1From James Madison to John McLean, 2 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of Jany. 28. inclosing the Memorandum from Mr. Wagner, relating to a publication of the Archives of the Confederation. It seems very proper that whatever is valuable in the unpublished Archives of the Revolution, and may no longer be under a seal of secresy, should be secured agst. the waste & casualties of time, by a multiplication of printed copies; and the writer...
2James Madison to John McLean, 10 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
J M. presents his respects to Mr. McClean, and commits to his care, as requested by Mr Tracie a letter containing papers wch. had been deposited by him, with the Board of Visitors of the Univy. of Va. Draft (DLC) . Subjoined to the draft of JM to M. L. Tracie, 10 Sept. 1828.