Madison, James, 1751-1836 to Eliza Trist

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GLC#
GLC00647
Type
Letters
Date
October 29, 1788
Author/Creator
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Title
to Eliza Trist
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : address ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

One letter addressed to Eliza Trist from James Madison dated New York, October 29. Discusses his travel plans and health. Also mentions a man named John, whom Madison arranged to be placed in the Almhouse (center for the homeless). Mentions Edmund Randolph, William Grayson, and Thomas Jefferson. Trist was the daughter of a woman who ran a Philadelphia boarding house where Madison and Jefferson frequently stayed. Signed "Js. Madison Jr."

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