1Samuel Martin to James Madison, 12 January 1829 (Madison Papers)
Your letters on the Constitutionality of a protecting duty on imports is received here pity they had not been wrote years sooner I shall have them printed in pamphlet I have one matter to ask you to think of and if my opinion and yours agrees do me the favour to answer it I have for some years past believed that the best means to diffuse information amongst the people would be that the whole...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Martin, 14 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope the time is not at any great distance, when I may Shake of my Gouty foot and make you a Visit. Till that happy event Comes round I must pray leave to referr you to the bearer Mr. Nathl Dowse for all particulars relative me and mine as well as touching Himself. I am with Respect Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servant Notation: S. Martin March 14 78...
3Samuel Martin to James Madison, 26 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
I received yours of the 30 Jany, in answer to mine of the 12th for which Sir please accept my best thanks for it conferred a very particular favour the matter about the P. office as you Say requires hesitation before it would be prudent to enter on such an expensive experiment this Sir is very true in all things there will be wrong done but to guard as much as possible against wrong is all...
4Samuel Martin to James Madison, 10 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
It is with Some pleasure I can Say it is very probable a bill can be got up next Session for the purpose of reducing the postage The past Session it was lost by the Casting Vote of Speaker Stevenson a Vote that would disgrace any respectable member of the Cherokee Council I calculate on a vast deal of good arising from it In France & England it will be a Subject of discussion in their...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Martin, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I suggest for your consideration the necessity of the state of Virginia laying off a scite for a large City near to Norfolk in which no slaves shall reside then connect the waters of Albemarl Sound with the Waters of the Mississippi le a ving it near where the southern line of. Tennessee. Stretch it then you will have a counterpoise to New York without this she will swallow up everything the...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Martin, 25 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
by the time this reaches you it will be acertained the result of the Electoral Vote for president. the object of adressing you is to beg of you so far as possible to put an end to this strife & in doing so Virginia will attach the Western people to her she has failed in her open honorable efforts let her stop there & the closing scene will be honorable to her Jacksons election is part doubt of...