From James Madison to Anthony Morris, 25 January 1827
To Anthony Morris
Montpellier Jany. 25. 1827
Dear Sir
I avail myself of your promised kindness, by troubling you with the inclosed power to receive the dividend due to the Estate of James Madison decd.1 I observe that in the evidence of Executorship, the Clerk has not affixed to his name the Seal of the Court. As he has done it in the case of the Justice of peace, who recognizes the Executorship under his seal, the omission may be got over. Should it not be so, I must ask the favor of you to return the document, that the formality may be supplied. With great & friendly esteem
James Madison
RC (PHi: Anthony Morris Family Papers); draft (DLC). RC addressed and franked by JM to Morris at the Treasury Department, Washington; postmarked at Orange Court House, Virginia, 29 Jan.; docketed by Morris: “Montpelier Jany. 25th. 1827. James Madison, enclosi[n]g Letter of Atty to receive Amt of unclaimed dividend due to the Estate of his Father. Rec’d 30th. Answd 31st. enclo[s]ing Amt. recd by Me in Check of the Cashier Br. Bank. U.S. on the B.U.S. at Richmond pyble to Jos. Nourse or order—Endorsd to Mr Madison—$165.59.”
1. JM drafted a one-page document, dated 1827, for William Madison, as executor of the estate of James Madison Sr., granting power of attorney to “sell & transfer, a U-States Loan Office Certificate of assumed debt due to the Estate of the sd. J.M. for seventy three dollars ninety three Cents, which certificate is numbered 566, dated State of Virga. Feby. 8. 1792” (DLC).