James Madison Papers

From James Madison to William Branch Giles, 10 December 1827

To William Branch Giles

Montpr. Decr. 10. 1827

J. Madison presents his respectful compliments to Governor Giles, with thanks for the publication politely enclosed to him;1 and which can not fail to be interesting from the subjects & sources of the discussions composing the work.

Draft and FC (DLC). Draft unaddressed; FC in Dolley Madison’s hand reads: “J Madison with his respectful compliments to Governor Giles, returns his thanks for the Pamphlet politely sent him and just received.” Draft and FC docketed by JM.

1. [William Branch Giles], Mr. Clay’s Speech upon the Tariff, or The “American System” So Called […] (Richmond, 1827; Shoemaker description begins Richard H. Shoemaker, comp., A Checklist of American Imprints for 1820–1829 (11 vols.; New York, 1964–72). description ends 29021). JM’s copy, with presentation inscription from Giles, is docketed by JM as received 9 December and is filed in the Madison Collection, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.

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    From James Madison to William Branch Giles, 10 December 1827
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    Madison, James
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    Giles, William Branch
    Date
    10 December 1827

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    “From James Madison to William Branch Giles, 10 December 1827,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/04-04-02-0592. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Retirement Series, vol. 4, 3 March 1826–29 February 1828, ed. Armin Mattes, David B. Mattern, J. C. A. Stagg, Anne Mandeville Colony, Ellen D. Goldlust, Mary Parke Johnson, Katherine E. Harbury, and Mary K. Wigge. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2023, p. 599.]

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