5161To James Madison from James Breheney, [ca. 15 January 1815] (Madison Papers)
Your Petitioner begs leave to State to Your Excellency that he Opened a small Grocery Store in Baltimore, last May, With the [ illegible ] of about thirty Dollars, that he Obtaind, through hard labour, Since his Commencement, in the United States, which is Only, two and One half years, entirely, and Poor Petitr, Being Ignorant, of the Manners Laws & Customs of the Country, neglected taken Out,...
5162To James Madison from Reasin Beall, 23 January 1815 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Reasin Beall. Letter not found. 23 January 1815. “Relating to a contemplated removal of the Land Office from Canton, by authority vested in the President. Give his reasons for recommending Wooster as a suitable location” ( DNA : RG 49, Division D, Letters Received from Registers and Receivers of U.S. Land Offices, Canton, Ohio). John Sloane sent a similar letter to JM on 24 Jan. 1815...
5163To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 31 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to offer my Sincere felicitations on the Conclusion of peace with England. Although at Ghent at, and for some weeks before the Signature of the treaty, I do not pretend to any knowledge of it’s Stipulations; from the talents and patriotism, however, of the Gentlemen who were Charged with the negociation I Cannot doubt that the Conditions are honorable for us and hope that they will...
5164To James Madison from Richard Forrest, 17 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have just heard, that an appointment is about to be made of an Officer to Command the Revenue Cutter for the Chesapeake Bay; and having understood, that Captain Middleton, of the Flotilla, is desirous of obtaining it, May I beg leave to recommend him to your consideration, as an excellent man for that purpose? Mrs. Forrest and myself, were some time since, rendered quite unhappy, at hearing,...
5165To James Madison from John George Jackson, 4 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. Ulto waited my arrival from a tour thro’ the district & thro’ the Western corner of Pennsylvania whence I returned two days since after an absence of two Weeks. Before I set out I had heard & indeed believed the report that the people north of this place had manifested the most decided hostility to the administration & the precautionary measures adopted last winter. Such...
5166To James Madison from George W. Murray, 27 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
On the 7th. Ulto. I did myself the honor of transmitting to you sundry papers in the Case of the Schooner Nimrod, captured within the Jurisdiction of the United States by the Leander & other ships of War. If the documents forwarded to you are considered as sufficient Evidence of the illegality of the Capture, you will no doubt, Sir, agree that the conduct of the Court at Halifax, when in...