105461William C. Rives to James Madison, 4 October 1833 (Madison Papers)
I had the satisfaction, on the eve of our departure for the Springs, to receive your kind letter of 2nd Aug. Having just returned home, I avail myself of the earliest moment to express to you the great pleasure I derived from the intimation it contained of your purpose to point to the errors of Mutius & others in their views of a political career, which had conferred so many inestimable &...
105462To James Madison from Jonathan Steele, 24 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 April 1804, Durham. “I have this day had the honour of receiving your letter of the 31 March , accompanying the evidence of my appointment to the Office of Attorney of the United States for the New Hampshire District—A token of respect, that under other circumstances and impressions would have been flattering to my feelings; but the pleasure resulting from a coincidence of inclination and...
105463To James Madison from Robert Gamble, 7 March 1807 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Gamble. 7 March 1807, Richmond. “In consequence of engagements to a considerable extent, which my sons, John & Robert Gamble Junr. has made—with some of their Western Customers—to receive in payment Cotten &c at New orleans —it is deemed necessary that my son Robert (who returned from Europe last fall & forwarded you dispatches from Colo. Monroe on his arival) Shall immediately...
105464To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 15 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 July 1802, Leghorn. No. 9. Cannot find “words expressive of my feelings” about the capture of the brig Franklin by the Tripolitans. “It proves that we cannot evade the depredations of the most insignificant cruisers of the most insignificant Barbary State. What? after the pains that had been taken to defeat the projects of the Bashaw of Tripoli … had been attended with success … & we were...
105465To James Madison from James Smith, 18 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Feeling confident, that on any subject of national concern, every Citizen may address your Excellency, with equal Expectations of an attentive regard; I have taken the Liberty, on this occasion, to submit to your consideration A Plan, which I have devised, to preserve & distribute the genuine vaccine Matter ; &, which if supported, by any authority adequate to the importance of the Subject,...
105466To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your express arrived at 12. oclock this day & I dispatch him in half an hour with the papers for mr. Pinckney signed. I inclos⟨e⟩ another letter to Monroe, to be forwarded by him. Affectionate salutations. FC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers). This presumably was Jefferson to Monroe, 4 May 1806 ( Ford, Writings of Thomas Jefferson Paul Leicester Ford, ed., The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (10 vols.;...
105467To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 9 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 July 1801, Leghorn. Forwards dispatches from Cathcart and encloses a copy of Cathcart’s circular of 11 May. Notes that in laying embargoes on American shipping consuls in Mediterranean have used their own judgment. Considers that not only would ships and cargoes be endangered by allowing them to depart singly but pasha wants to take captives in order to force his terms on the U.S. These...
105468To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 24 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
Having received a letter from a Mrs. Mary Elam relative to her son, and not knowing her place of residence, the letter being dated “Virginia 19th. Jany. 1803” I take leave to enclose it to your Department; and flatter my self th at you will from the nature thereof, Cause it to be forwarded. The persons to whose care I have directed it, have g iven a Certificate relative to Rd. Elam, a copy of...
105469To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 10 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
10 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 4. “I wrote you Yesterday by this Conveyance, & as she is now puting to Sea, & having got the particulars of the Toulon fleet therein mentiond, I have the honor of transmiting you same, & have reason to believe them to be Correct.” Adds at bottom of page: “Forces of the Toulon fleet that past this yesterday to the westward— 4 Ships of 84 Guns 7 do 74 6 do 44 2...
105470To James Madison from the North Carolina Legislature, 29 November 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From the North Carolina Legislature. 29 November 1813, “In Senate.” “The Memorial of the Senate and House of Commons of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, respectfully represents: “That upon the declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain, your Memorialists, hoped and expected that measures would have been taken by the General Government to defend the Sea...