James Madison Papers

From James Madison to John Drayton, [March 1814]

To John Drayton

[March 1814]

Sir

I received duly your favor of the 25. Jany. with the Copy of your “View of S. Carolina” put into the hands of Judge Johnson.1 I regret that it has been so little in my power as yet, to make myself acquainted with the Contents of the work. From a glance, at its scope and character, and at its stile of execution, I am enabled to infer, that it is a valuable contribution to the general stock of information, which is to do justice to our country, under several important aspects; and I pray you to accept my thanks for your politeness in sending me a copy of it; with assurances of my friendly respects

James Madison

RC (NRU: Thurlow Weed Papers). Undated, but Drayton wrote at the top of the page: “NB. Judge Johnson arrived in Charleston this 28th. March 1814 from Washington; & immediately sent me this letter from the President.”

1. Drayton had previously sent a copy of this book to JM via Paul Hamilton, which JM acknowledged (Drayton to JM, 12 Apr. 1809, and JM to Drayton, ca. 1 May 1809, PJM-PS, description begins Robert A. Rutland et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Presidential Series (7 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 1984–). description ends 1:110, 156).

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    From James Madison to John Drayton, [March 1814]
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    Madison, James
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    Drayton, John
    Date
    1–31 March 1814

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    “From James Madison to John Drayton, [March 1814],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-07-02-0295. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series, vol. 7, 25 October 1813–30 June 1814, ed. Angela Kreider, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, Anne Mandeville Colony, and Katherine E. Harbury. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012, pp. 339–340.]

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