95801To James Madison from an Unidentified Correspondent, 20 February 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 February 1810, New Haven. Advocates the establishment of “ privileged corps ” of engineers to defend the seacoast from attack by armed vessels in lieu of the volunteers called for by JM. RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , A-26:5). 1 p. Signed “A Native American.” Docketed by a War Department clerk as received 26 Feb. 1810. The House committee that acted on JM’s 3 Jan. 1810 message calling for “a...
95802To James Madison from Benjamin Say, 1 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I hope that you will excuse me for the liberty I take of enclosing to you an Address to the President soliciting the appointment of Collector of the Port of Philadelphia As Genl. Muhlenberg died this morning that office in consequence becomes vacant. Shall I ask you to present it in person but if this is not convenient to enclose it in a Note with such information of me as you may think...
95803To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 6 December 1786 (Madison Papers)
A notification of the inclosed appointment would be scarcely necessary to you, who were a Witness of its passage; were it not to solicit your acceptance. I have the honor to be &c. FC ( Executive Letter Book Executive Letter Book, 1786–1788, manuscript in Virginia State Library. ). In the hand of a clerk. Unsigned. Enclosure not found. As commissioner to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia...
95804To James Madison from James Monroe, 15 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you lately by Mr. Baring since which nothing material has occurr’d here, except that I was called on yesterday by Sr. Stephen Cotterel & notified that I should be presented to the King on wednesday next. After the presentation I shall give you the result. The inclosed which I recd. last night from Paris by an American gentleman, containing important information, is therefore...
95805To James Madison from George W. Erving, 14 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 14 October 1806, Madrid. No. 16. “I had the honor to write to you last by original & duplicate on the 6th Inst. In that letter I mentioned the departure of Lord St Vincents from Lisbon in consequence of an arrangement made at Paris between the Portuguese & French governments; I mentioned also that this arrangemt had not appeared to have relaxed the military...
95806To James Madison from James Kidd, 29 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
From the heartfelt regard I have for your happy country it being the place where I spent the happiest days of my youth. And from the profound respect I have for your character as a Statesman and Patriot I presume thus to address your Excellency most humbly intreating your acceptance of the accompanying volumes as a testimony of Esteem and Regard which I have no other way to express. The one of...
95807To James Madison from William Jones, 1 August 1814 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed is from Doctor Buchanan of the Navy Com Chaunceys Physician. Chauncey has doubtless been very ill and I suppose his officers were unwilling to commun[i]cate his case to the Department until he was convalescent. Shall I countermand Decaturs order or let him proceed for fear of a relapse? Chauncey however cannot take umbrage at the order as it is framed with the strictest regard to...
95808To James Madison from Richard Rush, 28 June 1823 (Madison Papers)
Not for the value of the article, but as a little token of remembrance, I beg you will allow me to ask your acceptance of, (sent by the vessel in which this letter goes,) an English cheese. Joining my wife in kind compliments to Mrs Madison, I remain, dear sir, with unalterable attachment and respect your devoted friend and servant RC ( PHi ). Enclosed in James Maury to JM , 3 July 1823 . Here...
95809To James Madison from William Rawle, 18 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
A Case is now depending in Court in which we are counsel for the Marquis de Casa Yrujo, in which we are desirous of proving that he was received and recognized as a public Minister from the Court of Spain to the United States. As the law requires in all cases the best evidence of any fact necessary to be proved, and as an official certificate from Your office, will be the best evidence of the...
95810To James Madison from George W. Erving, 17 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 November 1804, London. No. 46. “In my last of October 2d. I reported the ship Louisiana—Daniel Edes Junr. as having been employed in the Slave carrying trade prohibited by law; the circumstances therein mentioned have since been confirmed to me by the evidence of four men who have been discharged from her; these men are Allen Paterson John Cosey, Godfrey Trim and John Keller. I herewith...
95811To James Madison from James Bankhead, 13 March 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 March 1813, Georgetown. “I have the honor to lay before you a letter which I took the liberty of addressing to the honble. Secretary at War, of the result of which I have received no information. “I should be happy at this time to be actively employed; and as Norfolk is now threatened with invasion, I contemplated, so soon as I learnt the determination, on the subject of my letter, to...
95812To James Madison from William Blackledge, 12 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Should the government in any short time stand in need of a person to fill the office of Judge in the Orleans or Mississippi Territory, I would beg leave to recommend to their Notice Francis X Martin Esquire an Attorney of very good Standing at the Bar both of the Federal & Superior Courts of No. Carolina. Mr. Martin is a Frenchman by birth, between forty five and fifty years of Age, has been...
95813To James Madison from James McClurg, 22 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have so much pleasure from your communications, that I shall be careful to acknowledge the reciept of them, with a view to secure their continuance. I have still some hope that I shall hear from you of the reinstatement of the Negative —as it is certainly the only mean by which the several Legislatures can be restrain’d from disturbing the order & harmony of the whole; & the Governmt....
95814To James Madison from David Bailie Warden, 16 June 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of sending you copies of some of my memoirs in defense of american vessels and cargoes. A considerable number of american Cases still remain to be adjudged by the Council of Prizes. As there is no Agent to represent them, I think it is my duty to make a defence. I trust that my zeal and industry in this business, and in the discharge of my Consular duties will meet your...
95815To James Madison from John Leonard, 26 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
The gentleman who will present this, Fr Wm. Sill possesses the greatest friendship of the principal Part of the Americans, with whom he has been acquainted; as Your Excellency, will observe, by the document herewith, and from my knowledge of his character, I believe him to be a person of honor & honesty, & who may be serviceable to American Citizens, in the capacity which he is now about to...
