To James Madison from Nicholas P. Trist, 12 February 1828
From Nicholas P. Trist
Monticello Feb. 12. 28.
Dear Sir
Called to Charlottesville on business, I stop a moment, to send you an extract from a few lines just received from Mr Coolidge.
“I have never received any letter from Mr Madison. The papers he alludes to were sent him by Col. Storrow, from Mr Sparks. This is my impression.”
This Col. S. is a Virginian who visited Boston last season.1
Your favors of the it. & 9th.2 both came safe to hand. The copies of your letters, I will retain, as a deposit which, to all intents and purposes shall remain sealed. Hasty adieux
N. P. Trist
RC (ViHi: Nicholas P. Trist Album Book); draft (DLC: Nicholas P. Trist Papers). RC docketed by JM.
1. The previous two paragraphs are missing from the draft.
2. Letters not found. See, however, JM to Trist, 4 Feb. 1828, in which JM references copies of two letters he is returning to Trist.