1To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 24 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ I am much averse from intermeddling with the appointments of Government, well knowing the great difficulties attending them, yet from the peculiar Situation and adverse Circumstances of Mr. Isaac C. Barnet of Bourdeaux, a Son of an old Acquaintance who died in the Army during our late Struggle with Great Brittain, I am constrained to trouble you with this Letter. I have been privy to...