1To James Madison from Thomas Rodney, 7 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Having been too Unwell to write for a considerable Time past, I imbrace the Earliest Opertunity Affoarded by returning health to Acknowledge duly receiving by the mail your Attentive friendly & polite Answer to My former Letters. It contained all the Intelligence on the Subject that could be Expected; And I lament with you that it Affoarded no better consolation to the friends, of the...