2561From James Madison to William Hilliard, [ca. 1 November 1826] (Madison Papers)
It being represented to the Executive Comme. of the Board of Visitors of the University that there are delays in furnishing the Periodicals, ordered by the late Rector, very inconvenient to the Faculty, we give this intimation of it, in the hope that it will produce a due punctuality in this respect. It cannot be necessary to remark, that regular supplies of books for the University especially...
2562From James Madison to Richard Rush, 1 November 1826 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To Richard Rush. Letter not found. 1 November 1826. Described as an autograph letter signed in Stan. V Henkels Catalogue No. 934 (19–20 May 1905), item 614.
2563From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 1 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 28th. having met with delay at our post office, I recd. it too late to look into the papers of accts. &c you were so good as to inclose. I can not but think it will be well that a Statement of what relates to the particular work done since the last Report; and yet to be done, should be made out by the Proctor in a simple form; to be referred to in the report, rather than to...
2564To James Madison from Andrew Parks, 1 November 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have been for some time expecting to get a letter from Mr. J. P. Todd, on the subject of my little a/c against him, a copy of which I sent you. Since your letter to me; I met with Mr. Jno. Payne in Clarksburg, he stated that until you recd. my letter, you supposed Mr. Todd had been furnished with what clothes he wanted from the French Seminary. As it respects Mr. Todd, I think this was not...
2565From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, October 1826 (Adams Papers)
There are four Deeds of the Executors to John Quincy Adams, executed, acknowledged, and left at the Office of the Register of Deeds at Dedham, to be recorded, which when recorded you will receive from the Register, and carefully keep There is one Bond, and four Mortagages, executed and acknowledged by me, to the Executors, and one Power of Attorney to my Co-Executor Josiah Quincy—all left also...
2566From John Quincy Adams to Devisees of John Adams’s Estate, October 1826 (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Caroline Amelia DeWint—Cedar Grove Fish Kill Landing—New-York. The Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Adams, deceased, have proceeded to the Execution of the said Will, by receiving payment from John Quincy Adams of ten thousand dollars, with interest thereon from the time of the Testator’s decease, in fulfilment of the conditional devise to him, of the Homestead Estate...
2567Preface to Thomas Jefferson’s Memoir, [ca. October 1826] (Madison Papers)
This had been prepared by J.M. as a preface or prospectus for the “Memoir” when that alone was intended for immediate publication. The opinion universally entertained of the extraordinary abilities of Thos. Jefferson and the signal evidences lately given by his country of a profound sense of his patriotic services, and of veneration for his memory, have induced his Executor, who is also the...
2568To James Madison from Howard Malcom, October 1826 (Madison Papers)
The American Sunday School Union has hitherto prosecuted its important task without appealing to its friends abroad, depending on the support of Christians in this city. The time however has now arrived when we can no longer sustain the pressure of this increasing concern, without assistance from others. The institution is obliged to work partly on borrowed funds, to obtain credits &C. &C....
2569From James Madison to Nicholas B. Van Zandt, 31 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have just received Sir, your letter of Octr. 28. inclosing a copy of your Bill in Chancery and very sincerely sympathise in the distresses which led to it; the more so, as to other motives, it adds the personal sentements it expressed towards me. I cannot but regret at the same time, that it has been thought advisable to make me, in any manner a party, in the persuit of your claim ⟨on⟩ Mr...
2570To James Madison from Levett Harris, 31 October 1826 (Madison Papers)
After the several explanations furnished you in regard to Mr. Todd’s money transactions with me, I have delayed pressing upon him a final issue of it, in the hope (as he had left this City & repaired to New York for the express purpose of raising funds to satisfy it) that I should finally hear from him. Nearly a year has now elapsed since you were made acquainted with the merits of a claim,...