From James Madison to Horatio Gates Spafford, 22 July 1825
To Horatio Gates Spafford
July 22. 1825
Dr Sir
I delayed answering your[s] of May 10. in the hope of finding a private conveyance; having experienced in several instances a miscarriage of such remittances by the mail. Seeing now little chance of any other opportunity I commit to that hazard1 a bank note of $10.* which will discharge the debt, and make up for the delay. With friendly respects
James Madison
*of Bank of Virga No. 8428 date June 9. 1821 [sic]
Facsimile of draft (owned by the Raab Collection, Ardmore, Pa., 2011).
1. Here JM first wrote then canceled: “as you suggest.”