95816To James Madison from Samuel Hanson of Samuel, 6 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1803, Washington . Solicits appointment as secretary to the Senate. “Should my Character and pretensions be such as to warrant your advocation of my Suit, your influence with the members of the Senate would lay me under a great obligation.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.; docketed by JM.
95817To James Madison from William Clark, 10 April 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1811, St. Louis. Has frequently been asked by “small parties of Showonees resideing within this Territory” about assigning them a permanent tract of land where they might avoid disputes with their neighbors and “where the white people will not be permited to Sell them Spiritious Liquors.” His efforts to prevent liquor sales have been “without complete effect … in a Country like this,...
95818Edward Coles to James Madison, 4 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
Soon after leaving you I became sick, & continued so for several weeks--indeed I have not yet entirely recovered, and am still quite feeble. It was my intention to have visited you again before I left Va; but finding that Mr Singleton had left his wife sick, & was extremely anxious to return to her, and to attend to some business in Carolina, I was induced to propose that he should return...
95819To James Madison from Samuel W. Dana, 23 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 February 1802. “Mr. Dana” presents for JM’s acceptance a bill of exchange for $2,000 “payable to J. Gavino or order, and drawn at Tangier 15. Nov. 1800, by J. Simpson, together with a letter of advice accompanying the same.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tangier, vol. 1). 1 p.; written in third person, in the hand of Connecticut congressman Samuel W. Dana. The enclosure may have been a copy of...
95820To James Madison from Daniel D. Tompkins, 8 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to detail more fully than in my letter of friday the reasons which prevented my acceptance of the honor of being named to the senate for secretary of state. The private reasons are numerous. The number and state of health of my family render it improper for me to be absent from them any length of time; and my circumstances would not justify me to move them to Newyork or Washington....
95821To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 12 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 12 July 1805, Amsterdam. “You will not I hope that on accot of the many letters I have lately addressed you in reply to yours of May 23 be disposed to apply to my Case the allusion conveyed by the french proverb which says Celui qui s’excuse s’accuse. “I have indeed Suffered infinite pain & mortification that you Should for a moment have had an unfavorable impression in...
95822To James Madison from J. A. P. Poutingon, 2 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 January 1813 , “ Criminal residence ,” Washington . Reports having been sent by JM five times to the office of the secretary of war: “and when I go for Justice in that office, I am ordered out by a Clerk.” Repeats his appeals to “Generous James Madison,” seeking a five-minute audience with JM to prove himself. “When I loosed all what I had, I lost the Key, who open the mouth of the...
95823To James Madison from Aaron Haight Palmer, 8 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose, for thy inspection, the prospectus of a Work, entitled "An Introduction to the Most Useful Modern Languages ." It is recommended by many characters of literary eminence; and I shall feel myself peculiarly honoured in being enabled to enrol thy name among its patrons and Subscribers. Accept the assurances of the highest respect. DNA : RG 59—ML—Miscellaneous Letters.
95824To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, 5 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming you my last Respects of the 14th. June & 22d. August last. I now beg your reference to the here annexed Copy of a letter from the Agent General of Sweed in this port, to me, by which you will observe that his Majesty the King of Sweeden has ordered that the Merchant Vessels of the United States Shall be admitted under Convoy of his men of War in the...
95825To James Madison from James Monroe, 7 December 1799 (Madison Papers)
I did not receive yr. favor of teusday last, till late yesterday, owing to my having moved to my lower plantation; and my important papers resting still behind, did not get them till late today, on acct. of the badness of the weather. I comply however in the best manner I can with your request and that of my other friends. I send you a copy of my letter to Dr. Edwards and his answer, also a...
95826To James Madison from the Settlers on Chickasaw Lands, 5 September 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 September 1810, “Ellk River, Sims’es settlement,” Mississippi Territory. Petitioners state that they settled in good faith on, and have good title to, land north of the Tennessee River sold by the Cherokee but now claimed by the Chickasaw. They argue that the Cherokee had a better claim to the land than the Chickasaw and deny that the latter have been done any injustice. They urge JM not to...
95827To James Madison from Richard Shippey Hackley, 9 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
From the time that has elapsed since my departure from the united States, your department might reasonably have calculated upon communications from me before the present date. Under circumstances that existed on my arrival in Europe, I at once determined not to take upon me the duties applying to the office which I have the honor to hold, until I was accredited here. Two months has not yet...
95828To James Madison from Richard Peters, 31 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
I percieve, by the News Papers, that Congress are about establishing Fees in the Admiralty Side of the District Court. I have heard that considerable Deductions have been made from the Fees as mentioned in the Bill first brought forward by Mr Smith of S. C. I saw that Bill & objected both to the Clause embarrassing the Seamen in their Lien upon the Ship, & to the Quantum of Fees. The first I...
95829To James Madison from William Savage, 15 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 September 1801, Kingston, Jamaica. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s letters of 25 June and 6 July. Has transmitted their enclosures to Lord Hugh Seymour, except those relating to Thomas Saunders, delivery of which was prevented by Seymour’s death. Further action awaits arrival of Seymour’s successor, Admiral Montagu, who is now at sea and not expected for several weeks. Hopes Montagu’s...
95830To James Madison from John Dawson, 6 May 1794 (Madison Papers)
On my return to this place on the last evening I receivd your letter with the enclosure for which I thank you. The rejection of the resolution of your house for prohibiting the commercial intercourse with great Britain, by the senate gives much discontent, as far as I have heard observation on it. The nomination of a envoy exty. at the time it was mad⟨e⟩ appears to me singular, & no doubt had...