James Madison Papers

To James Madison from Armistead T. Mason, 26 April 1816

From Armistead T. Mason

Washington 26 April 1816

Sir,

Col: Saml. Lane late of the United States Army having expressed a desire to be appointed the Commissioner to Superintend the Public Buildings under a late Law of Congress, I beg leave to testify to his Merit. I have long known Col: Lane & believe him to be a gentleman of strict integrity & honor. And should he succeed in his application for the office in question I have no doubt he will discharge the duties of it with fidelity & zeal. I am very respectfully your obt Servt.

Armistead T Mason 1

RC (DLC).

1Armistead T. Mason of Virginia, the son of Stevens Thomson Mason, was serving for one year in the Senate to fill the term vacated by William Branch Giles (PJM-RS, description begins David B. Mattern et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series (2 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 2009–). description ends 1:131).

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