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4957. MALESHERBES (C. G. de la M.), Integrity.—

I am particularly happy at the reentry of Malesherbes into the Council. His
knowledge, his integrity, render his value inappreciable,
and the greater to me, because,
while he had no views of office, we had established
together the most unreserved intimacy.—
To James Madison. Washington ed. ii, 153. Ford ed., iv, 392.
(P. 1787)