108801From James Madison to James Maury, 20 February 1821 (Madison Papers)
Your favor enclosing Act. Sales & invoice came safe to hand. The articles sent are liable to no objection except that some of them are rather of a superior sort & of course, price, than was in view. I have arranged with Mr. Mackay, the balance due from me so as [to] stand debited in his books for it. The sales of the Tobo. did not fully meet expectation. That of the best quality it was thought...
108802From James Madison to James Maury, 22 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 July 1804. Acknowledged in Maury to JM, 25 Oct. 1804 (DLC). An accompanying account of JM’s tobacco sales notes that in this letter JM notified Maury of a $500 draft.
108803From George Washington to James Maury, May 1795 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is the copy of a letter I wrote you from George Town, on Potomac, the 28th ulto; at which time & place I happened to be, as I was returning to this city. As soon as the Tobacco is disposed of (regarding the caution therein contained) ⟨I⟩ pray you to send me by the first American (⟨ne⟩utral) vessel, bound to Potomac, the following articles—viz. 500 Ells of best Oznabrigs 500 Do Do...
108804From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 1 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Roscoe, author of a history of Leo X, a copy of which he was so kind as to send me, residing near Liverpool—I take the liberty of putting the inclosed letter to him under your cover. I avail myself with pleasure of the occasion it offers of repeating to you assurances of my continued friendship and my wishes for your happiness. I saw your brother the parson some little time ago and have...
108805[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Maury. Acknoleging receipt of his—to bring money from Jones’s. News.” Neither TJ’s present letter to Maury nor Maury’s to TJ, thereby acknowledged, has been found, but Maury’s was probably in response to TJ’s (missing) letter of 11 Dec. 1783.]
108806Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 15 June 1815 (Final State) (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you, my dear and antient friend, on the return of peace, and the restoration of intercourse between our two countries. what has past may be a lesson to both of the injury which either can do the other. and the peace now opened may shew what would be the value of a cordial friendship: and I hope the first moments of it will be improved to remove the stumbling block which must...
108807From James Madison to James Maury, 23 May 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have successively rcd. all the letters, I believe, with wch. I have been favd. by your Firm. My last crop of Tobo. was not a very good [one]. The Grasshoppers compleatly destroyed the first planting, and in a very great degree the second also: so that the Tobo. was small, and was necessarily cut, from the approach of Frost before it got to be fully ripe. Another consequence was, as usually...
108808Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 25 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Often has my heart smote me for delaying acknolegements to you, recieving, as I do, such frequent proofs of your kind recollection in the transmission of papers to me. but instead of acting on the good old maxim of not putting off to tomorrow what we can do to-day, we are too apt to reverse it, & not to do to-day what we can put off to tomorrow. but this duty can be no longer put off. to-day...
108809Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 16 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Just as I was about to close my preceding letter , yours of Apr. 29. is put into my hands, and with it the papers your kindness forwards to me. I am glad to see in them expressions of regard for our friendship and intercourse from one side of the houses of parliament. but I would rather have seen them from the other, if not from both. what comes from the opposition is understood to be the...
108810VI. Secretary of State to James Maury, 23 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters are of capital importance, and as the ship which carries them goes to your port, I take the liberty of putting them under cover to you, and begging your attention to their being conveyed safely, and clear of the inspection of Government, which I know makes free with foreign letters. Pressed hard to get these despatches ready in time, I leave to your friend Mr. Madison to...
108811From James Madison to James Maury, 3 July 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 3 July 1788 . Acknowledged in Maury to JM, 24 Feb. 1789 . Encloses The Federalist and reports on political affairs.
108812From James Madison to James Maury, 2 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 4th. May last. By a law passed during the last Session of Congress, which will be transmitted to you as soon as the volume is printed, a naturalised Citizen returning to the Country from which he originated, and residing there a year is disqualified to hold a registered Vessel. But this as well as the position stated in my circular of the 1st. of October do...
108813From James Madison to James Maury, 18 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 October 1802. Mentioned in Maury to JM, 25 Feb. 1803 . Asks Maury to handle an enclosed letter.
