To James Madison from Solomon Southwick, 30 May 1816
From Solomon Southwick
Albany, May 30, 1816.
Dr. Sir,
When at Washington, last winter, Mrs. Madison did me the honour to accept a set of the Christian Visitant.1 The enclosed Paper will inform her, that the work has “gone to the tomb of the Capulets,” or rather the Saints.
I believe Mrs. Madison has not received all the No’s. I have, however, a number of perfect sets, and shall take the liberty of forwarding one, bound appropriately, which I hope she may do me the honour to accept.
Permit me to offer, sir, for your Lady & yourself the assurance of the best wishes, & highest consideration & respect, of Your very obed’t Serv’t
S Southwick
RC (DLC). Docketed by JM.
1. The enclosure was probably an announcement that the Christian Visitant, a weekly publication, printed by H. C. Southwick, whose first number appeared in Albany, New York, on 10 June 1815, would be discontinued. No further numbers were issued after 25 May 1816, which explains Southwick’s reference to the “tomb of the Capulets.”