11To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 3 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I trouble You with the inclosed letter from Mr. Dominick Hall, a Gentleman of the Bar in So. Carolina. I know very little of him; but under existing Circumstances I dont know that You can do better. He is a steady Republican. Pray has anything been done for poor Freneau? I feel solicitous to see him out of the reach of want. I am persuaded You have not less friendly feelings towards him. It is...
12To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 19 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
I will thank you to forward the letter that you have been troubled with for me, to the Bowling Green, to the care of Col Hooms. I take the freedom of bringing to Your recol⟨lect⟩ion, once more, Freneau, who both you and myself know was sacrificed to the uncontrould pride of Others. I have not seen him for years neither has he ever applied to me, but I have long had him in remembrance his...
13To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 15 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
It is with reluctance I again intrude on You. By a letter I this day recd from the Island of Great St Simons in the State of Georgia, I learn that Your kind intention of affording protection to that Island has not been carried into execution —allow me to give you an extract from the letter, by which You may form an opinion—“I will first inform You respecting the Gun-boats and Barges—The kind...
14To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 26 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 26 September 1812, Philadelphia. Offered for sale in the American Art Association Catalogue, Frederick B. McGuire Collection (1917), item 22, where it is described as a one-page letter giving “information regarding John Ryan, a British Spy under sentence of death.”
15To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 19 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am solicited by the Citizens of a considerable portion of the Sea Coast of Georgia, to request of you to permit them, at their own expence, to send Lumber to replace the Buildings in the Bahamas, destroy’d by Captain Thompson of the Privateer Midas. I do not feel myself at liberty to decline making known their request—they may be influenced by a two fold consideration—a desire for an...