1From James Madison to Creed Taylor, 8 March 1823 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Decr. 21. with a Copy of the “Journal of the Law School,” taken charge of by Mr. Stringfellow, were handed to me a few days ago only. The delay will have been explained to you by himself. Having never engaged in the practice of the law, and the very limited knowledge of it acquired in the Closet being much obliterated, I find myself little qualified to appreciate the merits of...
2From James Madison to Creed Taylor, 4 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that a Clerk will be wanted for a Chancery Court at Fredg. I have yielded to the request of the friends of Mr. R. M. Chapman, who is my neighbor & acquaintance, so far as to join them in bearing testimony to his personal worth & reputed qualifications for the duties of such an appointment. Being ignorant of the other names which may be before the Judges, it would not be in my...