108814James Madison to James Maury, 5 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Jany 29-30. with the interesting Gazettes then & afterwards kindly sent, have been duly recd. Your friend Mr Hagarty has not yet afforded me an opportunity for the welcome I shall feel a pleasure in giving him, over my threshold. Your advice to the Tobacco Planters is very good but it will not be followed for 3 reasons: 1. because good advice it apt to be disregarded. 2. because...
108815From James Madison to James Maury, ca. 19 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 19 March 1809. Acknowledged in Maury to JM, 3 May 1809 . Mentions a small sum owed to Maury for a shipment of cheese.
108816From James Madison to James Maury, 24 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Although the cover is missing and the name of the addressee does not appear in the letter, its contents strongly suggest that JM was writing to James Maury of Fredericksburg, Va. Stan. V. Henkels Catalogue No. 694 (1892), p. 122, prints a portion of the letter and adds at the close, “ To J. Maury .” For Maury, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M....
108817From James Madison to James Maury, 28 September 1822 (Madison Papers)
I have lately recd. yours of July 20. That of June 24. enclosing the Act of Parlt. relating to the W. Inda. trade, was also duly recd. I am glad to find that the Brit: Govt. has at length made that change in its Colonial policy. It augurs well for greater harmony in the intercourse between the two Nations. The U.S. will I believe be always ready to meet G.B. as well as other nations in a...
108818James Madison to James Maury, 31 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 19th. You could not probably have chosen a spot more favorable to a continuance of your vigorous health, on which I congratulate you, than Schooleys mountain; nor one better guarded against the formidable Cholera which it is said has never visited insulated and elevated situations. My own health has much declined since you left us. My rheumatic inmate had been...
108819From John Adams to James Maury, 28 November 1815 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time, that I have owed you many thanks, for your civil attention in sending me packets of Newspapers. I should have endeavoured, to return your compliments in the same way, if my retired situation in the Country had not made it impossible for me to convey our news to you, so soon as you must receive them from many other parts of America. And indeed after all, our papers, contain...
108820From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to make some remittances to Europe, I have procured from my friend mr Madison three sets of Exchange on you, to wit for 200. Dollars in favor of Joseph Yznardi at Cadiz 250. Dollars in favor of Thomas Appleton of Leghorn 300 . D. in favor of William Jarvis at Lisbon 750. Dollars all at 60. days sight. these bills leave this now for their several destinations, will come round to...
108821From James Madison to James Maury, 24 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have continued to receive so many marks of your attention, in sending me gazettes that I must beg you to accept my thanks, given in the lump; tho with not the less sincerity. Having lately furnished a supply of Black Walnut stuff for Musket Stocks, I find that there remain fragments sufficient for several thousand Stocks of different sizes, suitable for fowling pieces—Ship pistols & Horse...
108822From James Madison to James Maury, [ca. July 1820] (Madison Papers)
I send you by the present Conveyance 8 Hhds of Tobo. as noted in the Margin. The greater part is I believe of prime quality notwithstanding the season which was remarkably unfavorable. The rest, tho’ inferior is better probably than the generality of the shipments this year. The whole is reported by the Inspectors, as put up in the best order & neatest manner. Out of the proceeds Be pleased to...
108823From James Madison to James Maury, 5 January 1819 (Madison Papers)
I duly recd. your favor of on the subject of the Walnut Musket Stocks; the price of which is much short of what I had supposed. I thank you for the information, and for your promise to communicate any change in the demand. Our Crop of Tobo. has turned out better than was expected. It has been better in this quarter than in most of the districts where it is principally cultivated. On the whole...
108824Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, [15 June 1815] (Partial Draft) (Jefferson Papers)
both nations. the irritation here is great and general. we percieve the same in the English nation, nourished by the newspapers, that first of all human contrivances for generating war. but it is the office of the rulers on both sides to rise above these vulgar vehicles of passion, to assuage angry passions feelings, and by examples & expressions of mutual regard and respect, to lead their...
108825James Madison to James Maury, 18 February 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 14. Feby. inst 1834 and congratulate you very sincerely on the good health with which you enter on yr 87th. year, notwithstanding the severity of the winter, and the maladies around you I hope it is a prognostic of years yet to come and with the health making them blessings Tho’ numbering 4 years less than yours, my present condition is far less flattering. My...
