1To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I received yesterday a note from Mr. Fox appointing to-morrow (Saturday 19.) for an interview with which I shall of course comply. I met him afterwards and had a conversation with him in the Queen’s drawingroom, which being of an interesting nature, I hasten to Communicate to you. He took me a side and observed that we must now Soon Settle our business. I replied that I hoped he was ready to...
2Account of State Department Salaries, 19 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
To the Secretary of State, Clerks and Messenger in his Office, for one Quarters Salary, commencing the 1st. day of January and ending the 31st. day of March 1806, viz: James Madison, Secretary of State Dollars 1250. Jacob Wagner, Chief Clerk ” 437.50 Daniel Brent, Clerk ” 250. Christopher S Thom, ” ” 300. Stephen Pleasonton, ” ”
3To James Madison from James Monroe, 20 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I had an interview with Mr. Fox yesterday, in which we conferred on all the interesting topicks depending between our governments. The result was as satisfactory in respect to his own views as his more early communications had promised, and gave a prospect more favorable of the disposition of the Cabinet generally than I had anticipated. The substance of...