Letter to James Breckenridge, 1805 December 20
Scope and Contents
Letter, 20 December 1805, from Bishop James Madison, Williamsburg, to James Breckenridge, Botetourt County, Va. Concerns defending Madison against a claim to deprive him of land surveyed near Guyandot Falls by Breckinridge. Asks Breckinridge to discount fee at next College [of William and Mary] settlement. Also concerns Madison's Map of Virginia (1807) and a new method of taking latitudes.
Dates
- Creation: 1805 December 20
Creator
- From the Collection: Madison, James, 1749-1812 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository