1Charles Carter Lee to James Madison, 9 May 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have been so fortunate as to obtain, to day, some letters & papers sent by my father from the West Indies, many years ago. The trunk which contained them, & all the letters, were opened before they fell into my hands; & I took the liberty of reading that which I now forward, as it was enclosed to my brother, unsealed. I despair of ever being able to find the wine it alludes to; but I assure...
2C[harles] C[arter] Lee to James Madison, 28 April 1834 (Madison Papers)
I received but recently your letter of March 10th & instantly wrote to a friend in Washington (where the letters are of which you wish copies) to comply with your request. Among the papers of my father in my possession I find but two letters from you. I enclose a copy of one. The other was written in July 1807 in reply to one from my father concerning the outrage on the Chesapeake. As it is...