98761To James Madison from John Rodgers, 29 November 1814 (Madison Papers)
Your Letter of the 24th Inst. did not reach me until last Night. The estimation in which you appear to hold my qualifications to fill the important Office of Secretary of the Navy, can not be otherwise than flattering to my pride, and I would fain add, as singularly auspicious to my views, did not my own reason but too forcibly tell me that my abilities are not of a kind to justify my...
98762To James Madison from Cyrus Griffin, 3 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
Will you permit an old and sincere Friend to congratulate his Country, on what Tomorrow Shall auspicially witness: from my Heart and Soul I rejoice at Your Elevation to the chief Magistray of our Union. Long, very long, may you en joy the best Health—as I am certain you will live long in the Blessings of the American people. With every Sentiment of perfect Respect and Esteem, for Yourself, and...
98763To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment recd. a letter from mr Hay, & several others from other persons, chiefly on private concerns, from Mr Graham, by the messenger of the dep’t. I found on my arrival, Mrs Hay much indisposed of a sore throat & fever, of which she was beginning to recover, & from which she has since so far recover’d, as to authorize a hope of our being able to set out for washington the day...
98764To James Madison from George Tucker, 27 November 1827 (Madison Papers)
As Mr. Harrison, who will deliver this is a candidate for the professorship which Mr. Long is about to vacate, I beg leave to submit to your inspection a testimonial in his favor from your venerable predecessor, who, in consequence of his frequent visits in the neighbourhood of Lynchburg, and his frequent intercourse with Mr. Harrison’s father, had such good opportunities of forming an opinion...
98765To James Madison from Armand Duplantier, 28 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
Jai L’honneur de vous joindre ici copie de La Collocation que jai faite pour Le gl. Lafayette des terres appartenant à L’état, derierre Les Communes de La ville, Le Long du canal Carondelet, Comme je Crois vous en avoir prevenus dans Le tems. Jais quelques raison pour croire que Les representant de L’état de La Louisianne pourroit en faire La demande au Congres. C’est pour Cette raison que jai...
98766To James Madison from Richard Cocke, 19 December 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 December 1811, Springfield, Kentucky. Not having the honor of being acquainted with JM and never having solicited an office in his life, his sensations on this occasion “are a little out of the usual track.” When he resigned his previous office, he did not contemplate engaging in public life again, but friends in Louisiana have induced him to seek the vacancy resulting from the death of...
98767To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 4 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
The death of Mr Keith Spence, late navy agent at New Orleans, having been duly notified to this Department, the public interests require that an immediate appointment be made to that vacancy; and as in that distant agency it is peculiarly necessary that the officer should possess a thorough knowledge of the business which will be confided to him, I beg leave to recommend, to be nominated to...
98768To James Madison from John Graham, 14 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
It was not until the day before yesterday that I had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 8th Inst. After I did receive it, I lost no time in directing that your News Papers, (the Enquirer and the Argus) should be sent to Orange Court House. I declined availing myself of your very obliging offer of the perusal of them, least I might some times be the cause of detaining them. Your account...
98769To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Acting Secretary of State to whom was referred the Resolution of the Senate of the 15th Instant, requesting the “President of the United States to cause to be laid before the Senate all instructions given to the Envoys at Ghent, the correspondence between the said Envoys and the Department of State and the correspondence protocols of conference between the said Envoys and the ministers of...
98770To James Madison from St. George Tucker, 1 December 1813 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed paper was this day recieved by me from my friend Mr. Jos: C. Cabell, who is now in Williamsburg, in whose hand writing I percieve it to be, and probably was copied by him from the original affidavit. If the subject of it be of such importance in your opinion, as that it would be your desire to have the original transmitted to you, I will use my best Endeavours to procure it for...
98771To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 14 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I enclose the reply of the Minister upon the Subject of the debts, it is in the language I expected, & were it not that I was in hourly expectation of the arrival of Genl Armstrong who will have your full instructions I Should reply to it, & Shew that when we assumed to pay to the amount of the 20 millions it was not intended to discharge France from any excess, Since the words of the treaty...
98772To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 18 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
Colonel Lehré a gentleman of this place & one of the Representatives for our City in the Legislature informs me he has some idea of going to the northward & has requested a line of introduction to you which I give to him with great pleasure as he is a decided Republican & friend to your administration & no man can give a better or more correct view of the state of parties or politics in this...
98773To James Madison from William Maury, 19 June 1820 (Madison Papers)
I received, & thank you for your very friendly letter to me at Charleston last year, which set my mind at ease, as you would accept no apology for a Merchants interference with Agriculture. This letter relates only to my proper department, it is to ask you to ship your Crop (which I am informed is now in Fredericksburg), on board the Arethusa, a remarkably fine coppered Ship, now loading at...
98774James Barbour to James Madison, 13 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your private letter of the 22nd September I resorted to a seal maker of reputation in Pall Mall and gave him orders to execute the commission you submitted to my care—With but little taste in such matters I was obliged to confide in his—The result I send you enclosed—the cost you will see by his bill, which you will pay me when I return. I hope they will please...
98775To James Madison from the Chester Republican Cavalry, 8 August 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 August 1812 , “ Chester Ct. House, So Ca .” Have observed that the supplement to the Volunteer Act empowers the president to appoint and commission officers in the volunteer corps, “apparently contravening a certain clause of the first Act,” which allowed militia companies already organized to retain their commanding officers in the volunteer service. “We were and still hold ourselves ready...
