From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 8 June 1816
To Alexander J. Dallas
Montpelier Saturday morning June 8. [18]16
Dear Sir
I have recd. & thank you for the letters for Hamburg & Bremen,1 which will be transmitted from the Dept. of State.
We ended our journey last evening. With the exception of a short pelting shower on the day we set out, the weather & the roads were peculiarly favorable. I found the prospects of the farmers generally far better than I had expected; The Wheat fields much better, untill I reached my own neighbourhood, where the Hessian fly has done considerable injury, tho’ much less than was reported; and the injury has been in some degree also mitigated by late rains. Affectionate respects
James Madison
RC (CSmH).
1. Letters not identified.