James Madison Papers

From James Madison to Stephen Sayre, 23 May 1801

¶ To Stephen Sayre

Letter not found. 23 May 1801. Acknowledged in Sayre to JM, 9 June 1801. Reminds Sayre that president is unable to compensate every victim of injustice; congressional action necessary.

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    From James Madison to Stephen Sayre, 23 May 1801
    Author
    Madison, James
    Recipient
    Sayre, Stephen
    Date
    23 May 1801

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    “From James Madison to Stephen Sayre, 23 May 1801,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/02-01-02-0292. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Secretary of State Series, vol. 1, 4 March–31 July 1801, ed. Robert J. Brugger, Robert A. Rutland, Robert Rhodes Crout, Jeanne K. Sisson, and Dru Dowdy. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1986, p. 226.]

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