1To James Madison from Gales & Seaton, 26 January 1818 (Madison Papers)
Hereto adjoined is a copy of a letter which we have addressed to each Member of both Houses of Congress. We consider the work therein suggested, important to the public, but otherwise feel little anxiety for the result. We deem it respectful to trouble you with our views, as, if the work be undertaken, we shall look with confidence to your advice and direction, as to the authorities proper to...
2Gales & Seaton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Hereto adjoined is a copy of a Circular we have addressed to each Member of both Houses of Congress . We consider the work therein suggested important to the public; and feel otherwise little anxiety as to the result. We consider it but respectful to advise you of our views, since, if the work is undertaken, we shall resort with conf i dence to your advice and direction, as to the authorities...
3Enclosure: Gales & Seaton’s Circular on Publication of Congressional Proceedings, 26 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It cannot have escaped your observation that there exists at present no History of the Proceedings of the Congress of the United States , except that which is afforded by the Journals of the two Houses; of one of which Records there remains but a single complete copy in print, and of the other no printed copy whatever! With the unfortunate Library of Congress , which fell a sacrifice to the...