Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 23 July 1805
To James Madison
Monticello July 23. 05.
Th: Jefferson presents his affectionate salutations to mr Madison and incloses him the extract of a letter from mr Granger, giving information of constant trespasses committing on a certain species of timber growing on the public lands on lake Erie, of great value, and which he presumes should be the subject of a charge from the Secretary of state to Governor Hull. he presumes the Governor should first warn all persons by proclamation from the commission of such trespass, and be afterwards watchful to have trespassers punished by indictment1 according to law.
P.S. Th:J. sets out on the 26th. for Bedford & will be absent 10. days.
RC (DNA: RG 59, MLR); endorsed by Jacob Wagner as received 30 July. PoC (DLC). Notation in SJL: “public lands.” Enclosure: extract from Gideon Granger to TJ, 19 July, consisting of the portion regarding the pinery in Michigan Territory.
1. Madison underlined the preceding two words and at the foot of the text, keyed here by a + symbol, wrote: “Quer. whether it be indictable at Com. Law, or a mere civil injury?”