James Madison Papers

To James Madison from Elijah Fletcher and Richard H. Toler, 26 October 1827

From Elijah Fletcher and Richard H. Toler

Lynchburg, Oct. 26. 1827.

Sir

You will have perceived, by our paper of the 18th inst. that your first letter had been published, before the receipt of your Second, containing your wishes for correction.1 Under these circumstances, we were for some time at a loss to know in what manner to act; and had at one time determined to remain silent. But, we afterwards supposed that it was your wish to be definitely understood, and determined to insert your correction in what appeared to us to be the least objectionable shape. We hope the course we pursued will meet with your approbation. We have the honor to be, with great respect, your most obt. servants

Fletcher & Toler.

RC (NN). Docketed by JM.

1See JM to Fletcher and Toler, 10 and 14 Oct. 1827.

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