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James Madison, Montpelier, Virginia, letter to Martin Van Buren :

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Description
Madison provides opinions on several political matters at Van Buren's request, including: rules for the appropriation of money, grants to lighthouses and improvements for harbors and rivers, refusing appropriations for internal improvements until the national debt is paid, and objections against subscriptions to stock of private companies by the United States.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1830 July 5.
Call number
mssHM 23070
Creator
Madison, James (1751-1836)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Adrian H. Joline collection, Lot 359, November 22, 1915.
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Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Van Buren, Martin, (1782-1862,)
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