Your letter of the 26th Jany was delivered to me by Mr Just. Story & I owe you an apology for the delay which has taken place in answering it.… Continue Reading To Jared Sparks, 13 March 1826

    I recd a letter from chief Justice Marshall dated the 12th Ulto which I have been prevented by sickness from sooner attending to— The following extract was intended for your inspection.… Continue Reading To Caleb Parry Wayne, 4 Aug. 1823

     I have never, that I can recollect, refused to comply with a request similar to that contained in your letter of the 8th inst.

     I recd a day or two ago yr favr of the 23d.

     I recd a letter from chief Justice Marshall a a few days ago, in which he requests me to present to you in his name, a copy of his “history of the Colonies,” a compliment which he thinks due to… Continue Reading To Caleb Parry Wayne, 18 Oct. 1824

I have expected to hear from you since you have had an opportunity to look into the trunks and chests last sent up for the volume of letters containing those which have not been copied, and am uneasy… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 6 Oct. 1824

I have found the missing book. It had been brought out of my office into the house & placed on a settee where it was covered with a pile of newspapers.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 4 Nov. 1824

In conformity with your wish expressed in your last letter I have deposited the boxes in the steam boat addressed to you to the care of Mr Herbert.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 11 Dec. 1824

I have received your letter and am very happy to be informed that you will devote a part of this summer to a perusal of the letters.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 13 April 1825

I have received your letter respecting the wine & beg you to take no farther trouble about it than to request Mr Cazenove, if the wine comes by Alexandria, to send both p… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 6 July 1822

Yesterday on my return from the upper country I found your letter of the 8th.

I Have not for a long time Had the pleasure to Hear from you But Hope the Restoration of peace Between the U.S. and G.B.

I did not receive your letter of the 22d. till yesterday.

The court which has just terminated has furnished some business for your Honors at Washington.

I was extremely sorry to learn from your last that you were again indisposed.

While at Mount Vernon I delivered you the affidavit of T.

     I recd in due time your favor of Sepr 14 and have delayed acknowledging it, till you should have returned from your autumnal Circuit. Presuming this to have taken place.… Continue Reading From James Madison, 18 Dec. 1819

So idle were the gentlemen I had employed in my copying business during my absence, that with my utmost exertions I coud not get the books in readiness in time to send them to you before your departure from Alexandria.… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 25 March 1804

The day after I wrote to you I was informed that a Mr Davidson of this place was setting out for Philadelphia & woud take charge of a box to you.¹ I thought it most advisable to send it tho I had not had it in my p… Continue Reading From John Marshall, 28 March 1804

I have just received your letter inclosing your notes on the parts of the life which you have read.