J. Madison has duly recd. the copy of "Pocahuntas" politely forwarded to him by Mr. Custis.

The long discontinuance of his attention to that species of homage to the Muses is a reason the more with him for distrusting his judgment in any particular case. Relying on the [ ] success of the performance when actually produced on the Philada. Stage, as the surest test of its merit, he does not hesitate to express the pleasure afforded by a perusal of it in the Closet; and for which he prays Mr C. to accept his thanks with an assurance of his friendly recollections and good wishes.