James Madison Papers

James Madison to William B. Sprague, 6 February 1831

Montpellier Feby. 6. 1831

Dear Sir

I am at length enabled to enclose you the requested notice of the families to which by birth I belong, as made out by a friend.

I enclose also a copy (a duplicate) of Mr. Pearce’s Notes taken in the Federal Convention of 1787. It was recd. from Mr. Tefts, with a request that it might be forwared to you.

I take the occassion, Sir, to make my acknowledgements for the several communications I have been favoured with, and to repeat the assurances, which I pray you to accept of my cordial esteem, and good wishes.

James Madison

RC (owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ferguson, Union, Ky.).

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