11From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
The mail of wednesday brought the despatches from France which ought to have come in the preceding one. I inclose them with sundry other letters &c. They would have been sent yesterday but an express could not readily be procured. I have engaged the Bearer a free negro of good character to deliver them to you as early today as he can accomplish the ride. He is to receive a dollar & a half per...
12From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
The Messenger delivered me about 9 OC. on saturday evening the packet with your letters of Sepr. 11 & 12. I join in your opinion that the suspicions of Murray in the letters inclosed in the former are too harsh to be probable. Still his situation may produce feelings & views not coincident with ours, and strengthens the policy of getting the Chancellor on the ground as soon as possible. I hear...
13From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I make use of the oppy. by Mr. Davis to forward you the contents of the weekly packet recd yesterday from the Office of State. Having had time scarcely to read some of the communications, I am unable, if there were occasion, to submit comments on them. Mr. Wagner writes that Mr. Graham left Washington on saturday last with the papers relating to the Mission of Mr. Livingston, and was to be...
14From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Having sent you by Mr. Davis the communications recd. by the mail of last week, I have none to make you at present. You will find me at home, on saturday or sunday, when I hope to be able to fix the day for following you to Washington. The despatches for Mr. Livingston will be ready by the time I shall have the pleasure of seeing you. My conversation with Mr. Graham who staid a day or two with...
15From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Kemble followed you on tuesday afternoon, with the despatches for Mr. Livingston & Mr. Pinkney, & I hope arrived in time to get them to N. York before the frigate could sail. By detaining him no time was lost as he was employed in making fair copies, otherwise to be made in the office, & as by reposing himself & his horse he could return the more expeditiously. The distribution of the...
16From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [16 November] 1801 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to the President with a letter from Col. Burr & another from Col. Humphreys. The latter is a duplicate, with an exception of the postscript. J. M. has been so much indisposed since saturday evening that he could not call on the President, as he wished, in order to consult his intentions as to Mr. Thornton’s letter. If the President proposes to make it the...
17From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith two copies of the second census (except for the State of Tennessee, which is not yet received) and to notice the following deviations from the law under which it was taken, affecting the uniformity of some of the returns. The return for the counties of Dutchess, Ulster & Orange in the District of New York was not recd. at this office until the 21st. of...
18From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [10 December] 1801 (Madison Papers)
J. M. havg received notice this afternoon of the oppy. by a packet, has hastily written to Mr. King. The President will please to read it & return it as soon as possible, that if approved, it may be got into the Mail tonight, witht. which the oppy. will be lost. RC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers). Docketed by Jefferson as received 10 Dec. 1801.
19From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison’s respectful compliments to the President It appears that the Secy. of State, the Secy. of the Treasury, & the Attorney General were appd. Commissrs. to settle with Georgia, by their names, but with their official titles annexed. On the resignation of Col. Pickering, Mr. Marshal was appd. in his room , No resignation of his Commission for the Georgia business being referred to or...
20From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 January 1802, Department of State. Encloses an estimate of the cost of carrying into effect the convention with France. RC and enclosure, two copies ( DNA : RG 46, President’s Messages, 7A-E3; and DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 7A-D1). Each RC 1 p., in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Enclosed estimate (1 p.) lists expenses totaling $350,000, not including $32,839.54 worth of repairs to...