The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
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TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.[1]
(Extract.)
Philadelphia, May 1, 1781.
Dear Sir,—A letter which I received a few days
ago from Mr. Jefferson gives me a hope that he will
lend his succor in defending the title of Virginia.
He professes ignorance of the ground on which the
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have exhorted him not to drop his purpose, and referred
him to you as a source of copious information
on the subject. I wish much you and he could unite
your ideas on it. Since you left us I have picked up
several pamphlets which had escaped our researches.
Among them are the examination of the Connecticut
claim, and the charter of Georgia, bound up with that
of Maryland and four others. Presuming that a better
use will be made of them, I will send them by Mr.
Jones, requesting, however, that they may be returned
by the hands of him, Dr. Lee, or yourself, as
the case may be.
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