95801To James Madison from John Langdon, 20 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 December 1804, Portsmouth. “I must pray you to excuse me for the liberty I take in transmiting to you the inclosed letter from Stanley Griswold Esqr whose name, and wishes, you’ll please to communicate to the President of the US. This gentleman, who is esteemed a man of virtue, and great Talents, has for sometime past superintended the printing of the Observatory at Walpole in this State,...
95802To James Madison from Caspar Wistar, 22 April 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 April 1813. “Doctor Saml. Conover of this City having been mentioned to you as a Candidate for the place of Treasurer of the Mint, I beg leave to say that I have known him for more than twenty years & have allways Considered him as a Gentleman of honour & respectability.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
95803To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 12 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
I embrace an opportunity offering b y a foreign Vessel departing for Baltimore, to forward to You papers which may be interesting. This Government no longer detains Vessels putting into this Port with provisions in distress, but permits them to depart as t hey did previous to the Embargo, with the whole or any part of their Cargoes, after or before repairing their Vessels. At this time and for...
95804Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 25 September 1834 (Madison Papers)
Unless the day should be unfavorable, Mrs Trist & myself & children will set out to-morrow, to dine at Gordonsville, and reach Montpellier in the evening. Cornelia & Mary, and one of Mr. Randolph’s younger daughters (Cary Ann) will follow the next tuesday; and we propose all to leave you on the ensuing friday evening, so as to be in Washington the next day. I thought, when last with you, that...
95805To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 August 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have just time before closing the mail to send you the Memoir on the Batture. It is long; but it takes a more particular view of the legal system of Orleans & the peculiar river on which it lies, than may have before presented itself. However you can readily skip over uninteresting heads. My visit to you depends on the getting a new threshing machine to work: which I expect will permit me to...
95806To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
As in the event of the war with England, which appears to be almost inevitable it is probable that the Privateers of the U States may cruise in these Seas & occasionally bring Prizes into the Ports of Holland, it will be necessary that our Govt. should pass a Law regulating the process of trial & condemnation & prescribing the Powers & Duties of our Consuls in this regard or in such oth er...
95807To James Madison from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 14 February 1794 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to Your acquaintance Monsieur Beaumé lately a Member of the Constituent Assembly, & who is driven by the Dangers of the present Time to the Universal Assylum of the Oppressed & Unsuccessful Advocates in the cause of Liberty—America. The Nature of his Situation & his Merit will both interest You in his favor & ensure those civilities towards him which I am solicitous to...
95808To James Madison from John Adams, 11 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
Francis C. Gray a Son of our late Lt. Governor, after an Education at Colledge, two years travels in Europe under the Protection of your Minister in Russia and three years Study of the Law has been called to the Barr, and now has the laudable curiosity and noble Ambition of Seeing his native Country. And who should he naturally wish to see in it so much as its first Magistrate. I hope he will...
95809To James Madison from Abijah Hart, 29 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to the advice of Friends, I made application (Jany. 6th. 1803) through the Hone. S. L. Mitchill, for an appointment to a foreign Consulate. Under date of 26th: Dr. Mitchill wrote me that he had handed the application to the proper officer of Government for presentment to the Executive, & observes, "Since which I have had some conversation with Mr. Maddison, but did not learn any...
95810To James Madison from Mary Fowler, 6 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I flatter myself that your humain benevelince will grant my pertision on behalf of my Son a Minor, who left his parrents 8 years gone, whent on to Boston entered as Maron for 5 years without the Consent or knowledg of his parrents went on board the US ⟨ship⟩ Frolick was Capturd & sent to Dartmore prison were he remain’d untill the peace was settled: when he was sent on to Newyork & put into...
95811To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 20 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to say, that the business respecting Genl. Ripley is arranged; and I hope it will be to your satisfaction. I inclose copies of the letters, which have passed between us. The selection of General Officers being compleat, I will announce it; and if Genl. Brown arrives today, or tomorrow, I think the general plan of organization may be sent for your consideration on Monday....
95812To James Madison from John Graham, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 2d. Inst last Night. The Copies which you directed to be sent to Mr. Erskine & Mr. Gallatin are made out and will be forwarded by the Mail today. You will I hope receive before this reaches you the Letters, from Genl. Turreau which were mentioned in my Letter of the 29th. Ulto. and ought to have gone with it. I rather apprehend that the British...
95813To James Madison from Joseph Anderson, 12 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
The Committee to whom was referd the Nomination of Albert Gallatin to be one of the Envoys Extraordinary, and Ministers Plenipotentiary, to negotiate and Sign a Treaty of peace with Great Brittain, under the Mediation of the Emperor of Russia, to negotiate and sign a treaty of commerce with Great Brittain, and to negotiate and Sign a Treaty of commerce with Russia, Together with the Message of...
95814To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, [28 December] 1800 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your Favour from Richmond, & am greatly obliged for your friendly Information respecting the Land purchased by Mr Patton. I should have answered it sooner, but wished first to see the Result of some kind of Negotiation that had already been opened for Land not far from you. That appears now to be at an End; & if I could get that Part of Patton’s Purchase, which you have described upon...
95815To James Madison from the Georgia General Assembly, 12 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
The foundations of the National Government being laid in the people—the intimate connexion between the people in a Republican Government and their public functionaries—The deep and solemn affection of a people for the Government of their choice—the proud Independence of freemen disdaining a quiet submission to repeated injuries—the long continued outrages and insults which have characterised...
