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From George Washington to James Madison, 12 May 1796

To James Madison

12th May 1796

The President of the United States requests the Pleasure of Mr Madison’s Company to Dine, on Thursday next,1 at 4 o’Clock.

An answer is requested.2

D (printed with manuscript insertions), DLC:GW.

1The next Thursday was 19 May.

2No reply has been found, but see Madison Papers, description begins William T. Hutchinson et al., eds. The Papers of James Madison, Congressional Series. 17 vols. Chicago and Charlottesville, Va., 1962–91. description ends 16:355–56.

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