To James Madison from John Hanbury Dwyer, 23 December 1824
From John Hanbury Dwyer
Cincinnati Decr the 23. 1824
Sir
As a devoted friend to your country, whatever tends to the wellbeing of the rising generation cannot be unacceptable to you. I therefore take the liberty of transmitting by this mail for your acceptance, a book intended for the promotion of the morals, and intellect, of the youth of America.1 Your opinion of it will be thankfully received by me. I have the honor to be With the highest consideration Your most Obedt. And Humble Servt.
J. H. Dwyer2
P.S. Several typographical errors have crept in owing to some of the sheets having been put to press prematurely with out my revision.
RC (DLC). Docketed by JM.
1. John Hanbury Dwyer, An Essay on Elocution; With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors. … (Cincinnati, 1824; 16026).
2. John Hanbury Dwyer (1780–1843), an Irish-born actor, immigrated to the United States in 1811. He acted in the Albany theater for many years until he retired from the stage in 1839. Dwyer also toured the country, giving a series of recitations “from the most admired authors.” He died in Albany (H. P. Phelps, Players of a Century: A Record of the Albany Stage … [Albany, 1880], 46–47; Joel Munsell, The Annals of Albany [10 vols.; Albany, 1849–59], 4:283; Boston Daily Atlas, 21 Dec. 1843; Washington Daily National Journal, 15 June 1830).