98776To James Madison from John Adams, 22 October 1816 (Madison Papers)
Thank you for your favour of the 12th. The Anecdote mentioned in my Letter of the 4th of September is of no Consequence to the Public, though, it may interest the private Feelings of your Family and mine. Mr Stodert was my Auther. After all possibility of thinking Seriously on the Subject was passed, Mr Stodert informed me of the Letter from Mrs Madison to Mr Steel mentioned in mine to you of...
98777To James Madison from the Republican Meeting of Cecil County, Maryland, [22 February] 1810 (Madison Papers)
Whilst faction with unblushing opposition to the constituted authorities of our country, stalks abroad in the persons of the advocates for national submission, and the adherents of Mr. Jackson; the republicans of Cecil county who have assembled at Elkton to commemorate the birth-day of the illustrious Washington , think it a duty that they owe to themselves and their country, to assure you...
98778To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 15 July 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have heard of your return from your Northern excursion, and hope you met every gratification in it that you wished. Our Census is compleated, that is to say, the returns are all in, and are now under examination & correction. In their uncorrected State, they have been cast up, and amount to upwards of 740,000, producing a Net number after deducting 2/5ths. of Slaves of above 600,000. This...
98779To James Madison from William Brent, 12 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Joseph Dougherty informs me that the President is willing to remit the fines imposed upon him by the Court of Enquiry of the 2d. Regiment of Militia of the District of Columbia, attached to the first Brigade of the said Militia, for leaving Capt Lenox’s Company, provided one or more of the field Officers of the said Regiment would signify that he had no objection. Mr Dougherty having...
98780To James Madison from John B. C. Lucas, 25 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
Remembering Now that I did omit to give you a detail in writting of Mr. Anthony Soulard’s Standing and Circumstances at St Louis, whilst Louisiana was in the Possession of spain; I take the Liberty at present to bring that gentleman to your recollection, and state to you that he was for several years and until the Delivery of Louisianna to the government of the U. S., a Capitain of the militia...
98781To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 29 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
Mr: Turberville informs me he has inclosed to you Mr. Henry’s resolution concerning the calling of another general Convention to propose amendments to the New Government. I fear we shall not be able to defeat the measure altogether. I hope however, we shall be able to modify it, so as to divest it of it’s inflammatory dress—or to postpone it’s operation to such a distant period as to give the...
98782To James Madison from George Joy, 25 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
I had not long closed my letter of the 19th when I met Lieut: Brooks who informed me that he believed nothing had been done in France; that such was the common opinion but he could not speak from any authority, as Mr. Barlow was very close. He had indeed told him when he was coming away that he expected to make peace for all the world. It was said in haste and Brooks supposed with a view to...
98783To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 5 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 April 1803, Hamburg. Last wrote on 2 Apr. via Boston and New York enclosing a report of American vessels in port to December 1802. Transmits a triplicate copy of the report. “I wish it was in my power to Communicate any thing Correct on the important discussion between France & England which excites, at this moment, such universal interest.” The latest letters of 28 Mar. from Paris and 29...
98784To James Madison from Spencer Roane, 17 April 1821 (Madison Papers)
Flattered as I was by a very interesting letter from you on a former occasion, I have, yet, forborn to break in upon your well-merited retirement from the public Service. Although highly valuing, and often needing, your Counsel, touching the public affairs of our Country, I have respected your repose too much, even to ask your opinions concerning them. Yet, Sir, a Crisis has arrived, when I...
98785To James Madison from Charles Miner, 20 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I print a News-paper in this town, and respectfully solicit the publication of the Laws of the United States. At present they are not published within One hundred and twenty miles of this place. My paper has an extensive circulation throughout the Northern part of this state and the State of New York Should you be of opinion that the Publick good would be promoted by giving to the Laws a more...
98786To James Madison from Volney, 19 July 1797 (Madison Papers)
Me Voici depuis peu de jours beaucoup rapproché de Vous; et deja il me Serait difficile de rester a cette distance Sans aller Vous rendre une Visite; mais cela me deviendra absolument impossible, avec l’engagement que j’ai pris d’aller passer quelques jours près de Mr jefferson: je n’ai point oublié celui que Vous me prescrivites au moment de Votre depart, de Vous prévenir du tems où je...
98787To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
The arrangment of the new ministry was completed, & its members installed in their respective offices, in the course of the last week. It makes as you will find by the list a thorough change of character as I hope it will of principle, in its measures, at least in respect to us. It is well known that the King yielded to this change with extreme reluctance; that he offered to supply the chief...
98788To James Madison from Aaron Burr, 27 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
Joseph Crockett writes to me from Jessamine County in Kentucky that he is a Candidate for the office of Marshall —that he was a Captain in the Virginia line during the late War and that [he] was a Neighbour of, and personally well known to Colonel Jefferson. Having myself no recollection of Captn. Crockett, I can add nothing to the information which he communicates. I enclose you an extract of...
98789To James Madison from Nicholas Biddle, 27 May 1827 (Madison Papers)
I have deferred answering your favor of the 17th inst until I could ascertain whether the Society is possessed of a copy of the Report on the subject of the revised code. I find that it is not among our collections, & I shall therefore be much gratified, as will be the whole society, if you can conveniently furnish a copy. I thank you very sincerely for the correction of the two errors into...
98790To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 2 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1801, Nashville. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s letter of 10 July enclosing his commission as governor of Mississippi Territory. Requests JM to inform president that he accepts appointment. Expects to depart for Mississippi by late September or early October. Letterbook copy ( Ms-Ar : Claiborne Executive Journal). 2 pp. Printed in Rowland, Claiborne Letter Books Dunbar Rowland, ed.,...