108826From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 13 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of Oct. 25. the day before yesterday only. It would be needless for me therefore to add to what you already know on the subject of peace and war. The principal minister here is so intent on domestic improvements, and on peace as necessary to give leisure for them, that it will not be his fault if it be disturbed again. It will be equally unnecessary for me to give you a...
108827From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to inform you that under the orders of James Munroe Min. Pleny. of the US. at Paris, whereof he has advised you, I have this day drawn on you in favor of William B. Giles for thirty seven pounds ten shillings sterling payable at thirty days sight which be pleased to honor. I am Sir Your very humble servt Dupl ( PHi ); opposite signature: “(Duplicate)”; at foot of text: “Mr. James...
108828From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 21 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 21. came to hand Oct. 22. with the letters & medals of Genl. Washington from mr Ecclestone, & I now take the liberty of inclosing through you my acknolegements to him. this tribute of respect to the first Worthy of our country is honorable to him who renders, as to him who is the subject of it. The world, as you justly observe, is truly in an awful state. two nations of...
108829James Madison to James Maury, 26 May 1836 (Madison Papers)
I have received your friendly letter of May 7th. and the box of Sherry wine I owe to your kindness came safe to hand the day before yesterday. I thank you for both. Your letter I observe is written by your own hand. I wish I could answer it in like manner; but though your years somewhat outnumber mine, my fingers are de facto older than yours, and are at present, as is my general condition,...
108830From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 2 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The reason why the receipt of your favor of May 21. has been thus long unacknoleged was my absence on a tour round the seaport towns from which I am just returned. In the mean time the occasion of your enquiry relative to Mr. Morris’s bills has passed. Nor could I now explain the reason of their protest. I understand however that they are since honoured. The effect therefore will only be to...
108831George Joy to James Maury, 11 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
I was very glad to find by your favor of the 22nd that my Anticipation had met your approbation. I have had similar Expressions of satisfaction from several of my friends. The Monthly and Critical Reviews for April have recommended it; and I have consented, at the request of the Editors of the Pamphleteer, to the publication of a second Edition in their next. For you must note that I am £150...
108832From James Madison to James Maury (Abstract), 14 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 May 1805, Department of State . “In answer to your letter of the 14th of March, I have to observe that the 3d Sect. of the supplement to the Consular Act is considered as evidently requiring the payment of three months extra wages, in cases where seamen are offered immediate employment in American vessels on the same terms on which they engaged. “The Secretary of the Treasury has...
108833James Madison to James Maury, 29 April 1831 (Madison Papers)
The mail has just brought us information, in one instance under your own hand & name, that you have safely reached the land of your birth. I welcome you to it; and hope at an early day to welcome you at my own domicil, where I shall be able to express all the feelings awakened by your unexpected and gratifying visit. Meantime accept from Mrs. M. & myself all our best wishes. RC ( ViU ); draft...
108834From John Adams to James Maury, 22 September 1816 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your kind letter of July 30th, and the Quarterly review enclosed with it, & for all your obliging remembrances of me, & civilities to my children & friends. I had forgotten the first volume, which you say I presented to you in 1787: but as you remember it so well, I pray to you to accept the 2nd. and 3rd which I wish you may remember as long. not indeed for any great value that...
108835[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 11 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 11 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Jas. Maury. What ports [posts?] would prefer—whether like the footing.” Not found.]
108836From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 1 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe, Assistant secretary of our treasury, interests himself in behalf of a Mr. Parkinson here, whose family is in your neighborhood, and who is desirous of having them brought here. I will thank you for your attention to any thing Mr. Coxe may desire on this subject, and as he is not known to you, I take a pleasure in assuring you that his faith and his ability to comply with whatever he...
108837[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 11 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 11 May 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “James Maury. Recommending Doradour.” Opposite entry is the notation: “delivered Monsr. Doradour. May 11.” Not found.]
108838James Madison to James Maury, 10 December 1830 (Madison Papers)
If I had less confidence in your goodness, I should want resolution to approach you with an apology for my long silence, since your last favor was added to the balance against me. Throughout the period my health, with short intervals, has been much affected, and the intervals happened to be occupied with drudgeries of the pen, which I could not well shun. [Your intelligent and interesting son...
