130831To James Madison from James P. Preston, 27 February 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you your appointment of Visitor of the University of Virginia together with the Advice of Council fixing on the day of your first meeting. I have a peculiar gratification in the discharge of this duty as I am persuaded that the foundation is now laid of an institution that will form a new and important era in the Science and literature of our native State. My...
130832From James Madison to Robert Walsh Jr., 2 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd some days ago your letter of Feby. 15, in which you intimate your intention to vindicate our Country against misrepresentations propagated abroad, and your desire of information on the subjects of Negro slavery, of moral character, of religion, and of education in Virginia, as affected by the Revolution, and our public Institutions. The general condition of slaves must be influenced by...
130833To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I promised your gardener some seeds which I put under a separate cover and address to you by mail. I also inclose you a letter from mr. Cabell which will shew you that the “sour grapes” of Wm. & Mary are spreading; but certainly not to the “enlightened part of society” as the letter supposes. I have sent him a transcript from our journals that he may see how far we are under engagements to Dr....
130834From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 3. came safe to hand, with the seeds you were so kind as to send with it. I return Mr. Cabell’s letter. I hope his fears exaggerate the hostility to the University; tho’ if there should be a dearth in the Treasury, there may be danger from the predilection in favor of the popular Schools. I begin to be uneasy on the subject of Cooper. It will be a dreadful shock to him if...
130835To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I now return you the letter from mr. Watson whom I met with on the road as mentioned in mine of the 3d. In consequence of the doubts discovered on the subject of Cooper, I wrote to mr. Cabell, to Correa, and to Cooper himself, and inclose you copies of my letters for perusal that you may see on what ground I place the matter with each. To Cooper I barely hold up the possibility of new views...
130836From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday morning yours of the 8th. and return the several copies of letters inclosed in it. The letter to you from Mr. Cabell was returned by the mail before the last. I know not any course better to be taken in relation to Dr. Cooper, than your letters to him & Correa. I have not a particle of doubt that the answer of the latter will compleatly remove the objection brought forward...
130837To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you a letter received last night from mr. Cabell containing interesting information as to our University as well as something further with respect to Dr. Cooper. Be so good as to return it with those formerly sent you. I recieved by the same mail a commission as visitor, and an authentic appointment of the last Monday of this month for our first meeting at the University. I have...
130838From James Madison to James P. Preston, [ca. 12] March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of Feby. 27. inclosing the appointment of me as a Visitor of the University of Virginia. However indisposed to public trusts, for which I am aware that every day is unfitting me, I can not decline a participation in the care of an Institution so honorable to the Public Councils of the State, and so auspicious to the coming generations of its Citizens. Should the...
130839To James Madison from William Eustis, 15 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
Since the receipt of your kind favor of the 25th January we have passed with a sameness (if such a word is tolerated) not affording much interest, one of the mildest winter seasons which we have ever experienced in this country. My health improving, has permitted exercise ad libitum on foot and on horseback. If there has been a subject of regret more dominating than any other it is that we are...
130840From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday yours of the 11th. The letter from Mr. Cabell which I return is of very agreeable import. His other letter was returned several days ago, and probably reached Monticello soon after the date of yours. Health & all other happiness RC ( CtY ).
130841To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 17 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
You have made me a very interesting and pregnant communication. It is of a purport exactly suited to my principal aim, & suggests many important reflections besides those which it contains. I will make use of it, eagerly and thankfully; observing the restriction which you prescribe. I have already deposited the Address to the Agricultural Society in the Philosophical Library. Though it was...
130842To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
Mr Vaughan, with whose character you are I presume well acquainted, left this city lately on a visit to Mr Jefferson, & yourself, by Norfolk & Richmond, having much desire to see him once more, & to become personally acquainted with you, before, he returns to Kennebeck in Maine, to remain stationary the residue of his days. He was the confidential friend of the M. of Landsdowne & Dr Franklin...
130843From James Madison to Gulian C. Verplanck, 23 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
The copy of the anniversary discourse which you were so obliging as to send me came to hand a few days ago. And I cannot return my thanks for the favor without expressing the pleasure with which I have perused a publication made so interesting by the subjects chosen for it, and so ornamental to American Literature, by the manner in which they are treated. Be pleased to accept Sir, my friendly...
130844To James Madison from Baldwin Taliaferro, 26 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is a letter from my Son, who is now in Phila. from the purport of which you will see that he wished me to ask the favor of you to say what your impressions were with regard to his family respectibility &c. generally, his letter explai[n]ing for what purpose its intended. The interest which a Parent feels for the prosperity of a Child must be my apolegy for addressing you on a Subject...
130845To James Madison from William Shaler, 28 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I avail myself of the opportunity of the frigate U. S. returning home, to send to Mrs. Madison the paté de Perigueux , under the care of Captain Crane, which I mentioned in the letter I had the honor to address to you from Marseilles on the 15th December, which I request she will do me the favor to accept, as a mark of my remembrance, consideration, and respect. I very much regret not having...
130846Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, 29 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 29th. day of March 1819, being the day prescribed by the Governor for their first meeting, James Madison, Joseph C. Cabell, Chapman Johnson, James Breckenridge Robert Taylor, John H. Cocke and Thomas Jefferson attended. The board proceeding to the duties prescribed to them by the act of the General...