95816To James Madison from George W. Erving, 20 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 October 1801, London. Asks JM to read accompanying letter to Gallatin [not found]; hopes he “will not suppose private Emolument to have been my principal inducement to the proposition which it contains.” Discusses current low income from consular fees, which will be even lower after peace; British notaries maneuver to deprive consuls of fees on stock transfers, which are numerous. Observes...
95817To James Madison from Levett Harris, 19 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to hand you herewith inclosed, a copy of the Treaty of Peace concluded between this Country & France at Tilsit the 25 June/ 7 July last, which was communicated yesterday to the Corps Diplomatique by the Minister of Foreign Affairs General de Budberg, And remain, with great respect Sir, Your most Obedient Servant DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, St. Petersburg.
95818To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, [January–April?] 1795 (Madison Papers)
Consul Bond has just notified me, that he has a draft upon me for 660 dollars, due to-day. I have 400, and am anxious to be precise in time with him. Be so good, as to lend me the remainder of that sum, which I can replace at any moment after tomorrow. RC ( DLC ). Dated 30 Oct. 1794 in the Index to the James Madison Papers , but conclusive evidence for affixing a proper date is lacking....
95819To James Madison from George Washington McElroy, 5 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 April 1802, Philadelphia. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s letter “enclosing my commission with instructions &ca.” [not found] and returns one of the bonds as instructed. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tenerife, vol. 1). 1 p. A full transcription of this document has been added to the digital edition.
95820To James Madison from William Taylor, 17 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I should deem myself deficient in gratitude was I not to return you my acknowledgment for your intervention in procuring for me an appointment in the Navy, and guilty of unpardonable neglect should I not assign good reasons for resigning after having troubled you to procure the commission. On my return home I found my parents involved in the deepest distress by the death of one of my brothers...
95821To James Madison from Robert Gilmer and Others, 1 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Our friend and fellow citizen, John Montgomery Sr having expressed an intention of forming a mercantile establishment at the Port of Tarragona in Spain, and in order to add more respectability to the same wishing to procure the appointment of Consul for that place, we take the liberty of recommending him to your Excy. as a proper person to fill that office with dignity to himself and honor to...
95822To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 18 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1804, Alicante. “It is now about three Weeks since the appearance of some slight billious fevers was observed at this place, it has not only become more General but has taken the appearance of the contagious Yellow fever, it is not however highly mallignant the greatest number of Deaths having been Eleven in one day, and of 100 infected persons, from Eighty to Ninety recover.” RC (...
95823To James Madison from Robert Alexander, 23 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
We, have been requested, by a number of the most respectable genuine republicans of this Place, supporters of the administration of Thos: Jefferson, & advocates for the election of James Madison to the Presidency & Geo. Clinton to the Vice Presidency of the U. S. to enclose You the "Tree of Liberty" of Sept. 21. 1808. in which we have marked a paragraph for your observance; containing a gross...
95824To James Madison from Thomas Leiper, 16 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
The appointment of Captain Callender Irvine to the office of Commissary General gives universal satisfaction. Captain Irvine’s friends would have asked you for this favor some time ago but he objected to it and I verily believe his sole reason was he did not like to ask his friends for the security that was necessary. I am informed in a line I have no reason to doubt of the correctness of the...
95825To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 26 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I herewith take the Liberty of inclosing to you a Copy of some memorandums respecting this Country which I had an Opportunity of forwarding to our Consul General in Paris as advised in my last. What respects the Western Boundaries of this Country and the respective Ideas of the French & spanish Governments on that head may be new to you and necessary to be informed of, in case of success in...
95826To James Madison from Thomas Smyth, Jr., 25 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 November 1803, Washington. “My name has been given in as an Applicant for some appointment in the revenue at New Orleans, but I have no reason to suppose it has been accompanied by either earnest solicitation, or particular recommendation.… I therefore beg leave to solicit in my own name the appointment of Naval Officer at New Orleans … and refer you to the under-named Gentlemen for...
95827To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 22 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you a Copy of a Letter which I think so strongly indicative of the Views of France on this Country as to require measures on the part of the Government of the U.S. that the impressions likely to be made by such interference may not be productive of an ill effect. It will require only to make this thing known to you to point out the Danger that would arise, if through any intrigue an...
95828To James Madison from William H. Crawford, 8 March 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 March 1810, Senate Chamber. Sends Obadiah Jones’s resignation as judge of the Illinois Territory and acceptance of appointment as judge of the Mississippi Territory. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Jones”). 1 p. Printed in Carter, Territorial Papers, Illinois , 16:82. Enclosure not found.
95829To James Madison from William Eaton, 13 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 December 1801, Tunis. Notes receipt on 3 Dec. of JM’s 17 July letter by the Peace and Plenty . Has information from London up to 28 Aug. about arms, cloth, and jewels being prepared there for the bey, who will not accept less than he demanded, especially as Danes have recently acceded to similar demands. Will not withhold any gifts if this endangers peace with Tunis during Tripolitan war...
95830To James Madison from Maurice Lisle, 12 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the pleasure of Writing to you on the 4th. of June last acknowledging the Receipt of the Commission the President had been pleased to honor me with, and your Letter accompanying the same. Since, few American Vessels have been sent into this Port, and I have been fortunate in obtaining the discharge of all the American Seamen impressed in the Island. The reasons assigned by the...