To James Madison from George Nicholas, 7 July 1785
From George Nicholas
July 7th. 1785.
Dear Sir,
I expected to have done myself the pleasure of calling on you from the last Orange court but was disappointed in going there. I received the remonstrance1 and had it copied for I found that any change in it must be for the worse. One hundred and fifty of our most respectable freeholders signed it in a day. I have sent copies to the counties that I mentioned in my last.2 I am with regard and esteem Dr. Sir Yr. Obdt.
G. Nicholas
RC (DLC). Cover missing. Docketed by JM.
1. In 1785, the Orange County Court met on 23 June. Thus JM’s “Memorial and Remonstrance” on the General Assessment bill apparently was ready for transmittal to Nicholas then, which fixes its final preparation at sometime between 20 and 23 June.
2. Nicholas had last written JM on 22 Apr. 1785. “Memorial and Remonstrance” petitions from only six of the counties mentioned by Nicholas reached the General Assembly during the Oct. 1785 session: Albemarle, Amherst, Culpeper, Frederick, Loudoun, and Rockingham (Vi: Mss, except Rockingham, which is noted in , Oct. 1785, p. 6).