31081To James Madison from Henry Clay, 23 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I am not sufficiently acquainted with the etiquette of appointments by the Executive to the Army to know whether you have any participation in making them. Supposing however that you may I take the liberty of recommending to the notice of the administration Mr. Thomas L. Butler, an amiable and correct young gentleman, who has resided for some time in this place, and who is the Son of Mr....
31082To James Madison from Henry Clay, 25 May 1824 (Madison Papers)
I was particularly gratified to be favored from yourself with your sentiments on that interesting subject which has engaged so much of the attention of Congress during its present Session; and it gave me a good deal of satisfaction to find, on perusing your letter of the 24th. Ulto, that my opinions were not widely different from your’s. I think there can be no doubt of the impropriety of the...
31083Henry Clay to James Madison, 8 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
Having been informed that Dr D. Drake of Cincinnati may possibly be nominated as one of the Professors, in the University of Virginia, in consequence of the resignation of Professor Dunglison, I take much pleasure in stating that I have been long and intimately acquainted with Dr. Drake; that as an author, as a professional man, and a gentleman, he is among the most eminent of our fellow...
31084From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 19 December 1824 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay has the honor to accept the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Adams to dinner on Thursday next— KyU .
31085Henry Clay to James Madison, 3 June 1830 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Henderson, an eminent Attorney and Counseller at Law, residing in the State of Mississippi, who will present to you this letter, being desirous of your acquaintance, I take much pleasure in introducing him to you as a gentleman of high and Respectable consideration in his own State and worthy of it wherever he may go. RC (owned by Maurice R. Large, Farmville, Va., ).
31086From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 15 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay has the honor to accept the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Adams to dinner on Tuesday next. Mrs. Clay regrets that she feels herself obliged to decline the honor of dining with them at the same time, which was extended her— MHi : Adams Papers.
31087From Henry Clay to John Quincy Adams, 1817 to 1825 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Clay’s respectful Compliments to Mr. Adams and Mrs. Adams and he regrets Extremely that confinement to his room by indisposition prevents him from having the pleasure of dining with them to day. Tuesday Morning Mr. and Mrs. Clay regret that a very bad cold with which he is afflicted deprives them of the honor of accepting Mr. and Mrs. Adams’s invitation to dinner on friday next. Mrs....
31088To James Madison from Henry Clay, 3 March 1817 (Madison Papers)
Knowing that we cannot differ on the question of the object of the Internal Improvement bill, however we may on the Constitutional point, will you excuse me for respectfully suggesting whether you could not leave the bill to your successor? If it receive his approbation, within the ten days, I am inclined to think the law is valid. The notification to the two houses of the passage of any bill,...
31089To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Clay, 13 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Madison has transmitted to me the enclosed letters respecting a box of seeds sent from the Museum at Paris—Altho’ I do not think that I have any thing to do with it. I have nevertheless complied with his suggestions in requesting Mess rs Mackay and Campbell to forward it for the use of the University of Virginia, to which I understand is attached a Botanical Garden: and I have taken the...
31090To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, enclosing His Account against the State, 9 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Month of July last I had the honour of waiting on your Excellency with a Warrant of Congress on your State for 1,200,000 Dollars, transmitted me from the Pay Office in Philada. for the purpose of supporting the Southern Army, at which time you inform’d me your Treasury was so drain’d, ’twas not in your Power to take the Warrant up, but assur’d me you wou’d advise me when it was that I...
31091To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, 29 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been informed that Mr. John Harrison of this City has been named to you as a person proper to fill the vacancy in the Commission of Bankrupts, occasioned by the death of Mr. Vancleve. I know of no gentleman in Philadelphia whose appointment would in my opinion give more satisfaction, not only to the Republicans generally, but also to the present Commissioners . Mr. Harrison’s character...
31092To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, 19 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I formerly took the liberty of recommending to your notice Mr. John Harrison of the City of Philadelphia, as a person suitable to succeed the late Mr. VanCleve as a General Commissioner of Bankruptcy. As no person was at that time appointed I presume that a successor was thought unnecessary. Another vacancy has been since occasioned by my own resignation. The remaining Commissioners have...
31093To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones and Joseph Clay, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Judiciary bill now pending before the Legislature invests the Executive with the power of nominating the commissioners of Bankruptcy, we are invited to address you on this subject by motives of justice to an individual, and a knowledge of your disposition to appoint men in all respects worthy of the public confidence. We therefore beg leave to represent that Mr Thomas Cumpston one of...
31094To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Clay, 30 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Savannah, December 30, 1789. “I received your very obliging favour of the 2d. Octr last respecting a claim of the United States on me for a sum of money of the new emission & tho’ under the peculiar circumstances of this business I can’t think myself responsible yet ’tis my wish to see the United States secured in the same as soon as possible & shall do every thing in my power for that...
31095To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, Jacob Richards, and Frederick Conrad, 23 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Our friend and colleague Michael Leib has signified to us his intention of retiring from public duties. As we are most immediately connected with him, we feel it due to him, to ourselves, and to our common cause, to offer to you our sentiments, and our recommendation of him to your attention. Carrying with him into retirement nothing but the bruises of warfare and the consciousness of having...
