1To James Madison from Richard Clough Anderson, 27 August 1792 (Madison Papers)
It is with the greatest reluctance at any time that I can prevail on myself to solicit an appointment, or should I do it at present but at the particular desire of several of my friends in this country. I have therefore taken the liberty provided you think me qualifyed to use your interest in having me appointed to settle the Accounts of the United States with this State as I have observed...
2To James Madison from Robert Ballard, 1 April 1792 (Madison Papers)
I had a long while impatiently waited to see the Secretary of the Treasurys report on the mode of compensation to the Officers of Revenue. Since that report was made, I cannot see by the debates, that the Honble. Congress, have acted on it. To speak of myself, my fees as Surveyor last year did not exceed £300—out of that sum, I have to pay for House rent & Clerks hire, £175. From last December...
3To James Madison from Joseph Barnes, 20 December 1792 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Abstract. 20 December 1792, Philadelphia. A list of proposed alterations to the 1790 federal patent law, followed by “observations tending to demonstrate the Necessity and equity of the proposed amendments.” Includes remarks on how James Rumsey’s discoveries in working with steam power have been denied legal protection. “Since it is not the wish of any good Citizen, ’tis presumed the...
4To James Madison from John Beckley, 17 October 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 3d: instant, and a preceeding one of 25th: Septr. came duly to hand. I should have written yo. immediately on my return from N. York, had not several circumstances occurred to prevent it, particularly the delay of a Meeting which was had last evening between Melancton Smith, on the part of the republican interest of NY. (specially deputed) and the principal movers of the same...
5To James Madison from John Beckley, 2 September 1792 (Madison Papers)
A severe indisposition, the consequence of a violent cold which I caught on my return from Carlisle, has prevented an earlier acknowledgment of your favor of the 12th: ultimo. Its effects, however, are now subsiding, and I hope soon to be perfectly restored. I have not been able to discover any material change in the situation of the Virga. accounts, the Commissioner pursues his former course,...
6To James Madison from John Beckley, 10 September 1792 (Madison Papers)
Since I wrote you last, a considerable change has taken place in the state of our foreign & domestic intelligence. Advices from France as late as the 14th: July, exhibit a crisis in the internal affairs of that Country, which ’ere this must be determined and would probably decide the issue of the revolution; the Marquis Fayette appeared at the bar of the National Assembly & denounced the...
7To James Madison from John Beckley, 1 August 1792 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty by favor of Mr: Jefferson, to forward to you sundry papers, which I thought would be useful for your information respecting the progress of the Virginia accounts; and it has been my constant purpose, hitherto, to follow them by a communication of such other circumstances on the subject as I might be able to collect, but, until yesterday, I have not been successful in...
8Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 18 April] 1791 (Madison Papers)
Substance of a Conversation held by Js. Madison Jr with Col: Beckwith, at the desire of Mr. Jefferson— Last evening offered the first opportunity of breaking to Col B—— the subject for which he has been thought a proper channel to the Governour of Canada. It was explicitly made known to him, that besides its being generally understood that the N. W. Indians were supplied with the means of war...
9To James Madison from Thomas Bell, 2 October 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 2 October 1792. Mentioned in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC: Madison Miscellany). Bell was an Orange County neighbor of JM’s (William H. B. Thomas, Patriots of the Upcountry [Orange, Va., 1976], pp. 18, 58).
10To James Madison from Thomas Bell, 13 November 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 November 1792. Mentioned in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC: Madison Miscellany).