1To James Madison from John Griffin, 14 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
Having passed three years in this Country, and finding my Health extremely shattered, by the severity of the Climate, if there should be no impropriety in the application, and if the vacancies in the Illinois Territory should not all be filled, may I venture so far to trouble your Excellency, as to propose that I might be transferred to that Territory, upon my resignation of the situation I...
2To James Madison from John Griffin, 1 May 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 May 1812, Albany. Informs JM that since he left Washington he has “received a letter from the Illinois Territory, mentioning that Judge Stuart was about taking his departure … with the intention of resigning his seat on the Bench of that Country.” Solicits the appointment for himself, citing as a precedent “the case of Judge Jones transferred from the Illinois, to Madison County in the...