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).
11Deed of Sale, 15 October 1792 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Abstract. 15 October 1792. John Taliaferro Brooke, having purchased lot 127 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, from James Monroe and Eliza his wife, conveys that lot to Robert Mercer for £435. Witnessed by JM, John Minor, Jr., and Joseph Jones. Recorded 8 Nov. 1792. Printed extract (Crozier, Virginia County Records: Spotsylvania County , p. 456).
12To James Madison from Hardin Burnley, 3 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have to apologize to you for not answering sooner the enquiries which you requested me to make before you left Virginia. I have deferred my answer ’till this time that I might be able to give satisfactory information on the subject of your enquiries. On application to Col: Harvie which I made immediately after the receipt of your favor I coud obtain no further information than this, that...
13To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 2 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 25 Ult. came to hand last evening: I have to acknowledge the polite attention to the request contained in my last. If I should be fortunate enough to succeed in my claim, your own prudance will dictate to you to the proper channel to transmit the proceeds. I have now to retu[r]n you my particular thanks for your communications, relative to the Competitors for the Vice...
14To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 9 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
I received your favor 27th last Month in due time: and now inclose you my own affadavit and a certificate from Genl. Wood, who commanded the Regiment at the time of my derangement; which (the Paymaster, Benjn Lawson, being dead) is I conceive the best evidence that the nature of the case will admit of. This compensation having been allowed by congress in lieu of all others subsequent to the...
15To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 18 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I received yours of the 10th Instant yesterday, am particularly obliged to you for the trouble you have already taken to serve me, but am infinitely more so, for your own propositions to increase it: to avoid pestering you I was induced to request the Sale of my Land Warrant on the terms mentioned in my last; if you can not dispose of it readily and for a Price you think it ought to command, I...
16To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 19 November 1792 (Madison Papers)
I observe by an Act of the last session of Congress, that the Door for claimants for Personal Service against the U. States, is again open: I have taken the liberty therefore to inclose you a Power of attorney to settle my claim with any Person authorised to do it. In the year 1778 I retired from the Army as a supernumerary Luent. of the 4th. Virginia Regiment, under an arangment of the Army...
17To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 29 October 1791 (Madison Papers)
I never received you[r] favor respecting my claim against the U. States un[t]il congress had adjourned which will account to you for my not giving it that attention which my own interest, and deceant deportment to you required. I now inclose you a Power of Attorney to Draw a Warrant for my Land; of which if it is not too troublesom I will be particularly obliged to you to dispose, upon the...
18To James Madison from John Carey, [March?] 1792 (Madison Papers)
Having this moment received from Mr. Claxton fifteen Dollars for your share of the three lots of books, I beg leave to enclose them to you, as Mr. Jefferson has already paid the whole thirty. With thanks for your liberal exertions on this occasion, as well as that of the Shorthand, I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obliged humble servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed but not dated by JM. Conjectural...
19To James Madison from John Carey, 8 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
John Carey presents his humble respects to the honble. Mr. Madison, & requests, that, if he has preserved any notes of his speech of Monday last, on the Fishery Bill, he will be so obliging, as to give him leave to copy them for publication. At the same time he begs leave to remark, that this favor, if conferred, will not be strained by him into a precedent for troubling Mr. Madison with...
20To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 15 July 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have heard of your return from your Northern excursion, and hope you met every gratification in it that you wished. Our Census is compleated, that is to say, the returns are all in, and are now under examination & correction. In their uncorrected State, they have been cast up, and amount to upwards of 740,000, producing a Net number after deducting 2/5ths. of Slaves of above 600,000. This...
21To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 20 April 1791 (Madison Papers)
Until I was informed of the intention of the President to pass through this City, I had not been here for several weeks. The consequence was that your letter of the 27th. Feby. as well as many others were in the post Office a considerable time before I got them, and that which you was good enough to favor me with by Mr. Giles I did not receive until I met him a few days ago. I confess myself...
22To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 21 September 1791 (Madison Papers)
Having an opportunity by return of Mr. Barburs Servant to Orange, I embrace it to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 28th. Ult. from Phila. annexed to Mr. T. Coxes Note, & to thank you for your attention to the business to which it related. You I suppose hear much said in your passage through the Country upon the Subject of the Excise. It daily becomes better understood and consequently...
23To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 21 October 1791 (Madison Papers)
The last Mail carry’d you a few lines from me. By this you will receive the particulars of the sales. I hope we may be ready to proceed Much more effectually in the Spring. There were many persons present who wanted Lotts in Various parts of the City, which cou’d not be gott ready at this Time. Private sales are makg. by individuals much on the same terms with the public. Yrs. &ca PS. I...
24To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 24 July 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor from N. York gave me pleasure, as every token of yr. remembrance of me allways will. Finding that you relinquish yr. tour to the East, I presume this will meet you in Philada. where you will hear all matters respecting the federal City &ca. Cou’d I have foreseen all the anxiety this business has given me from its commencement in Congress to its present Stage, I shou’d have shrunk...
25To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 29 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you a few lines by yesterdays post. The affair of Mr Carrolls House gives us uneasiness on several accounts—as it must wound the feelings of the President, & may be of some injury. The Major wrote to Mr Carroll in very polite terms to take down his House, being built on public ground. Mr Carroll for answer informd him that whenever it shoud be deemd an obstruction in consequence of...
26To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 23 April 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favor of the 10th Instant came to hand. The Commissioners were then met to take deeds from the parties according to the articles I inclosd to you. There occur’d a dificulty—some of the parties were of opinion that the lines of the propos’d city shou’d not contain more than within the Limits expresd by the president at the time of the accomodation (abt 4000 Ac[r]es), others contended that...
27To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 7 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Mr Johnson wrote to me the 31st Ulto. that he shoud set out for Pha the day following—it was with great concern I heard last night that he had not left home, but wou’d as soon as the roads were a little better. I hope however that this is not well founded. I have wrote to him several matters inclosd to Mr C. C. of C. If he is not with you I woud have them opend by Mr Carroll for your joint...
28To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 30 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yr. favors of the 20th. & 25th came to hand. Mr Carroll writes me that he shall sett of[f] for Pha. abt the 10th of next month, sooner if any thing urgent happens—this has releiv’d me from considerable anxiety. He thinks it impossible that any body will be so hardy as to make the attempt you mention—indeed on considering that Subject so many things strike my mind, that I cannot beleive any...
29To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 27 June 1792 (Madison Papers)
Yrs. of the 12th Inst came to hand; due attention shall be paid to the contents. The sale of Lotts in the City of Washington is to commence on the 8th Octr. One reason for that time, some of yr. Legislature wish’d to be present. In this I fear we shall be disapointed—yr. Govr. haveing call’d yr. Assembly to meet on the 1st of Octr. I wish it may suit you to be with us at that time, & for some...
30To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 1 October 1792 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you some time past in answer to yr. favor of . Having a moment only by Bisshop Madison I inclose a ps written by Mr. Ross of Bladensburgh in an answer to a Speech of Mercers. Captn. Campbell was obligd to give way to Mercer and supports a Mr Thomas—A wet quaker, of a very fair character—he will from that circumstance & the industry of those opposd to Mercer stand a Chance. The...