1To James Madison from Cyrus Griffin, 25 December 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 December 1809, Norfolk. Asks JM to provide for a transfer that would shift his son, John Griffin, “from Michigan to a western or Southern position: he finds the Climate too cold for his Constitution.” Since his son is fluent in both French and Spanish, a judicial vacancy “upon or near the Mississippi” might be “advantageous to the public.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under...