarding you the first number of a monthly publication entitled the “Rural Magazine” which will be published tomorrow. The Editors are sons of Mr. Benjamin Johnson one of the oldest and most respectable booksellers of this city under whose immediate superintendance the work will be conducted. In this part of the Union we are not ignorant of the interest you take in...
306To James Madison from Alexander Scott, 2 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the acts of kindness heretofore received from you, it wou’d seem like imposing on benevolence to make any further request. Presuming however further on that benevolence, I once more take the liberty of soliciting your friendly assistance, promising at the same time that I shou’d be much distressed, were you to do any thing on my account, in the smallest degree repugnant to your...
307To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 2 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I ought to have made my acknowledgments sooner for the very interesting and instructive letter which you have been pleased to write me, in relation to what is called the Missouri-Question. But, before I received it, I had Committed to the press part of the pamphlet which I now venture to send you; & thought my best course would be to defer the expression of my thanks, until that was completed....
308To James Madison from Langdon Cheves, 14 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 20 ultimo in due of [ sic ] course of mail. A Multitude of laborious duties which admit of no delay have prevented me from replying to it Sooner. I can have no doubt of the qualifications of Mr Corbin for the appointment alluded to. A new Board has just come into Office here & I am yet entirely ignorant of their views. We are generally very...
309To James Madison from James B. Pleasants, 15 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
The reason I would not request thy opinion on my progect for navigation was in the first place the difficulty of deciding from an imperfect sketch and the ill use I knew had been made of Great names and private opinions given in confidence. I have taken the liberty of inclosing a letter to thee directed to the Governor of Virginia on the same subject probably better suited to the present state...
310To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 16 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Having recd. a letter from Mr. Gordon saying that it would not be in his power to take the 10 busls. of clover seed to you in time, I immediately ordered that with an adl. quantity to be for[th]with sent to me here & as there is at this time a sufficient tide in the river to enable boats to navigate with safety, flatter myself that it soon be here. The moment it arrives I will write you....
311To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 17 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of the 12th. inst. was this moment recd. & I hasten to say in reply to it that your declining to receive the C. seed I promised, will subject me to no sort of inconvenience. I am indeed glad that you have met with an oppo. of obtaining a supply elsewhere. Your Fd. & Sert. RC ( DLC ).
312To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 18 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I am under many obligations to you for your last obliging letter, and thank you, in a special manner, for the notice you were pleased to take of my Postscript. I am anxious that the Institution, which was established under your auspices, should become profitable to those concerned in it, useful to the Community and popular. All these purposes have been hitherto frustrated by the unfortunate...
313To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 26 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to send you a Copy of the Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the protection of National Industry, of which I request your acceptance, & am, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt. RC ( DLC ). Addressed by Carey to JM at Montpelier and franked. Docketed by JM. Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of National Industry , 4th ed., (Philadelphia, 1819; Shaw...
314To James Madison from John S. Barbour, 27 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
The Commissioner of the Chancery Court, (Acting in obedience to the order relating to the Rents of which I apprised you at a former period) has made up his account and report which I this day saw filed among the papers, by which the deft. B. G. Ward is charged with rents for Seven years @ 20$ per ann: interest thereon to the 1st. day of the present year, making in the aggregate 173.50/100$....
315To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, [ca. 29] January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Ten days after the date of my last letter I read a Memorial of the Citizens of Pensilvenia to Congress stating the necessity for domestic manufactures it was well written but except a short extract of a former report of the new Committee of Commerce & manufactures the later part was defective. It ought to have shewed the amount of Imported british merchandise & manufactures & if it could not...
316To James Madison from Cumberland D. Williams, 29 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
By this mail I have forwarded to your address a Pamphlet on “The Causes of the present commercial embarrassment of the U. States with a plan of reform of the Circulating Medium,” with the hope that you will peruse, and if entitled to notice pass your opinion upon it with your accustomed frankness. No pretentions are made as to the style; The subject is one about which much has been said and...
317To James Madison from Francis Preston, 30 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have prevailed on myself under great feeling and anxiety to drop you a few lines on one among the most afflicting circumstances that ever has occurred to me I mean the unfortunate affair of my Brother being a defaulter to the public treasury over which he presided, to the amount of about 80,000 dollars—an affair of which I was entirely ignorant until four days before the disclosure. You can...
318To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 31 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have postponed answering your favor of the 18th Ulto. until this time hoping that a more favorable change in the weather & the removal of a Cold which I have had for some time, would have permitted me without imprudence to go into an outhouse where my papers are kept and to select those you want. In both of these respects I have been disappointed, and as I must leave home in a day or two for...
