51James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately heard with much pleasure of your return in good health to monticello , to which place, I address, this letter. The papers relating to mr dodge partner of the late mr Cathalan , were reciev’d & deposited in the dep t of state . Altho’ no promise was made to him, relative to the office, applicable to the present time, yet being there, in the discharge of its duties, under the...
52James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence from this city on a visit to my farm in Loudoun , prevented an earlier attention to your letter of the 8 th , respecting the fund appropriated by the gen l assembly at its last Session, for the use of the university , expected to be deriv’d from the settlement of the claims of the State , on the general government. I now enclose you a report
53To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 12 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I am persuaded you will have received the proceedings of our convention upon the plan of government submitted from Phila. yet as it is possible this may reach you sooner than other communications I herewith enclose a copy to you. These terminated as you will find in a ratification which must be consider’d; so far as a reservation of certain rights go, as conditional, with the...
54To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 12 November (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was lately sent me by Col: Newton to be forwarded to you. Since my last R. Evers Lee has been here and a suitable occasion presenting itself, I confered with him on the subject of the comr of bankruptcy at Norfolk, in which he informed me that William Bennett a merchant the brother of the person mentioned in my last was the most suitable of the two. He lamented that there was no...
55To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 8 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 4th. was presented to me on the 24th. ulto. by Mr Pinkney. That of March 16th. has not yet reached me. You are so good as to offer me either of the governments of Louisiana & to intimate that they shall be kept open sometime for my answer. I should be very sorry if any injurious delay proceeded from that cause; I hasten therefore to prevent it. At one time I was inclined to...
56To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicated to you, when I had last the pleasure to see you, that during the late conspiracy of the slaves in this state, I had, by advice of the Council, ordered a guard, consisting of a subaltern and suitable number of men over the deposit of Arms and military Stores of the United States at New London , which would be continued until you had made some disposition of those Arms, which...
57To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 26 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
The sum I have been forc’d to advance on the subject of my last , will force me to draw on you for the portion chargeable to you. This draft will be for 300. dolrs. at ten days sight in favor of Jas. Hooe of alexa.—wh. if you cannot otherwise pay than by a draft on me beg you to make. From this particular item, I mentioned in my last a deduction of 30£ for so much paid to Mr. Kinney by you for...
58To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 11 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Be so kind as inform me whether in consequence of our conversation respecting the nominations for command of, and inferior appointments in the army, there is any executive calculation on my conduct. An opposition will probably be made to the Commander, but most certainly if there is in the most distant degree, I shall not join in it, especially as tis possible (as it has been hinted by King...
59To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 31 March 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The embargo passed two days since. […] of some moment in the character […] […]ber of this city was discovered […] had opposed the embargo on fr[iday an]d on monday introduced the proposition himself. It contained a proviso which implied a right that those vessels which had already obtained clearances should be exempt from the operation—but this was amended in the Senate . A vessel of his was...
60To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, [27 October 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Jas. Monroe’s best respects to Mr. Jefferson. He has lately been in Orange at Mr. Madisons, from whom he encloses him a letter. At Mr. Ms. he met Mr. Dawson lately from Richmond and who bade him inform Mr. Jefferson that if he takes the stage for Phila. from Fredbg. it will be necessary for him to be in the latter place on tuesday next to arrive in time for the commenc’ment of Congress, as it...