401Lyman C. Draper to James Madison, 31 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
Since I addressed you last, I have left Lockport, Niagara County, New-York, and have taken up my residence in this city. I received your second letter some time previous to my departure. I have a few inquiries to make of you, which, I sincerely trust will not give you the least trouble to answer, but should you decline, you will please to pardon me for thus troubling you. You will please to...
402William Turpin to James Madison, 25 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
This is only to Cover the Declaration of the Representatives of ten States, Assembled in Philadelphia 4 Decr, I Received in due time your Kind Letter of the 9th of August, I lived Near 60 years in South Carolina, 40 years I a Lone Advocated the Cause of the Oppressed Affricans, now God has Raisd up 40 Millions of Consiensious people throughout the World to advocate their Cause, & is dailey...
403James Madison to John F. Newman, 24 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 16, did not find its way to me, till the day before yesterday. We had recd. thro’ other channels, the information it gives of the death of Dr. Rose without further particulars connected with the event. We hope the best as to whatever may affect the welfare of the family. The State of my health is such as may be presumed, from the long continuance of the malady under which...
404James Madison to John G. Chapman, 23 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 23d. inst: No apology was necessary for the request it makes, which will be complied with by the subjoined signature Be pleased to accept, with my cordial respects, my good wishes for a prosperous career professional & personal RC (owned by Chuck Rogers, Irvine, Calif., ).
405James Madison to Edward Everett, 17 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison with his cordial respects to Mr. Everett thanks him for the Copy of his excellent & very interesting address to the Phi Beta Kappa Society in Yale College. RC (John E. Boos Collection); draft (DLC) .
406John G. Chapman to James Madison, 17 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
With every apology for this intrusion upon you, I have to ask the favor of being allowed ( if it meet with your entire approbation ) the privilege of affixing to the engraving, now in progress from the portrait which you so indulgently allowed me the privilege of making of you, your autographic signature. Should the engraver succeed to my wishes, it is my purpose to make the publication of the...
407William R. Coupland to James Madison, 10 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
The bearer Mr. Shelton Davis is sent to your house for the Piano Forte given her some years ago by her Uncle Doctr Robt. H Rose—you will be so kind as to deliver it to him—Be pleased to accept my best Wishes for your health and that of your family—Yr. obt Sert. RC (DLC) .
408James Madison to George W. Featherstonhaugh, 8 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your of the 6th. I am glad to find the public attention in Virginia at length turning towards the mineral resources of the State, and that you are promoting it by the communications, which your Science & observations enable you to make. A Geological survey, skilfully conducted seems to be the most obvious & effectual preparation for the discoveries in view, as well in...
409James Madison to Bushrod W. Clark and G. D. L. Parks, 7 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
The friendly spirit in which your letter of the 22d Ult is written makes me regret that I can not comply with the object of it. The infirmities of my great age, increased by the effect of an enfeebling malady, wd. alone forbid the attempt. Nor can I refer you to any accounts which have been published, for information as to incidents of my private life. For my public career the information is...
410George W. Featherstonehaugh to James Madison, 4 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
I had the unfeigned pleasure of receiving your letter, respecting the proper manner of opening to the public the extent of the mineral resources of Virginia. I beg to assure you it is particularly gratifying to me, to find your opinion of the utility of a measure we have so frequently conversed about, entirely coinciding with my own. I sit down most willingly to give you a sketch of my opinion...