130847To James Madison from James B. Pleasants, 6 April 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of inclosing some observations for improving internal navigat[i]on, address’d to the President of the board of public works for Virginia, on which I do not ask an opinion, but if worth it, a free criticism, Liberal […]⟨o⟩bjections, being in my opinion the […] of projected improvement. I had thought to have paid before this a visit to orange, for I thought thy friendly...
130848To James Madison from Alexander Scott, 7 April 1819 (Madison Papers)
Having brought my long-protracted suit against John Law to a termination, I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of an extract from the record, shewing the decision of the court. Thro’ this troublesome controversy, I have had to contend with an adversary not less active and crafty than he had been malignant and vindictive; who spared neither pains nor expence, and called to his aid a host of...
130849To James Madison from Carver Willis, 15 April 1819 (Madison Papers)
I am requested by Capt Richard Baylor, to inform you, that Mr. Wm. Tapscott left funds in his hands, for the purpose of paying his part of the purchase of a tract of Land of you, jointly with Mr B. Bell. One thousand dollars (Mr Tapscotts, part of the payment now due,) have been collected, by Capt. Baylor, and will be paid over to your order on sight. Capt Baylor will require a receipt upon...
130850To James Madison from Maury and Latham, 27 April 1819 (Madison Papers)
Our firm had the honor to write to you on the 17th instant. We now enclose, Invoice, bill of lading, and bills of parcels, of your goods, Amounting to £32..11..3 in the Constitution, Captn Joseph Seward, bound to Norfolk, consigned to Mr Butler Maury, with directions to forward them to the Care of Mr Stone in Fredericksburg: We enclose to Mr Bell, Copies of the Invoice, bill of lading, & bills...
130851To James Madison from William Eustis, 28 April 1819 (Madison Papers)
So far on our way, we renew ourselves to you and to Mrs Madison. The papers of Genl Hamilton are taken from Dr Mason and, as he informs me, placed in the hands of Mr Hopkinson of Phila. On asking the Doctor if he had received the letter from you, informing him that you had found the paper he had asked for, he said yes, & added his impression was that in case he should find among the papers of...
130852To James Madison from John S. Barbour, 30 April 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have the satisfaction of announcing to you that the Case of the Mortgaged Lands in Fauquier County has this day been decided in your favour And a decree entered for a foreclosure & sale of the mortgaged premises. Mr Strode the Elder has claim to about 170 acres but from some error (in division of the whole tract in four parts by those under whom Strode held) but 70 acres only are considered...
130853To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 3 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
I am Honored with your Respected letter of the 20th: ultimo. (received on the 1st: instant) and beg leave to be permitted to return you my grateful thanks for your friendly mention of my late published small work. Mrs. Baker, begs the favor Sir, of her Respect with feeling Sentiments for Mrs. Madisons, kind friendly remembrance; we are thank God all well: the family join me with fervency in...
130854To James Madison from Micah Sterling, 7 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
I hereby transmit in behalf of the Agricultural Society of the County of Jefferson, State of New York, a Diploma of Honorary Membership confered upon you by the unanimous voice of the Society. When I left Watertown, my place of residence in that County I flattered myself with the honor of delivering it in person but circumstances prohibit Me from enjoying that high gratification. We flatter...
130855From James Madison to Richard Rush, 10 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Dcr. 13 came safely to hand; but was four months on its way. I have looked over, with amusement, the two posthumous works of Watson & Walpole. The former has an importance to which the latter can not pretend. But both, in drawing aside the curtain from the secrets of Monarchy, offer at once lessons and eulogies to Republican Government. As you have in hand a remnant of the fund...
130856To James Madison from the Calliopean Society of Transylvania University, 10 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
We the undersigned having been appointed by the members of the Calliopean Society, to inform you of your being unanimously elected an honorary member of said Society, deem it essentially necessary to inform you of our motives, and intentions. They are purely literary and are designed exclusively for the promulgation of useful knowledge, uniting its members in the indissoluble bands of unity,...
130857To James Madison from William King, 10 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
The people of this District have for a long time been engaged in the business of seperating from Massachusetts, and they are at last very well united, but we expect in the legislature from the delegation of old Massachusetts the most decided opposition. The Question has heretofore been submited to the people of Maine, it is now intended that the people of Massachusetts must decide on the...
130858To James Madison from John Quincy Adams, 14 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
A Roman Sculptor, named Cardelli, an artist of distinguished talent, reduced by political vicissitudes, and hard necessity to make eggs and leaves on the Cornices and Friezes of the Capitol at this place, but panting for posthumous glory as if he were a Roman of the age of Fabius or of Scipio, has conceived the project of making his way to immortality by taking from the life, the Busts of the...
130859From James Madison to Micah Sterling, 15 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 7th. inst inclosing the Diploma from the Agriculy. Socy of Jefferson County in the State of N-York. Valuing as I do the spreading efforts for improving the rural arts, and extending the sphere of domestic manufactures, I can not be insensible to the distinction with wch. I have been honored by an Institution which is organized under such respectable auspices,...
130860From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 18 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
I have received your favor of the 14th. in behalf of Mr. Cardelli. The examples and auspices alone, under which his request is made, entitle it to a ready compliance: and I know at present no objection to the particular time at which he proposes to make his visit. Mrs. Madison is very thankful to Mrs. Adams for the kind expressions you convey from her; and charges me to offer a cordial return...