Edward Coles to James Madison, 29 March 1832
Washington March 29. 1832
My dear Sir:
My friend Mr Robert C. Winthrop, a son of the Lieut: Governor of Massachusetts, being desirous of seeing Virginia, and particularly anxious to become personally acquainted with you, I take the liberty of introducing him, and his Lady, and Miss Gardner, by whom he is accompanyed, to you and Mrs. Madison
I avail myself of this occasion to send you and Mrs Madison a lithographic likeness recently taken of me, and to renew to you both the assurances of my affectionate regard
Edward Coles
RC (ICHi).