1To James Madison from Samuel House, 18 May 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 May 1784. Mentioned in JM’s letter to House, 29 May 1784 . Probably related the news of Nicholas Trist’s death.
2From James Madison to Samuel House, 29 May 1784 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. your favor of the 18 inst: inclosing one from my amiable friend Mrs. Trist. I feel pathetically for her in case she should have proceeded down the river before the news of Mr. Trist’s death got to Fort Pitt. The situation in which she will find herself at the end of her voyage bereft of the object of her pursuit, and surrounded wholly by strangers whose very language will be...
3To James Madison from Samuel House, ca. 1–8 February 1786 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 1–8 February 1786. Mentioned in JM to Eliza Trist, 14 March 1786 , and probably contained a dismal report by House on his sister’s health.