From James Madison to John Beckley, 1 October 1796

¶ To John Beckley

Letter not found. 1 October 1796. Acknowledged in Beckley to JM, 15 Oct. 1796. Encloses a letter for Beckley to forward to James Monroe. Apparently discusses Monroe’s recall as U.S. minister to France and the impending presidential election. Asks Beckley to find a house in Philadelphia for JM to rent during the next session of Congress.

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Source Project: Madison Papers
Title: From James Madison to John Beckley, 1 October 1796
Author: Madison, James
Recipient: Beckley, John
Date: 1 October 1796

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Cite as: “From James Madison to John Beckley, 1 October 1796,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-16-02-0263. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 16, 27 April 1795 – 27 March 1797, ed. J. C. A. Stagg, Thomas A. Mason, and Jeanne K. Sisson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1989, p. 405.]

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