319To James Madison from James Monroe, 5 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
I send you herewith the principal documents which have been printed since the commencment of the Session. Should any be omitted, or should there be any information on any point not touched by them, which you may desire, or [ sic ] being so advised, I will communicate it. The Missouri question, as it is call’d, still engages the attention of Congress, & will probably do it, much longer. The...
320To James Madison from Langdon Cheves, 7 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to introduce to your Acquaintance & to recommend to your Notice Mr. John Labouchere. Mr. L. has visited the United States for the Purpose of becoming Acquainted with the Country & its distinguished men, I can not therefore do him a greater favour than to make him Acquainted with you. Mr. L. is a Very intelligent & interesting Young Gentleman. He is the Son of Mr Labouchere...
321To James Madison from Samuel Wyllys Pomeroy, 7 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
Having been highly gratified & instructed, by the perusal of your address to the Agricultural Society of Albemarle in may last—I take the liberty of forwarding herewith, enclosed, the last number of the Massts. Agricul. Journal; & to request your attention to a letter in that publication, on “dairy Stock,” in which I have hinted at the expediency of introducing the practice of Spaying heifers...
322To James Madison from Enoch Reynolds, 8 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
In the summer of 1816, you did me the honor to subscribe for two copies of the splendid edition of the Declaration of Independence, then in hand, and now published by Mr. John Binns’ of Philada. The copies are now received by me, for the subscribers which I obtained, at ten dollars each. I have also received some in elegant frames, the prices of which including the prints and glass complete...
323To James Madison from James Barbour, 10 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
The Missouri question in its consequences threatens the tranquility if not the dissolution of the Union. Altho in the Senate we have a large majority against restriction yet in the House of Representatives the majority is decidedly the other way. And upon the exclusion of Slavery from the territories there is a Majority in both Houses. It has been proposed by the most moderate to compromise...
324To James Madison from Edward Wyer, 11 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to offer you two iron casts of Washington the well beloved, which I had taken from my seal [ sic ] at Berlin last year. They are said to be good. Ever mindful of your kind attention to me during the time you was in public life, I remain Dear Sir, with all respect, Your devoted Servant. May the smiles of Heaven rest in your abode, and continue to make you happy. P S. If you have any...
325To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
With this letter I commit for you to the mail a bundle of seeds, one parcel of which was sent by you to mr. Randolph for inspection. The other is seakale seed lodged here for you by Genl. Cocke. Have I returned your Vitruvius to you? I am in great tribulation about it? I keep my borrowed books on a particular shelf that they may neither be forgotten nor confounded with my own. It is not on...
326To James Madison from James Monroe, 19 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
I send you by this days mail a copy of the journal of the convention which formd the fedl. constitution. One is allowed by the act of Congress to yourself, to Mr Jefferson & to Mr Adams. Several votes were taken yesterday in the Senate on different propositions, respecting the Missouri question, & it appears that one was adopted by a majority of 4. for the establishment of a line to commence...
327To James Madison from Elihu F. Marshall, 23 February 1820 (Madison Papers)
I hope thou wilt excuse me for intruding on thee by sending thee a copy of the “American Tutor’s Assistant” and requesting thee to peruse it. I should not perhaps have done it had I not considered that thou art one that feelest interested in the Literature of the United States. Therefore wilt thou be pleased to examine the Book and send me thy sentiments thereon? By complying with the above...
328To James Madison from George W. Featherstonhaugh, 1 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to enclose to You An Address from the Board of Agriculture of the State of New York to the County Societies of the State. Permit me Sir to request for the Board a printed Copy, if it has been put into the pamphlet Form, of Your eloquent and truly philosophical Address upon Agriculture, which we have Seen only in the publick Papers. I have also to express a wish on the part of...
329To James Madison from George Joy, 1 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
It is so long since I received your last letter, that, tho’ carefully preserved, it is out of my immediate reach; and it would take a longer time to get at it than the occasion requires, seeing it’s substance, as well as that of your more remote Correspondence is too interesting to be at any time beyond my powers of reminiscence. I am greatly obliged by your efforts in my favor; I assure you,...
330To James Madison from Noah Webster, 1 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your letter without date, but bearing the post mark Jany. 18. 1820, & addressed to me at New Haven, reached me while in Boston attending the legislature, at their late Session. You will see by the place of the date of this Letter that I reside in Massachusetts. I did not answer your letter while I was in Boston; as I had not with me the letter of which you request a copy. I trust this...