1From James Madison to Arthur Breese, 22 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 March 1794. Acknowledged in Breese to JM, 11 and 16 Apr. 1794 . Inquires about value and prospects for sale of JM’s Mohawk Valley land.
2From James Madison to Arthur Breese, 13 May 1796 (Madison Papers)
Since I last communicated with you on the subject of the lot of land on the Mohawk, I have disposed of it to Mr. Bailey & Mr. Vanwyk; and have made it a part of the bargain that the lot shall be resurveyed at the joint expence of the parties, in order that the price may be adjusted to the quantity. The estimated quantity (nine hundred acres) was brought into doubt, by finding that the given...