From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1824

To Thomas Jefferson

Montpellier Apl. 10. 1824

Dear Sir

I inclose the letter dated Jany 24. 17961 referred to in your memorandum. You will observe that it acknowledges two of mine, one of Decr 27. 1795. the other of Jany 10. 1796.2 As these are not among the letters from me to you, which you were so good as to transfer from your files to mine, and as it may be proper for me to examine them, for the reasons you wished a return of the one inclosed, I must request the favor of you to see whether they may not have been left behind, and if so, to forward them. It is possible that others may also have been overlooked. Health & all other happiness

James Madison

RC (OMC); draft and Tr (DLC). Minor differences between the copies have not been noted.

1. Letter not found (calendared in PJM description begins William T. Hutchinson et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison (1st ser., vols. 1–10, Chicago, 1962–77, vols. 11–17, Charlottesville, Va., 1977–91). description ends , 16:202).

2. Ibid., 173–74, and 180–82.

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Title: From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1824
Author: Madison, James
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 10 April 1824

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Cite as: “From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1824,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/04-03-02-0285. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Retirement Series, vol. 3, 1 March 1823 – 24 February 1826, ed. David B. Mattern, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, and Katherine E. Harbury. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, pp. 261–262.]

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