From James Madison to Alexander C. Hanson, 1 January 1817
To Alexander C. Hanson
Washington, January 1. 1817.
Sir,
Objects interesting to the United States requiring that the Senate should be in session on the 4th ⟨of⟩ March next, to receive such communications as may be made to it on the part of the ⟨Ex⟩ecutive, your attendance in the Senate Chamber in th⟨is⟩ City on that day is accordingly requested.1
James Madison
RC (MdHi). In a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Copies of this letter were sent to all members of the Senate (see , 14th Cong., 2d sess., 218). Surviving copies include those sent to David Daggett (MLexSC); John Gaillard (DNA: RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages, 14A–E2); Rufus King (NHi: Rufus King Papers); Jeremiah Mason (CStbK); and Isaac Tichenor (UkCU-FWM). Parts of words in angle brackets in the RC are supplied from the Daggett copy.
1. Alexander Contee Hanson was elected to the Senate, to replace Robert Goodloe Harper of Maryland, who had resigned on 6 Dec. 1816. Hanson took his seat on 2 Jan. 1817.