2421From James Madison to Anthony Morris, 25 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I avail myself of your promised kindness, by troubling you with the inclosed power to receive the dividend due to the Estate of James Madison decd. I observe that in the evidence of Executorship, the Clerk has not affixed to his name the Seal of the Court. As he has done it in the case of the Justice of peace, who recognizes the Executorship under his seal, the omission may be got over. Should...
2422To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, 25 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
This mail conveys to you two copies of the enactments, which have been delayed so long. You will be surprised to learn that I have taken upon myself to send on the report without them; this went by last Sunday’s mail. On meeting Genl. Cocke early in the week of the sale, he immediately enquired about the report, & expressed great surprise & concern at the answer. “What! Not yet. Bless my...
2423To James Madison from Joseph C. Cabell, 24 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received in due time by the mail your favor of 13th inst, and would have written you immediately in reply, but have waited for the arrival of the Report so as to enable me to relieve your anxiety in regard to that subject. Two days ago I received a letter from Mr. Trist, stating that he had at length determined to send on the Report without the revised copy of the enactments, but that...
2424To James Madison from Samuel H. Smith, 24 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to present you a copy of my Memoir of Mr. Jefferson, not so much for any intrinsic merit it possesses, as for the gratification it affords me to render any tribute of respect, however slight, to yourself, and as an evidence of my thankfulness for the information so promptly furnished me. I have often thought of the information you long since communicated to me, that you possessed...
2425From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 23 January 1827 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your friendly Letter of the 27 th . ul t .— It gives me pleasure to reflect that our mutual Esteem & Regard have from an early period are ^been^ constantly productive of Cordiality & Gratification— A kind Providence has extended our Lives to the commencem t . of the ensuing year— Very few of our early Associates remain with us on this Occasion.— our temporal abode here is merely...
2426From James Madison to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, [ca. 23 January 1827] (Madison Papers)
It has been decided by the Visitors of the Univy. that Mr. Gray & Mr Chapman whose hotels were discontinued, may, if it be their option resume the charge thereof, with a special proviso that this arrangement is subject to the further consideration of the Board at its meeting in July next; and that in the mean time, they are to be subject to the enactments relating to Hotel Keepers. RC ( ViU :...
2427From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 23 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I received last evening yours of the 20th. from Charlottesville. You will not doubt the pleasure your visit would have afforded me; but I could not wish it at the cost of suffering the intenseness of the Cold would have imposed on you. I have just communicated to the Proctor, the decision of the Visitors with respect to Mr. Gray & Mr Chapman. The anomalous footing on which they are to be...
2428To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
Since my last the fever has left me, and the cold diminished, so that I hope in a few days, to be able to leave my chamber, & be restord to good health. Your remark is perfectly just, as to the impropriety, of our giving opinions, on the subject submitted to us, by Mr Caustin, for public use, or any use whatever. We did our duty, each of us, in regard to those claims, in the stations we have...
2429From James Madison to the American Whig Society, 20 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have received from the American Whig Society in the College of New Jersey, a copy of the Discourse on popular education delivered at Princeton in September last by Charles F. Mercer. Esqr. In returning my thanks to the Society for this token of its friendly respect, I ought not to withold the praise due to the Author of the discourse, for the valuable information enriched with much...
2430From James Madison to Haym M. Salomon, 20 January 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. thro’ Mr. Wheaton your letter of the 9th. inst: requesting any information I might be able to give relating to your father & his affairs particularly with the persons you have named. I am sorry it is so much out of my power to fulfil your wishes. My first residence in Phila. was in the year 1780. when I became a member of the Revoly. Congress of which I ceased to be a member in...