1To James Madison from Robert Walsh Jr., 15 February 1819 (Madison Papers)
The race of authors has never, I believe, been renowned for diffidence. You will not, therefore, be surprised if you find me petitioning you for favors, without the least title to a moment of your leisure. My indignation at the abuse which the English journals of most authority continue to heap upon the american people, and my wish to make amends for the encouragement which my early writings...