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From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 14 May 1821

To John Quincy Adams

Montpellier May 14. 1821

Dear Sir

I have received the Copy of your Report on weights and measures, which you were so good as to inclose to me.1

Not knowing how long it may be before I shall be able to give it a due perusal, I tender at once my best thanks, anticipating as I certainly do, both pleasure and instruction from your execution of the important task committed to you. Be pleased, Sir, to accept a repetition of my high esteem and cordial respects.

James Madison

RC (MHi: Adams Papers).

1Letter not found. Adams, Report of the Secretary of State, upon Weights and Measures, Prepared in Obedience to a Resolution of the Senate of the Third March, 1817. Feb. 22, 1821 (Washington, 1821; Shoemaker 7456).

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