James Madison Papers

From James Madison to William Price, 10 January 1828

To William Price

Jany 10. 1828

I have recd. Sir, your letter without date,1 requesting a recommendation to the Government of Texos [sic], of Mr. Rufus Stone your neighbour. Tho’ I do not distrust in the least what you say in his behalf, and have a due respect for the friendly recollections to which you refer, I must be permitted to decline the step which is wished, as an inconvenient precedent—if not rendered improper2 other considerations. With respect & good wishes

J.M.

Draft (DLC). Docketed by JM: “Pierce Wm.” and filed as such in the Index to the James Madison Papers; correspondent determined based on internal evidence and by comparison to the letters cited in n. 1 below.

1Price to JM, ca. 31 Dec. 1827, and JM to Gabriel Moore, 10 Jan. 1828.

2JM wrote “forbidden by” here and then replaced it with “rendered improper,” omitting “by.”

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