1To James Madison from David Yancey, 10 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
The state of my health requiring that I should leave the United States in pursuit of amore favourable climate, it becomes necessary that I should have some evidence of citizenship, to secure to me, in foreign countries, those privileges which belong to citizens of the U. S. I am told that application is properly made to you for this purpose. The slight recollection that you may have of me, wd....
2To James Madison from David Yancey, 12 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Supposing you were at your seat in Orange, I wrote you on 10th. inst., inclosing a certificate of a justice of the peace of this county, that I am a native of the state, & requesting that you would be so good as to forward me a protection, as I am about to leave the U. S., in afew days, in search of a climate more favourable to my health. The servant, understanding you were not at home, left...