1William Turpin to James Madison, 25 December 1833 (Madison Papers)
This is only to Cover the Declaration of the Representatives of ten States, Assembled in Philadelphia 4 Decr, I Received in due time your Kind Letter of the 9th of August, I lived Near 60 years in South Carolina, 40 years I a Lone Advocated the Cause of the Oppressed Affricans, now God has Raisd up 40 Millions of Consiensious people throughout the World to advocate their Cause, & is dailey...
2William Turpin to James Madison, 4 July 1833 (Madison Papers)
The other day I was Extremly Sorry to See your Name in a Newspaper, their Calld a freind and Supporter of the Affrican Colonising Society, as your Name gives Credit where ever it is fixed, all the members of that Society in Public Declare that it is for bettering the Condition of the Negroes that they have in Veiw by sending them to Affrica, yet many of the head Promoters of this Cruelty, have...
3To James Madison from William Turpin, 29 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
The 11.000.000 Loan not being fully Subscribed, I apprehend (at 6 Pr Cent) is owing to its not being Protected by Law from State & City Taxation, which we calculate as a deduction of one Pr Ct, consiquently would Subscribe as soon to a 6 Pr Cent Loan protected from Taxation, as to 7 Pr Cent not protected, so that its the United States that pays the Tax to the individual States, & Cities, and...