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To James Madison from Richard Forrest, 15 August 1810

From Richard Forrest

Washington Augt 15th. 1810

Dear & respected Sir,

Having but this moment returned from Marlbro’ where I went on Saturday even’g on a visit to my family, I have only time to offer my best thanks for your esteemed favor of the 9th inst, and to assure you that, I most cordially acquiesce in the plan which you recommend to be pursued in the case to which I refered in my letter of the 6th. inst.

I am happy to learn that the National Intelligencer gets regularly to hand, and will use my endeavor to render its future conveyance equally certain.

Docr. Tucker1 was little or no better by the last accts. from him. I remain with the great respect &c Your Most obt Servt.

Rd. Forrest

RC (ViU).

1. Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745–1828), a graduate of the medical school of the University of Edinburgh and a member of the House of Representatives from South Carolina, 1789–93, was treasurer of the U.S. (PJM description begins William T. Hutchinson et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison (1st ser., vols. 1-10, Chicago, 1962-77, vols. 11-17, Charlottesville, Va., 1977-91). description ends , 5:273 n. 3).

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    “To James Madison from Richard Forrest, 15 August 1810,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-02-02-0599. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series, vol. 2, 1 October 1809–2 November 1810, ed. J. C. A. Stagg, Jeanne Kerr Cross, and Susan Holbrook Perdue. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1992, p. 486.]

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