From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 16 April 1826

To Martin Van Buren

Apl. 16. 1826

J. M. had occasion lately to return his thanks to Mr. Van Buren for a copy of the Executive proceedings of the Senate relating to the Mission to the Congs. at Panama.1 He has now to add those due for the Copy since recd. of the very able Speech deliverd by him on that subject,2 repeating at the same time assurances of his high & friendly respects.

Draft (DLC).

1. See JM to Van Buren, 10 Apr. 1826, and n. 1.

2. Martin Van Buren, Speech of Mr. Van Buren, of New York, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the Mission to Panama, March, 1826 (Washington, D.C., 1826; Shoemaker description begins Richard H. Shoemaker, comp., A Checklist of American Imprints for 1820–1829 (11 vols.; New York, 1964–72). description ends 27493). JM’s copy is in the Madison Collection, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.

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Title: From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 16 April 1826
Author: Madison, James
Recipient: Van Buren, Martin
Date: 16 April 1826

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Cite as: “From James Madison to Martin Van Buren, 16 April 1826,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/04-04-02-0031. [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, pp. 29–30.]

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