From James Madison to William Branch Giles, 10 February 1828
To William Branch Giles
February 10. 1828.
The Executive of the Commonwealth are respectfully requested to cause to be delivered to the order of William Wertenbaker Librarian of the University of Virginia1 for the use of the University of Virginia the Books and other Articles allotted therefor, by an Act of the General Assembly passed on the 15th. of January 1828 entitled “An Act providing for furnishing the University of Virginia with additional Books & Maps, and for other purposes.”
James Madison Rector
RC (Vi: Executive Papers); draft (DLC). Appended to the RC are the following notes: “The Executive of the Commonwealth are respectfully requested to deliver to Bernard Peyton the Books, and other articles mentioned above Wm Wertenbaker L.U.V Feb 11th. 1828.”; and “I recd. & forwarded to A. S. Brockenbrough, at the Univ[er]sity of Va., two Maps & a Box of Books B. Peyton March 1828.” RC docketed: “1828 Feb 19 To be sent.” The draft is written above the draft of JM to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 10 Feb. 1828.
1. On the RC “order of William Wertenbaker Librarian of the University of Virginia” is written in an unidentified hand; left blank in draft.