1From James Madison to William Darlington, 15 January 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Darlington. 15 January 1816. JM invites Darlington to dine with him the following Saturday, at 4 p.m. RC ( NHi ). 1 p.; printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in Dolley Madison’s hand and addressed by her. On verso is Darlington’s 18 Jan. 1816 acceptance, stating that he “will certainly, deo volente, do himself the pleasure to attend accordingly” (ibid.)....
2From James Madison to William Darlington, 31 December 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Darlington, 31 December 1816. “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr Darlington to dine with him on Thursday next, at 4 o’clock. An answer is requested.” RC ( NHi ). 1 p. Printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in JM ’s hand. William Darlington served as a Republican representative from Pennsylvania in the Fourteenth through Seventeenth Congresses.
3From James Madison to William Darlington, 13 January 1817 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Darlington. 13 January 1817. “J. Madison requests the favor of Mr Darlington to dine with him on Thursday next, at 4 o’clock. An answer is requested.” RC ( NHi ). 1 p. Printed invitation, with blank spaces for name and date, filled in John Payne Todd’s hand, and addressed by him. Docketed by Darlington.