130711To James Madison from William S. Cardell, 4 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Though my name is signed individually to the enclosed circular you will not, unknown to you as I am, consider me as acting without the concurrence of the first Scholars and the first citizens in this vicinity. The subject is considered as resting on its own merits or I should have asked a distinguished gentleman personally acquainted with you to enclose my letter. There is a particular anxiety...
130712From James Madison to William S. Cardell, [post–6] March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 4th. inclosing a printed copy of a circular address on the subject of a “National Philological Academy.” The object of such an Institution well recommends it to favorable attention. To provide for the purity, the uniformity, & the stability of language, is of great importance under many aspects; and especially as an encouragement to genius & to literary labours...
130713From James Madison to George W. Featherstonhaugh, June 1820 [7 March 1820] (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 1st. inst; with the pamphlet, containing the “Address from the Board of Agriculture of the State of N. York to the County Societies.” I thank you, Sir, for the Communication. The Address seems happily calculated as well to dissuade from the fallacious pursuits which have been so extensively injurious, as to cherish a zeal for the one most essential to the public...
130714To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 7 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
During your investiture with the office of President you were so good as to confer the appointments of Midshipman on two of my Sons. One of them, Henry Sidney Coxe on the return of Peace was induced by me to withdraw as I feared the influence of the severities of the service, would certainly deprive the family, his father & himself of his life. His symptoms were decidedly hectic. I induced him...
130715From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Whilst I was in the Government at Washington, Henry Sidney Coxe, a son of Mr. Tench Coxe, was appointed a Midshipman. On the return of peace, ill health, brought on by the severities of the service, and the advice of his father prevailed on him to retire. His father states that his health is now re-established, and that his attachment to the navy having never ceased, it is the wish of both,...
130716To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 15 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
An election of a chief magistrate for this state of more than ordinary interest is approaching. The Republican members of our Legislature have nominated Daniel D. Tompkins as their candidate for that station. A leading motive (independent of his fitness for the station) which has induced to this selection, was a strong desire in the people of this state, to renew the expression of their...
130717To James Madison from Martin Van Buren, 15 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
The friends of the Vice President deem the publication of the correspondence I have referred to, important, but he feels a delicacy to permit its publication without your consent. To meet the circumstance of your not having the letters in your possession, I take the liberty of enclosing copies which have been taken from the Vice President’s letter book. I am fully aware, Sir, of your aversion...
130718From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
On the receipt of yours of the 7th. I dropped a few lines to the President on the subject of your son. I did it however rather in compliance with your desire, than from a doubt that his own dispositions would be as favorable as circumstances will permit. I sincerely wish that nothing in those may oppose the object you have so much as so justly at heart. I am glad to find you still sparing...
130719To James Madison from Robert Slaughter Jr., 20 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
You will no doubt be surpris’d on reading this and at the same time think it assuming in me to be thus intermedling in other peoples affairs in which I have no concern but the motive I hope will be taken in its proper point of view and plead an apology. The Death of the late Mr. Alexr. Shepherd has I am afraid left his family (which now too frequently happins) in a very distressd situation....
130720To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 23 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Since my return from Washington the trunk in my possession, containing letters to & from the General, has been carefully examined, and the enclosed have been taken from the bundles found in it. Not doubting but that a much larger number of your letters are in the trunks at Richmond, I have written to the Chief Justice to request that he will in the course of the summer look over those bundles...
130721To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 25 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed letters & documents have been put into my hands through the agency of Robert S. Rose, at this time a member of the N. York legislature. A perusal of them will give you at once a view of the object they have in view. Your answer is solicited at as early a moment as your leisure will admit, as their election takes place early in April. Be pleased to direct yr. answer to Smith...
130722To James Madison from Edward Coles, 26 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a receipt for the 10$ you sent by me for the Agricultural Society of Albemarle. I presume Judge Todd will be with you by the time this will be received. I beg you will urge him to come by and pay me and my friends here a visit. He will make us all particularly happy by doing so. I propose to set out for the West on Monday or Tuesday (the 3 or 4 of April) and should be very much...
130723From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 27 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your communication of the 15th. in which my consent is requested to the publication of my correspondence in 1814, with the V P. of the U. S. then Govr. of N. Y. on the subject of his proposed nomination for the Department of State. There being nothing in that correspondence which I could possibly wish to be regarded as under a seal of Secrecy, I can not hesitate in complying...
130724From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 March 1820 (Madison Papers)
Judge Todd accompanied by one of his sons being on his return thro’ your neighbourhood will call to pay his respects to you. His great worth justly entitles him to this introduction to your recollections. I propose to be with you tomorrow evening. Mrs. M. will not lose the opportunity of making a visit to the ladies of Monticello. Yours allways & affecy. RC ( NjP ).
130725To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I this day read the presidents last message wherein (agreeable to a wish of the rusian Emperor) he recommends it to congress to deferr any resolution to occupy E Florida untill as I suppose it shall be convenient to Ferdinand to signify how he has or will dispose of it—very probably to England for an armament and money to subdue the south An. colonies or some of them. I consided [ sic ] the...
130726Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 1 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
A special meeting of the Visitors of the University having been called in the month of February to be held on this day Apr. 1. signed by Th: Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, Joseph C. Cabell, James Breckenridge & Robert Taylor, and duly notified to John H. Cocke to whom no opportunity had occurred of presenting it for his signature, the sd. Th: Jefferson and James Madison attended...
