1To James Madison from Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours, 30 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
...During difficult circumstances, good citizens should not change their leaders, and good leaders should not give up the reins of government. Greatly misses Joel Barlow, who could have been most useful to the United States and France. Tried to do homage to his memory in the society of which DuPont is one of the vice presidents, and where he does his part to admit citizens of the United States...