31096To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Clay, 17 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty when I was at the City of Washington, of recommending as a fit person for a commercial agency, Mr. John D. Lewis Son to the Marshall of the District of Delaware. Mr. Lewis will deliver you this letter. His present wish is to be appointed Commercial Agent at Martinique. The present situation of mercantile affairs seems to render an appointment of an agent at that Island...
31097To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Clay, 28 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
There is now before the Senate a Bill for opening two land Offices in the Mississippi Territory which among other things impowers the President of the United States to appoint two Receivers of Public monies, one to be in the county of Adams, for this Office I beg leave to name Abner Green a person in all respects qualified to fill that place—Mr. Green is admited to be one of the best...
31098To James Madison from Matthew Clay, 21 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
In a belief the office of Governor in the Mississippi Territory, will be vacant, on the fourth of next Month, I beg leave to recommend to notice the Hon’ble David Holmes, who is, and has been, for twelve years a member of the house of Representatives of the United States. Mr. Holmes fitness to fill this important Office can not be doubted, if known; he is highly respected by all his...
31099To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Clay, 1 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
From repeated assurances in this, and several of the adjacent Counties, I am induced to declare a wish to accept of a Command in the Volunteer Troops now about to be raised. It is in the mouth of every Soldier I meet, will you Join the Volunteers, that are expected to be Called out against the British, in Consequence of their late cowardly and unwarrented attack on the Flag of the United...
31100To George Washington from Jeremiah Claypole, 3 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I Propose to pay the President of the United States Eight Dollars pr accre for what is Call’d Round Bottem—on the Ohio river—Provided it will be accepted by the President—or his agant from Your Obedt Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Jeremiah Claypole (Claypoole, Claypool), the stepson of a plantation owner in Hampshire County, Va. (now W.Va.), sold a “negro woman named Rachel and her children, with...
31101To George Washington from John Claypoole, 4 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
I intreat your pardon for taking this method of presenting my petition, as I had not an opp’y, of sending it in the usual way. I make bold to inclose the opinion of some of my fellow cittizens with respect to my Qualifications as an officer in aid of the Customs. wishing not to intrude on your time, I have only to promise, that should you be pleas’d to appoint me, I shall exert my best...
31102To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Clay, 8 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for your very obliging letter when I last offered myself as a Candidate for the honor of representing a district in Congress, the letter did me great honor, and was of very essential Service in the upper Counties, and would have been so in the lower had it not been attended with one effect I did not foresee nor mistrust, which was this. Mr. P. Henry (if I am rightly...
31103To James Madison from Charles Edwin Clayton, [ca. 9 January 1817] (Madison Papers)
F⟨r⟩ Charles Edwin Clayton of the town of Sparta in the county of Ontario and State of New-York, being duly sworn deposes and says that in the spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, his eldest son Charles Clayton then a lad of sixteen years of age, ran-away from this deponent and without his Leave or consent, enlisted at Cayuga Bridge in the regiment of United States...
31104To James Madison from George Clayton, 8 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 September 1804, Louisville, Georgia. “In compliance with the directions of His Excellency the Governor of this State, I have the honor to inclose you, a certified copy [not found] of the Act, passed by the Legislature thereof; to ratify and confirm the amendment, proposed by Congress to be added to the Federal Constitution, in regard to the election of President and Vice-President of the...
31105To George Washington from Joshua Clayton, 23 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joshua Clayton, 23 Aug. 1793 (first letter). According to GW’s executive journal for 26 Aug. 1793, GW received a letter “from the Gov. of Delaware dated 23d informing that the prize from Ireland, made by the Little Democrat & Carmagnole & sent to New Castle, had the passengers (exceeding 400) detained on board by the authority of those vessels until all the B—h Goods on...
31106To George Washington from Joshua Clayton, 19 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the Directions of the General assembly of this State, I do myself the Honor to enclose your Excellency their Ratification of the Articles proposed by Congress to be added to the Constitution of the United States, and am, with every sentiment of Esteem, Sir, Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble Servt Copy, DNA : RG 46, First Congress, Records of Legislative Proceedings,...
31107To James Madison from Thomas Clayton, 20 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have seen the statement of judge Fisher in the case of Mrs. Dauphine, and I should be highly gratified if you would be pleased to remit the forfeiture. I know nothing of the case further than is contained in that statement. But Mrs. Dauphine is a very worthy woman, and if the decree of the court is carried into execution, she and her children, will be left destitute of the means of support....
31108To Thomas Jefferson from William Clayton, 16 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In Order to Justify my conduct (as also those of our militia) for not complying fully with the Requisitions lately made on the Militia by your Excellency and General Nelson, I beg leave to lay before you a true State of the whole Men, taken from the Proceedings of a Court-Martial held yesterday for that purpose. The whole number of Privates are 350–75 of whom were by the Court Adjudged unfit...
31109William W. Clayton to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been Very unfortunate Coming from Frederricks bg on my way near to your Place in Bedford I lost my Horse died on the Road I was Taken sick and Compelled to stay on The Road untill my money Is nearly Exausted I wish To Get to M r Clays near To your Possessions in Be Bedford a few shillings wou d aid me RC (
31110To Benjamin Franklin from Patrick Clear (or Cleary), 1 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Emboldened by your Excellencies universal character both in public and particular station, I presume to address myself to your Excellency, and implore your Excellencies protection in the present affair. I have had a Brother by name Timothy Clear, or Cleary, who resided a long time in Newbern North Carolina in America, where he was married to a woman of the...