Upon his return from the "laborious relaxation" of his farm, he found President Madison's message, the report of the committee of foreign relations, and the declaration of war against Great Britain. Original is located in the Monroe Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Accepts his invitation to dine with him.

Accepts his invitation to dine with him on Wednesday.

Cannot direct the special court Tazewell requested because the law authorizing a circuit judge to perform the duties of a district judge is limited only to the case of the disability of an existing district judge, and does not extend to the case of a vacancy of that office; has notified the Secretary of State of the public hardships if an appointment is postponed.

Received a copy of his book, Historical Letters, and asks Mr. Pleasant to sign him up as a subscriber; comments favorably upon the work, a comparative history of the nations of the world. Location of original is unknown.

Received his check for $500 and letter upon his return from North Carolina; will receive four sets of The Life of Washington from Mr. Mason Locke Weems; discusses a case of Admiralty business which he had just heard in circuit court and asks for Bushrod Washington's opinion; is anxious to terminate next court's business so he can devote himself to the farm.

Discusses whether the power to pass bankruptcy laws resides in the states or in the federal government; discusses part of Constitution which inhibits passage of "law impairing the obligation of contracts" and how it relates to bankruptcy laws; says Bushrod Washington heard the argument and his opinion could be relied upon better than his.

Frederick County Virginia Court release proved to John Marshall and James M. Marshall sworn to by Charles Magill, Henry Daingerfield, Thomas McKewan, and Leroy Daingerfield. Original is located in the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Asks what provision is made for them at their session; will he make accommodations for them; asks "Are we to have peace; or is the war to be continued till we are dismembered?"

Notice written by Marshall while in Washington D.C. advertising for the return of a strayed or stolen bay saddle horse and offering a liberal reward for it. Location of original is unknown.

Asks Bushrod Washington to ask the counting house of Messrs. Willing & Francis if they are still willing to take John Marshall's fifteen year old son James,now a student at Cambridge, into their firm.

Has made inquiries in response to his letter; land for which taxes are unpaid before August will be sold; payment can be made to the Sheriff of the county; discusses George Washington letters and how he thinks they should be published; asks him to settle a newspaper account for him.

Encloses a copy of a letter from Robert Colston in which Colston complains of John Ambler's withholding payment and threatens Ambler with a lawsuit; suggests that Ambler give Mr. Colston an order on Mr. Smith for the amount in question with as little delay as possible. Original is located in the Hampton L. Carson Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Discusses civil admiralty jurisdiction about which he had formed an opinion from the characters in a case of piracy not from precedent; wishes him to discuss revision of "The Life of George Washington" with Mr. Wayne while he is in Philadelphia; explains his ideas for the organization of the work; says it must be prepared at leisure and not offered until there is a demand for it.

Encloses a memorandum from the Auditors' office concerning William Marshall's lands in Nason and Franklin counties, Kentucky, and a letter which he wishes delivered to his sister Jane (Marshall) Taylor; she desired him to engage a house for her at Fauquier Court House. Encloses a memorandum from the Filson club.

After reading the recipient's address to the New York Historical Society, he sends him his thoughts on the study of history.