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From James Madison to John Hartwell Cocke, 12 February 1827

To John Hartwell Cocke

Montpellier Feby. 12. 1827

Dear Sir

I recd. yesterday yours of the 6th. and at the same time a letter from Mr. Matthews on the same subject.1 I have sent back his letter to you, with the sanction to his proposed arrangement2 in the terms above copied.3

A military school may be useful, especially if admitted as a substitute for Militia exercises; but for all physical purposes the Gymnasium is incomparably superior. It would be well if the two branches of Instruction could be united in a competent Individual.

I do not find that any thing has yet been done by the Assembly, with respect to the University. A letter from Mr. Cabell4 gave but little hope of the pecuniary aid we wished; tho’ every one appeared to be impressed favorably of the Institution by the late Enactments. With great esteem and good wishes

James Madison

RC (ViU: Special Collections, Madison Papers); draft (DLC). RC addressed and franked by JM to Cocke at “Winn’s post office Fluvanna County Virginia”; postmarked at Everetts-ville, 15 Feb.; cover docketed by Cocke: “recd. 16 Feb.”

2See JM to Matthews, 12 Feb. 1827, and n. 1.

3At the head of this RC is a Tr of JM’s sanction written in Dolley Madison’s hand (see JM to Matthews, 12 Feb. 1827, and n. 1).

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