1834 Letters

Washington, MD -

I see the court has decided against us; and the grave question is now presented what shall be done ?

Senate Chamber, MD - 4 January 1834

I received your letter this morning, and have conversed with Mr. McDuffie in relation to its contents.

Washington, MD - 20 January 1834

I took the liberty of showing it to Mr. McDuffie, as it appeared to me to be due to him that he should be apprised of its contents.

unknown - 27 January 1834

Our only safety is in pursuing a steady course of firm restriction and I have no doubt that such a course will ultimately lead to restoration of the currency and the recharter of the Bank.

Washington, MD - 30 January 1834

Your sister writes, that Mr Davis has ceased to work on my mill and Gin, and that neither of them are going. It is too bad. I fear that he will never finish unless he is perpetually urged.

Washington, MD - 2 February 1834

My opinion is that no movement should yet be made towards a renewal of the Charter, or the establishment of a New Bank.

Philadelphia, PA - 8 February 1834

What will happen in the Country unless Congress interposes, is but too manifest the whole future is full of gloom and confusion.

Washington, MD - 8 February 1834

I fear there is no hope of the impeachment; but that which you will think the next best event, the overthrow of Jacksonism, is certain; and with it, Van Buren and his party.

Washington, MD - 16 February 1834

Our cause is growing daily. The deposit question is still before us and its fate uncertain.

Philadelphia, PA - 21 February 1834

The relief, to be useful or permanent, must come from Congress & from Congress alone.

Washington, MD - 27 February 1834

The first thing of real importance I have heard since I came here was communicated this morning by Mr. Calhoun.

Philadelphia, PA - 1 March 1834

It will prolong the distress now existing without effecting any good object

Philadelphia, PA - 11 March 1834

Situated as the Bank has been for some time past, its first object was necessarily its own protection, for in its safety the whole ultimate security of the currency must be found.

Philadelphia, PA - 11 March 1834

If we can get a permanent charter, let us do so if not, let us take the temporary & make it permanent hereafter.

Troy, NY - 17 March 1834

It was my intention to mention that our last dividend in our M & M Bank was as of late per cent. & I hope it may not be curtailed in these times of pressure.

Washington, MD - 26 March 1834

You will find my speech on Mr Webster's motion in tomorrows Telegraph.

unknown - 2 April 1834

The Bank of the United States has been compelled in self defence to diminish its business and call upon its debtors, and refuse to make loans to a very considerable amount.

Washington, MD - 3 April 1834

You cannot imagine how much I am gratified to learn, that you bestow so much of your time and attention, and with so much success on your little scholars.

Philadelphia, PA - 11 April 1834

The Bank has been obliged to day to decline the same kind of assistance to a Bank in Baltimore.

Troy, NY - 14 April 1834

I took from Clapp a release of of all his interest in the mortgaged premises to Mr. Delafield desiring to have the foreclosure proceed & take the title in my name...

Washington, MD - 15 April 1834

I am gratified to learn, that my remarks on the currency has been so well received both by you and our other friends in Carolina.

Troy, NY - 19 April 1834

I regret now that I delayed a reply to your obliging favor bringing the gratifying intelligence of your arrangement with Clapp.

Columbia, SC - 1 May 1834

The talking will go on in Congress till nothing is done and the members and the public become weary.

Paris, FRA - 6 May 1834

Since I had the pleasure to see you, my dear friend, I have had an attack of gouty fever, which kept me in my bed. I hope it is or will be soon over.

Philadelphia, PA - 9 May 1834

Now the mere deposit of accruing revenue in the Bank would not of itself justify any immediate expansion of the loans, unless taken as an evidence of a change of opinions or of feelings toward the Bank

Washington, MD - 14 May 1834

Were it not for your letters, there are a thousand incidents that are daily occurring, where every incident, even the smallest, is interesting to me, of which I should remain ignorant.

Washington, MD - 21 May 1834

Nothing, I think, will be done as to the currency this session. The administration is going down faster, than it ever rose.

Phil A - 4 June 1834

Believing as we do that the whole support of the currency must devolve on the B.U.S. and seeing as we think we do, that the disorders and troubles are but beginning

Philadelphia, PA - 12 June 1834

Since the Bank has ceased to be the depository of the public revenue, the indulgence formerly given to the State Banks could scarcely be expected as it would be unreasonable and unjust to the Stockholders

Philadelphia, PA - 14 June 1834

I regret very much the decision of the House on Mr Clay's resolutions : for its effect will I fear be to render the state of the country much more embarrassing during the summer.

Phil - 4 July 1834

The Board have deemed it inexpedient to change the course of the Bank during the session of Congress

Philadelphia, PA - 9 July 1834

We have waited for the adjournment of Congress before taking any final course in regard to the Bank

Montpelier, VA - 20 July 1834

Dolly Madison letter to son Payne Todd...Mr. Madison is better, though very ill a few days since, and I now hope he will soon be well enough for me to leave him on an expedition...

Fort Hill, SC - 20 September 1834

Every body is for strict construction; Mr Webster, Mr Ritchie and all; but in fact, it will ever be found to be the construction of the permanent minority against the permanent majority, and of course of itself valueless.

Newburyport, MA - 25 October 1834

I am disappointed in not seeing thee at this place and this time, as I called to apprise thee of the fact that at our meeting of the Essex County Anti-Slavery Society yesterday

Philadelphia, PA - 30 October 1834

On the subject of aid from this quarter the fact is, I under stand, that the contributions fall on a very narrow circle of not wealthy people

Haverhill, MA - 3 November 1834

Several individuals, personally and politically thy friends, have suggested to me the idea of addressing thee in regard to thy sentiments in relation to slavery in the District of Columbia.

Baltimore, MD - 13 November 1834

The more I have thought about the Bank, the better I like your idea of applying to your State for a Charter for 35 Millions for a Bank to be called the Bank of the U S. Penn

Randolph, PA - 21 November 1834

...I have been trying to devise some means whereby I might do something in a practical way for my poor fellow-men who are in bondage...

Montpelier, VA - 2 December 1834

Dolly Madison letter to neice Mary...Our sex are ever losers, when they stem the torrent of public opinion.

Fort Gibson, AR - 16 December 1834

Tis strange how superstitious intense feeling renders us. but stranger still what aids chance sometimes brings to support our superstition, dreams my dear Sarah we will agree are our weakest thoughts