1801James Madison to Ann Tapscott, 6 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your two letters of June 2[.] & July 18. have been recd. and renew the sympathy heretofore expressed for your situation. I know not however that I can do more on the occasion, than refer you again to Mr. J. H Lee, who has the power to manage our claims under the Covenant with Mr. Tapscott & Mr Bell & will I am sure concur in any arrangements that are reasonable; of which he is a much better...
1802James Monroe to James Madison, 5 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
On my return home, which I did, on the day contemplated when we parted, I had the satisfaction to find my daughter & Mr Hay in good health, & to receive letters from Mr Gouverneur advising me, that Mrs Monroe’s health, had improved, & was improving. I hope that you & Mrs Madison have been equally fortunate. I was so much overcome by the heat, & fatigue of the journey in consequence of it, that...
1803James Madison to Daniel Brent, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
Being anxious that [my] [en]closed letter to Mr. Law[re]nce should [have] a safe, as well as [sp]eedy conveyance, I must ask the favor of you, to give [th]e best within the opportunity [by the mails] from the Dept. of State. [off]ering you at the same time [a]n assurance of my cordial [es]teem & good wishes. Draft (DLC) . Covers James Madison to William Beach Lawrence, August 1828.
1804James Madison to John H. J. Browere, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yr. friendly letter of July the 26th. & Mrs. m partakes with me the pleasure given by the prospects with wch. you are pursuing your professional objects. Should you find it convenient, in your meditated trip to the South, to let us see you at Montpellier, you will have a proof in the welcome given that you retain the good will, which you seem so much to overvalue. In the mean time...
1805James Madison to [Richard Cutts], 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have rec’d yours of July 30 & inclose a letter to Mr. Smith which please seal and deliver, requesting that the property I purchased of the bank & for which the closing payment has been rec’d may be duly conveyed to me. I hope this conclusive evidence will not be without effect on staying the purpose of your creditor in Charleston, to involve me in his chancery experiment. Extract (Robert F....
1806James Madison to Richard Smith, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
The Bank having now received the final payment for the House and Lotts in Washington which I purchased from it, I have to request that the proper deed of conveyance to me be executed & recorded in the manner conformable to the Law of the place. Should any expence in so doing, devolve on me, be so good as to let me know it. I cannot let this occasion pass, Sir, without acknowledging, the kind...
1807James Madison to Thomas Lehre, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of July 21. and offer my acknowledgements for its friendly enquiries concerning my health; a blessing which I enjoy in as great a degree, as could be reasonably expected, at the stage of life to which I am now advanced. It gives me much pain to find you confirming, the spirit of disunion sa[i]d to prevail in your State; I can not but hope that it will be as transient,...
1808James Madison to Robert M. Patterson, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 28th. ult: communicating your acceptance of the Chair of Natural Philosophy in the University of Virginia; and with a pleasure which I am sure will be equally felt by all the other Visitors. There will be no objection to the assignment you wish of the Pavilion lately occupied by Professor Long; and I learn from the Proctor that it will be in readiness...
1809Thomas L. McKenney to James Madison, 4 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
This is the first time I have commenced a direction of any thing to Montpellier with feelings other than those of pleasure. But however painful, the obligation I feel to maintain, in your eyes, that same position which justified you in conferring upon me a responsible Govt appointment, will lead me to justify myself & especially to you, when the character which bore me to yr confidence is...
1810Chapman Johnson to James Madison, 3 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
As soon as I arrived at home, I wrote to Doctor Harrison, on the subject of the professorship of antient languages. In consequence of it, he visited me last night, and is now with me. I have explained to him the wishes of the visitors upon the subject, particularly their desire that he should devote his whole time to the duties of the station, in order that he may maintain as much as possible...
1811James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 2 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
Since my last I have recd. a letter from Docr. Patterson notifying his acceptance of the Chair of Nat: Philosy. which "he founds on the supposition that the Pavilion occupied by Mr. Long, will be assigned to him". This he was led to believe, when at the University, was intended, in the event of his becoming a Professor; and he seems, now to make a point of it, as materially important to his...
1812Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 2 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
The packet which goes by the same mail contains, I believe, all the papers you desired me to send. I enclose a copy of the only resolution which it is necessary you should at once have under your eye: one of the journal, at length, I will send as soon as I can make it out. The acceptance of Dr Patterson which you will see noticed in today’s advocate, we have from Dr. Dunglison, who got a...
1813James Madison to William Beach Lawrence, 1 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
It seems [ ] from Docr. [ ] Patterson of Philada. [ ] his acceptance of the chair of professor of [Nat.]: Philos: in the University of Virga. I hasten to give you the information, that it may have the proper effect on your communications with Mr. Ritchie, as authorized by my last letter. Notwithstanding the high recommendations of the latter, it was thought proper to make sure of Dr....
1814James Madison to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. a letter from Dr. Patterson, saying that he accepts the professorship of Nat: Philos: on the supposition that the Pavillion occupied by Mr. Long will be assigned him. This he considers as a material point, and what he understood when at the University, was to be the arrangement, in the event of his becoming a Member of the Faculty. I shall not answer his letter [well] before...
1815Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 30 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your kind favor with the accompanying papers, from which I have made several interesting extracts, was duly received. I have made enquiries concerning the individual in question, formerly a student here, of Drs Dunglison & Blaettermann & Mr Bonnycastle. He was not a pupil of the first named gentleman, but the Dr was acquainted with his character: "very stupid & had done himself no sort of...
