To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 26 January 1820
From Mathew Carey
Philada. Jan. 26. 1820
Sir,
I take the liberty to send you a Copy of the Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the protection of National Industry,1 of which I request your acceptance, & am, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt.
Mathew Carey2
RC (DLC). Addressed by Carey to JM at Montpelier and franked. Docketed by JM.
1. Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of National Industry, 4th ed., (Philadelphia, 1819; 49095).
2. Mathew Carey (1760–1839) was an Irish-born writer, editor, and prosperous Philadelphia publisher, who was a strong proponent of tariff protection for nascent American manufactures ( , 5:110 n. 5).