1From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 25 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). In JM’s hand but lacks signature, cover, and docket. The contents of the letter and the handwriting of the interlineated decoding permit no doubt that Randolph was the recipient. Words italicized in the text are those enciphered by JM in Randolph’s code. For this code, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of...