1816James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 29 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. yours of the 26th. The effect of the failure to provide for such cases as that of Mr Lomax is much to be regretted. I was under an impression that a resolution, adapted to them, was among those drawn up by Mr. Johnson. As you will perhaps see at your Court on Monday next, Genl. Cocke & Mr. Rives; & Mr. Cabell also, be so good as to state the occurrence to them, & obtain their...
1817[William T. Barry] to James Madison, 28 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Borowski will do me the favour to hand you this letter. I beg leave to introduce him to your kind attention & civilities. You will find him to be a well informed intelligent gentleman, worthy the respect due to a distinguished stranger, and as such I ask for him your kind attention. Allow me to use the occasion to express to you the sentiments of esteem & friendship, that I have & shall...
1818James Ronaldson to James Madison, 28 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
My friend John Wright who has lately returned from Guayakill where he resided nearly two years, being a gentlement of much observation and takeing great interest in procuring every thing within his power that would add to the resources, or embellishment of the United States, amongst our s[ee]ds has brough New Zealand hemp; and is very anxious that it should be placed in the care of different...
1819John H. J. Browere to James Madison, 26 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Time perhaps has caused a forgetfulness of memory; if so, the undersigned, is fearful that his name doth not often intimate itself to your recollection. But, dear Sir the writer cannot never will fortget the hospitality he experienced at Montpellier. The Mansion that contains the forms of Ex president Madison & Lady is repeatedly & often before my eyes. As if personally present, I hear your...
1820James Madison to Richard Cutts, 26 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 23. The view you give of the proposed transfer of my debt from the Bank of the U. S. to that of the Metropolis shews it to be an eligible arrangement; and I return with my signature the note you enclosed. I am much obliged to Mr. Nourse for his ready aid in the case, and beg you to make him sensible of it. You will insert his name in the note & fill the blank for the...
1821James Madison to Walter Jones, 26 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
I learn from Mr. Cutts, that in a Chancery suit brought agst. him by a Creditor, I am to be made a party. Having been very successful throughout my life in keeping clear of litigated transactions I am very anxious to avoid such an one, as that now threatened; and cannot but hope, when the Creditor perceives the manifest inutility of pressing me into the suit, he will not persist in his...
1822James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 26 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. from a Mr. A. ____ Wigfall, of S. Carolina, who appears to have been a Student at our University, a letter which I can the better answer, after some knowledge of his character & conduct whilst there. Be so good as to collect it for me, as soon as may be convenient. I send you a few London Gazettes, which after looking into, you can hand to Dr. Dunglison. We got home the day we...
1823Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 26 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Immediately after the adjournment of the Board, Mr Lomax called to enquire whether they had made any order in relation to the incongruities in the prices of Professors’ tickets unconsciously introduced by the enactment establishing fifteen dollar fees for attendance on the classes of Medical Jurisprudence, Political economy, &c. On being informed that No order had been made on the subject, he...
1824John A. Graham to James Madison, 25 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Permit me the honor of presenting herewith a small volume entitled " Graham’s Junius " as a token of my great respect for your worth and talents. Should my lucubrations meet with the approbation of, or, give the least pleasure to Mr Madison, it would afford me the highest gratification. Be assured my prayer to God, is, that you and yours may long enjoy health and happiness, without a Sigh, and...
1825Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 24 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Thursday, July 24. The Board met, present the same as yesterday. Resolved as follows: When the Professor of Law shall establish a class for the study of Government and General Politics, every student paying to him his full fee, shall be entitled to the benefit of all his classes; and those desirous of attending the class of government and general politics alone, shall be allowed to attend...
1826Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 23 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Wednesday, July 23. The Board met, present the Same as yesterday. Resolved That the Sum of Two hundred and twenty five dollars be appropriated for the purpose of repairing the exterior coverings of the dormitories of the University. Resolved That the Executive committee be authorized to take off a part of the exterior covering from the lower range of dormitories, to ascertain experimentally...
1827Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 22 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Tuesday, July 22. The Board met, present the Same as yesterday. Resolved That if Dr Patterson should decline the appointment of Professor of Natural Philosophy, the Rector shall be authorised to offer it to William Ritchie, rector of the Academy of Tain in Scotland; that in making this offer, he be required not to annex the duties of the Observatory, and the compensation provided therefor,...
1828Thomas Lehre to James Madison, 21 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday a friend informed me that he had seen you lately, that you looked well & appeared as if you would live many years yet to come, which pleased me much, especially as I had not heard from you for some time past. God grant that you may continue to enjoy good health, & a long life, not only for your sake, but for the sake of our dearly beloved Country. It is truly painful to see how our...
1829Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 21 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Monday, July 21. The Board met, present James Madison, rector, James Monroe, James Breckenridge, Chapman Johnson, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke and William C. Rives. Resolved as follows: The recess of all the Schools commencing on the 15th and terminating on the 31st of December, in each year, as provided for by the enactment of October 1826, having been found injurious in practice;...
1830Report on the University of Virginia, 21 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Report on the University of Virginia We lay before our readers the following interesting View of the condition of the University of Virginia, submitted to the Legislature on Monday last: I have the honor to lay before the General Assembly, the report adopted by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, at their meeting in July last, and received by me as President of the Literary...