1To James Madison from Moses Robinson, 31 March 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 March 1801, Bennington, Vermont. Offers congratulations on election and JM’s appointment. Recommends Anthony Haswell to publish U.S. laws in Vermont in place of Samuel Williams of Rutland, who has opposed Republican sentiments. Recounts Haswell’s tribulations under the Alien and Sedition acts. Suggests misconduct in post office has interfered with delivery of newspapers from Philadelphia...
2To James Madison from Moses Robinson, 24 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
When I Compare the political State of the Government of the united States in the year 1796—and for three or four years next Ensuing, with the present year it affords me Real pleasure, to View the Change So much for the better & will not fail I trust to give Joy to Every true Republican who has deeply Sorrowd. in time past ⟨for a?⟩ Country on the brink of Ruin, had I been told in the past Reign...