James Madison Papers

From James Madison to Francis Preston, 3 February 1820

To Francis Preston

Montpellier Feby. 3d. 1820.

I pray you My dear Sir, to be assured that I sympathize, in all the feelings which led to your letter; and that I shall learn with corresponding pleasure that your efforts have been successful in alleviating the misfortune of a brother whose amiable qualities have so long endeared him to his relatives, and made him interesting to his friends. Affectionate respects

James Madison

RC (NjP: Crane Collection). Fragment. Upper portion of letter, including salutation and dateline, is missing. Dated “Montpellier Feby. 3d. 1820.” in Dolley Madison’s hand. Recipient identified as Francis Preston based on Preston to JM, 30 Jan. 1820, PJM-RS description begins David B. Mattern et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series (2 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 2009–). description ends 1:596–97.

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    From James Madison to Francis Preston, 3 February 1820
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    Madison, James
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    Preston, Francis
    Date
    3 February 1820

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    “From James Madison to Francis Preston, 3 February 1820,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/04-02-02-0002. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Retirement Series, vol. 2, 1 February 1820 – 26 February 1823, ed. David B. Mattern, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, and Anne Mandeville Colony. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013, p. 1.]

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