291James Madison to Robley Dunglison, 26 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have delayed reporting the state of my health or rather of my malady, continually hoping that a few days wd. permit me to say, that I had been entirely freed from my eruptive complaint. But I am still obliged to state that altho’ the surface of my body & limbs are with trifling exceptions here & there, become clean & smooth, the continuance of the itching seems to give notice that there is a...
292James Madison to Charles Bonnycastle, 22 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr Bonnycastle & encloses the requested introduction to Genl. McComb. Not being personally acquainted with Genl. Gratiot he has left the opportunity of communicating with him to the interposition of Genl. McComb. FC (DLC) .
293James Madison to Alexander Macomb, 22 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
Professor Bonnycastle is desirous of obtaining your opinion on an improvement he has thought of in canals and on some points connected with our school of Civil engineering. Being a stranger to you he has asked from me a line of introduction I give it with pleasure as due to his personal merits as well as to his high scientific reputation. I offer no apology therefore for the liberty I take...
294Charles Bonnycastle to James Madison, 21 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
An improvement in canals having presented itself to me I was desirous of asking the opinion of either Genl Macomb, or Genl Gratiot upon that subject, as well as upon some points connected with our School of Civil Engineering. Expressing to Mr Cabell my reluctance to intrude myself on these Gentlemen, he suggested that it would not be improper to ask the favor of a letter from you. I confess...
295James Madison to William Dailey, 20 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have received Sir your letter of the 10th. Inst. and would gladly furnish any information favourable to a just claim for Public service, but I have no recollection of the circumstance you mention or of any others which could avail yours. There must indeed be a mistake in relation to the person on whom you called with communications from Govr. Jefferson—durring the period you refer to I was...
296[James Madison] to [Henry Northup], 20 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 13th. Inst. I can give you no information relating to the family of President Finley except in the case of his son named (I believe) Ebenezar he was a student in Princetown College whilst I was—It is true as stated to you that he had a defect in his mouth—there was such a natural cohesion of his lips that his mouth could never be enlarged beyond a capacity to...
297James Madison to John G. Chapman, 15 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Chapman and has received the excellent Engravings which he kindly forwarded on the 9th. and assures him that Mrs Madison is highly pleased with the likeness as well as the execution of the Engraver, and desires to be included in this offer of acknowledgments. RC (MiU-C) .
298William Frederick Van Amringe and Others to James Madison, 14 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
The Jefferson democratic Society of the City & County of Philadelphia, at a late Stated meeting, directed the undersigned, their Comme. of Correspondence to inform you of the great concern of the members, during your late indisposition, & their unfeigned pleasure at your recovery. It is not in the spirit of adulation—nor in the hope of reward, nor is it because you have been President of this...
299Henry Northup to James Madison, 13 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
I have long Anxiously sought information relative to the family of the Revd Samuil Findley President of Princetown Collidge and who diparted this life in 1766 his family At that time living in Princetown. I recently saw a publication in A News paper relative to the Revd. Nathan Perkins which stated that he Graduated at Princetown in 1769. I immediately wrote him And yesterday received his...
300William Dailey to James Madison, 10 July 1834 (Madison Papers)
I am a free man of color, by the name of William Dailey, and respectfully crave permission to address you on a subject deeply interesting to myself. I was in the public service in the War of the Revolution—was charged with dispatches by Governor Jefferson to the Lieutenants of the several Counties of Virginia, and some of those of North Carolina, at the time the enemy made a descent &...