1John Griscom to James Madison, 17 April 1833 (Madison Papers)
The author of the accompanying Volumes has very often regretted that he did not comply with his inclination to present a Copy of them to President Madison at an early period after their publication. They are not offered to him at the present time from any belief that he will be interested in the books themselves, but only as a testimonial of his sincere regard & esteem for one whom he has long...
2James Madison to [John Griscom], 4 May 1833 (Madison Papers)
I recd. in due time your letter of the 17th. Ult: with the Copy of your two Vols. entitled "year in Europe. I have made some progress in the perusal of them; eno’ to satisfy me that the objects & observations which they present, well merit the entire perusal I have in view. But as I may be much retarded in it by the feeble state to which age & desease have reduced me, and by other claims on my...
3James Madison to John Griscom, 11 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison, with his respects to J Griscom thanks him for the copy of the well executed and instructive address to the Mechanics of Manchester, by J. J. Gurney. J. M. takes this occasion to repeat his thanks for the "Year in Europe," the sequel of what he had not read, at the date of his last, in no respect disappointed the favorable anticipations then expressed. RC (owned by Todd M. Axelrod,...