From James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 27 December 1826
To Nicholas P. Trist
Montpellier Decr. 27. 1826
Dear Sir
I leave the inclosed open that you may see the papers relating to the Hotel Keepers.1 Should Genl. Cocke, unexpectedly at this season, be in Charlottesville, be so obliging as to have the letter put into his hands; in the contrary event, into the proper mail. I inclose for you Mr. Brokenboroughs report2 to be assorted with the other documents accompanying that to go from the Rector; on which I am to hear from you or rather to see you. Health and all other blessings
James Madison
RC (owned by Louis Grunin, Spring Valley, N.Y., 1990); draft (DLC). RC addressed and franked by JM to Trist “near Charlottesville Virginia”; docketed by Trist: “recd. Decr. 29. ’26.” Trist later added on the verso of the cover: “James Madison of Virginia. Fourth President of the United States. Served two terms. This was written on the Subject of certain documents to accompany the Report from him as Rector of the University of Virginia, which he had desired me to draw up for him. N. P. Trist Philadelphia, June 11. ’55.”
1. See William Wertenbaker to JM, 22 Dec. 1826, and n. 1.
2. Statement of Funds and Debts of the University of Virginia [1826] (ViU: Special Collections).