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From James Madison to Henry Clay, 6 January 1828

To Henry Clay

Montpellier Jany 6. 1828

Dear Sir

I have duly recd. the copy of your Address politely forwarded to me.1 Altho’ I have taken no part in the depending contests and have been led to place myself publickly on that ground, I could not peruse the Appeal you have made without being sensible of the weight of testimony it exhibits, and of the eloquence by which it is distinguished.

Having occasion to write to Mr. Brougham on a subject which interests our University I take the liberty of asking your friendly attention to the letter which I inclose,2 I hope it may find an early conveyance from the Department of State, with despatches about to be destined for London. Should this not be the case, Mr. Brent will save you the trouble of giving the intimation, that a duplicate may seek some other channel. It is desirable that the letter should reach Mr. B with as little delay as may be. With great esteem & friendly regards

James Madison

RC (DLC: Henry Clay Papers); draft (DLC). RC addressed and franked by JM to Clay at Washington; postmarked at Orange Court House, Virginia, 9 Jan.; docketed by Clay.

1. [Henry Clay], An Address of Henry Clay, to the Public: Containing Certain Testimony in Refutation of the Charges against Him, Made by Gen. Andrew Jackson, Touching the Last Presidential Election (Washington, D.C., 1827; Shoemaker description begins Richard H. Shoemaker, comp., A Checklist of American Imprints for 1820–1829 (11 vols.; New York, 1964–72). description ends 28509).

2. JM to Henry Peter Brougham, 5 Jan. 1828.

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    “From James Madison to Henry Clay, 6 January 1828,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/04-04-02-0628. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Retirement Series, vol. 4, 3 March 1826–29 February 1828, ed. Armin Mattes, David B. Mattern, J. C. A. Stagg, Anne Mandeville Colony, Ellen D. Goldlust, Mary Parke Johnson, Katherine E. Harbury, and Mary K. Wigge. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2023, p. 630.]

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