1From James Madison to Henry D. Gilpin, 25 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
I was duly favored with yours of the 9th. inst: accompanied by your “Life of Thomas Jefferson,” which I have read with the double pleasure it affords, being valuable for its historical materials, as well as for its biographical Portrait of the highly distinguished Individual. I comply with your request by noting a few errors which caught my eye in turning over the pages. Page 38. It was not at...
2From James Madison to Henry D. Gilpin, 10 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours of the 4th. inst: and am glad to learn that my communications of Ocr. last were acceptable. In reference to the intimation in your last paragraph, I may only say, that feeling what is due to its motives, and judging of the work about to be re-edited, by the portions known to me, I can offer no objection to the meditated use of my name, but the deficiency of its title to...
3From James Madison to Henry D. Gilpin, 14 January 1828 (Madison Papers)
Recollecting that there must have been associates in the biographical commemoration of the act of Independence, some of whom at least, may not share in the partiality which suggested my name for the use proposed in your letter of the 4th. inst: that consideration added to the one conveyed in my answer, induces me to request that, if an inscription of the work going to the Press be intended,...
4James Madison to Henry D. Gilpin, 15 September 1834 (Madison Papers)
J. M. with his respects to Mr. Gilpin acknowledges the receipt of his able & eloquent Speech on the 4th. of July. The delay in returning his thanks for it, has an apology in the decrepit state of his health, of which he is obliged in this as in other cases to avail himself. FC (DLC) .