130727From James Madison to Isaac Coffin, 2 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have been so fortunate as to procure for you, 3 wild Turkies, two Goblers and one hen. I regret that I could not double the latter also, but all my efforts have failed. The solitary Gobler in a Coop by himself, is several years old, is very large, and has the finest plumage I have ever seen on a Turkey. The pair in the other Coop are of the last year’s brood, and not a forward one. They will...
130728Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 3 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on monday the 3d. of April 1820, present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Breckenridge, John H. Cocke, and Joseph C. Cabell. Resolved, that the Visitors of the University accede to the loan of $40,000. authorized by a Resolution of the President and Directors of the Literary Fund of 23d. March 1820....
130729To James Madison from Francis Preston, 5 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I am thus far on my return from Phila. with a sad heart being totally disappointed in the object of my journey there—and shall have to witness the innevitable consequence of seeing my misguided and unfortunate brother reduced from affluence to indigence—but notwithstanding this deplorable result I shall always regard with the best feelings of gratitude and friendship your kind and friendly...
130730From James Madison to James Patton, [6 April 1820] (Madison Papers)
I have been desired by Admiral Sr. Isaac Coffin to commit to your care some wild Turkies, to be forwarded by you to Liverpool. He has I presume apprized you of this circumstance; and that they are to be addressed to the care of Ths. & Wm. Earle & Co. at that place. I propose to send the Turkies, a male & female in one Coop & a Male in the other to the steam boat at the mouth of Potom; Creek...
130731To James Madison from James Patton, 10 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 6th. instant advising of your being about to forward to my care some wild Turkies by the steam Boat via Potomac Creek at the request of Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, to be addressed from hence, to the care of Messrs. Thos. & Wm. Earle & Co. of Liverpool. When they reach this, you may rely on the utmost care, and attention being paid to them in my power, and I...
130732To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
Our brewing for the use of the present year has been some time over. About the last of Oct. or beginning of Nov. we begin for the ensuing year, and malt and brew 3. 60 galln casks successively , which will give so many successive lessons to the person you send. On his return he can try his hand with you in order to discover what parts of the processes he will have learnt imperfectly, and come...
130733To James Madison from Mark Langdon Hill, 17 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
When I came to this City for the first time at the commencement of the present session, I intended to do myself the honor to call and pay my respects to you & President Jefferson & pass by the way of Williamsburg to see my friend Col. Basset; but oweing to the press of business and the procrastinated time of adjournment, will oblige me to return home, without enjoying the pleasure intended....
130734From James Madison to Mark Langdon Hill, [post–17] April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yr. favor of the 17. enclosing 2 letters from Mr. Jefferson, one to the late Govr. Langdon, the other to yrself, and a copy of your printed address to yr. Constts. on the Missouri question. The letters I return as you desired. Mr. J. was very right I think in not assenting to the publicn of his letter to yr. uncle. I was myself, intimately acquainted with yr. Uncle, and cheerfully...
130735To James Madison from James Patton, 18 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
Since I had this pleasure under date the 10th. instant, I have received yours of same date with its inclosure for Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin as also the Turkies. They appear in high condition and their fixtures well calculated to protect them on the Passage across the Atlantic. No oppy. yet offers from this to Liverpool, and I fear none will soon so that I am anxious to hear from you whether it...
130736From James Madison to John S. Barbour, 21 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I recd. in due time your favr. of Jany. 27. apprizing me of the rents due by Mr. Ward, & of the oppy. you expected, of ascertaining the real extent of the land embraced by the Mortgage of Mr. Strode. I did not advert then to an expression since observed in your letter, which may imply that your prosecution & exposé of the case, might depend on my intimating a desire to that effect. Shd. this...
130737From James Madison to Moses Hoge, 22 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd: a printed Copy of the Laws of Hampden-Sidney College; to which is prefixed a list of the Trustees among whom I find that my name is honored with a place. I can not be insensible to this mark of respect & confidence: But as my distance from the Institution, with my advanced life and the ordinary incidents to it, leave me no prospect of being more than a nominal member, I am sure I...
130738From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, [post–25 April 1820] (Madison Papers)
I find by a newspaper just come to hand that the publication of the correspondence with Govr T. in 1814. is preceded by that or rather part of that between you & myself. I cannot but regret that my intention in this particular was not rightly understood. My hasty letter was written under the impression that nothing would go to the press but the original correspondence, with at most an...
130739To James Madison from John S. Barbour, 1 May 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your late favour reached me in due time. The Chancellor entertained great doubts upon the subject of the rents which had been received by Mr. Berkely Ward. He directed an argument from the Bar, which was made on Friday last and this day he has delivered his opinion. The Court decrees that you are entitled to the rents from filing the Bill of foreclosure, and upon this basis you have recovered...
130740To James Madison from William J. Coffee, 3 May 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of Inclosing you Small Acct which I Shall be much favord by recving in a few days when I Shall Call on my way home. Sir I Am with Much Respect and Esteem RC ( DLC ). On 25 May 1820 JM made out a receipt, which Coffee signed: “Recd. of James Madison fifty dollars seventy five Cents: being in full for Models & Busts made for him” ( CSmH ). For the busts of JM, Dolley...