To James Madison from Ferdinand R. Hassler, 24 November 1825
From Ferdinand R. Hassler
New York 24th. Novr. 1825.
Excellent Sir
I take the Liberty herewith to present to You a Copy of my papers upon the Coast Survey1 which had remained in Manuscript with the philosophical Society of Philadelphia since 1819.
I shall2 extreemly gratified if the manner in which You will see by it that this work was introduced and intended to make more extensively usefull continues to meet the aprobation which You have been so Kind to give in time to them when presented to You in time and give You the satisfaction at which I aimed in the execution of the trust You had laid in me.3 I have the honor to be with particular esteem & respect Most Excellent Sir Your most obt. hle. St.
F: R: Hassler
RC (DLC). Docketed by JM.
1. F. R. Hassler, Papers on Various Subjects Connected with the Survey of the Coast of the United States, “extracted from the American Philosophical Transactions.—Vol. II. New Series” (Philadelphia, 1824; 16480).
2. Hassler inadvertently omitted the word “be” here.
3. For JM’s appointment of Hassler as superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey, see , 1:20 n. 1.