James Madison Papers

To James Madison from Reynolds Chapman, 21 January 1828

From Reynolds Chapman

Jany. 21 1828

Dear sir

I am very sorry that it will not be in my power to leave home tomorrow; but as it is desirable for obvious reasons, that the execution of the deed should not be unnecessarily delayed, I will, if you wish it, get the gentlemen spoken of as witnesses, to go up; or if you think my presence will be at all necessary, I will go over with them in1

Fragment of RC (DLC). Remainder of text, closure, and signature missing. In Chapman’s hand. The verso contains the draft of JM to George Tucker, 25 Jan. 1828.

1. Fragment ends here.

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    To James Madison from Reynolds Chapman, 21 January 1828
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    Chapman, Reynolds
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    Madison, James
    Date
    21 January 1828

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    “To James Madison from Reynolds Chapman, 21 January 1828,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/04-04-02-0648. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Retirement Series, vol. 4, 3 March 1826–29 February 1828, ed. Armin Mattes, David B. Mattern, J. C. A. Stagg, Anne Mandeville Colony, Ellen D. Goldlust, Mary Parke Johnson, Katherine E. Harbury, and Mary K. Wigge. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2023, p. 648.]

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