108839From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 30 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the reciept of your favor of the 23d. of June, and of the copy of the Corn law, which was the first information I had of it’s passage, and is now the only information of it’s form. You observe that some masters of vessels refuse to comply with your requisitions to furnish the particulars of your reports. To this we are obliged to submit until the legislature shall go thro...
108840James Madison to John W. Maury, 29 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
The mail has just brought us information, in one case under your own hand and name, that you have safely reached the land of your birth. I welcome you to it; and hope at an early day to welcome you at my own domicil, where I shall be able to express all the feelings awakened by your unexpected and gratifying visit. Meantime accept from Mrs. M. and myself all our best wishes. Copy in the...
108841Thomas Jefferson to John W. Maury, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr John W. Maury , and his thanks for the eloquent Eulogium on General Washington which he has been so kind as to send him. the subject merits all the praise which man can bestow, and the terms in which it has been bestowed are worthy of the subject. nothing can be so pleasing to one retiring from the business of his country, as to see t hat those on...
108842From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Maury, 4 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you an order on Mr. Brown of Richmond for the sum of fifty pounds, which will be paid on sight, which I hope will get to hand in time, as you mentioned that it would not be till the 1st. of December that you should want it.—Finding that Dabney Carr’s inclination did not lead him more to Physic than law, that his mother had thought of the former on reasons which she had not laid...
108843From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Maury, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ the contents of this letter are for your son, it is addressed to you because it is believed it may find you with the greater certainty. there are three offices to either of which your son shall have an appointment. 1. Collector of customs on the Mobille. the residence at Fort Stoddert, & unhealthy. the emoluments very inconsiderable. 2. Receiver of public monies at Fort St. Stephens....
108844James Madison to Matthew Maury, 18 August 1829 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 11th. inst: It was certainly not necessary to satisfy me that your father had lost nothing of his title to the esteem & friendship I have ever entertained for him. I had myself a letter from him dated as late as June 19 which enclosed several interesting communications, on subjects within the scope of his consular attentions. You will gratify both Mrs. M. & myself by...
108845From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. Matthew Maury, 8 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to Virginia I found that my sister Carr had seen it necessary to take her son Dabney from the Prince Edward college. Having heard that you had opened school, she could not doubt what would be most advantageous to him and agreeable to me. She had accordingly decided to send him to you, and being to take his bed &c. from Prince Edward she concluded it more convenient to bring it to...
108846From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. Matthew Maury, 25 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the satisfaction to inclose you a bank post-bill for seventy five dollars and a half as I informed you I would in my letter from Monticello. I inclose this letter to you open, under cover to your brother at Fredericksburg, that he may get at the bill, recieve the money from the nearest collector of the U.S. and dispose of it according to such directions as you shall in the meantime...
108847From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. Matthew Maury, 10 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that the amount of the account (£22–13) which you left with me is such as that I can pay it in Philadelphia, and that this will be more speedy than any resource I can refer it to here, I have determined to remit it from thence. This I can do by sending a bank post bill to your brother at Fredericksburg, at which place it shall be by the last day of this month. The collector of the port...
108848From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker Maury, 3 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiries in behalf of my antient and highly esteemed friend and classmate James Maury I need only say that I was born Apr. 2. 1743. and that consequently, allowing for change of style, I shall be 83. y. old on the 13 th of the ensuing month of April. I should not give you the trouble of saying this form me to my friend, but should do it for myself, were it not that dislocns...
108849Thomas Jefferson to Thomas W. Maury, 3 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24 th Ult. was a week on it’s way to me, and this is our first subsequent mail day. mr Cabell had written to me also on the want of the deeds in Cap t Miller’s case, and as the bill was in that house, I inclosed them immediately to him. I forgot however to desire that they might be returned when done with, and must therefore ask this friendly attention of you. You ask me for...
108850Thomas Jefferson to Thomas W. Maury, 27 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of the 17 th . mr Cabell had apprised me of the objections to the power of imprisonment given to the a functionary of our College; and having explained to him the reason of it I must refer you to him for a sight of my letter . the object seems to have been totally mistaken, and what was intended in tenderness to the pupil has been misconstrued into an act of severity,...