3981To James Madison from Samuel Spring, 12 September 1795 (Madison Papers)
As I have not seen you since we graduated I can’t but resume College freedom. Let me therefore introduce to your notice and favour President Balch from the S. W. Territory. He is a Gentleman of abilities and reputation. Having made the tour of the United States to socilut [ sic ] donations for Greenvill College, he wishes for the acknowled influence of Mr Maddison to induce Congress to make a...
3982To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1795 (Madison Papers)
I recieved about three weeks ago a box containing 6. doz. volumes of 283. pages 12mo. with a letter from Lambert, Beckley’s clerk, that they came from mr. Beckley & were to be divided between yourself, J. Walker, & myself. I have sent 2 doz. to J. Walker, and shall be glad of a conveyance for yours. In the mean time I send you by post the title page, table of contents, and one of the pieces,...
3983To James Madison from Thomas Paine, 24 September 1795 (Madison Papers)
I have borrowed two hundred and fifty french Crowns of Mr Monroe at Paris and agreeably to my arrangement with him the Money is to be re-paid into your hands in America and I have given and [ sic ] order to Mr. Benjn. Franklin Bache to pay that sum to you upon my Account. It was my intention to have returned to America the latter end of the present year (1795) but the illness I now suffer...
3984From James Madison to Henry Tazewell, 25 September 1795 (Madison Papers)
I am very sorry to find by your favor of the 30th. Ult: that we are disappointed of the pleasure of welcoming you to the upper Country; more particularly as the disappointment has been the effect of a spell of sickness. I hope that such a penalty for your delay in undertaking the visit, will be kept in mind, as a motive for greater promptatude, the next season. I shall ⟨a⟩ttend to your orders...
3985Petition to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, [12 October] 1795 (Madison Papers)
THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES in his letter to the Selectmen of Boston, dated 28th of July, 1795, copies whereof have since been transmitted to similar meetings of the people in other parts of the United States; having, as it is conceived, virtually refused to view the representations of the people as a source of information worthy of his consideration, in deliberating upon the propriety...
3986From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1795 (Madison Papers)
On opening the letter forwarded by Pickering, which I omitted at Monticello, because I took for granted that it merely covered, like yours, a copy of the French Constitution, I found a letter from Monroe, of the 30 June, from which the following is an extract. “You will be surprised to hear that the only Americans whom I found here, were a set of New England men connected with Britain and who...
3987To James Madison from James Monroe, 23 October 1795 (Madison Papers)
I send you herewith an invoice of the articles purchased for you according to yr request & by wh. the duties will be paid. The price will I fear exceed what you expected, for by Dr. Edwards acct. the reports in America were very erroneous in this respect. It is however in my opinion comparatively with what is usual in America very cheap. In the bed there are abt. 80. French ells of Damask...
3988To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 October 1795 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you yesterday with a view of sending the letter by the same vessel which takes the articles we have purchased for you—but as an excellent opportunity, that of Mr. Murray a very worthy young man, offers, I shall avail myself of it not only to send the letter of yesterday but to add something to it. Perhaps these articles may likewise be sent by the same opportunity, altho the vessel...
3989From James Madison to the Executive Council of Virginia, 28 October 1795 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 October 1795, Orange County. Recommends Daniel Davis “for managing an arsenal under the superintendant thereof.” Davis gained experience as a gunsmith during three years at the Fredericksburg arms factory during the Revolutionary War. Ms ( Vi : Executive Papers). 1 p. In JM’s hand. Signed by James Madison, Sr., William Madison, JM, William Moore, Francis Cowherd, John Daniel, Coleby...
3990To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 29 October 1795 (Madison Papers)
Circumstances will not allow of my visiting Albemarle before I return from the genl. court where I must be on the 9th. or 10th. next month. I wished much to see you before I went to Richmond to know your sentiments whr. any and what course shod. be taken by the legislature respecting the present situation of our affairs—with great propriety may the legislature instruct their Senators. I see no...