1To James Madison from Edmond Kelly, [ca. 18] August 1821 (Madison Papers)
Much sickness has prevented me from resuming the Subject of my last letters on the state of Spain and Ireland, particularly on the necessity for abolishing the papal Inovations in Religion—on the good effects of rendering that R Catholic Religion rational edifying and salutary which unfortunately in its practical Operation & effect is Irrational demoralising pernicious & hostile to mental...