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Letter from President-elect James Madison to John Milledge

1809

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In this 1809 letter addressed to James Milledge, President Pro-tempore of the Senate, President-elect James Madison announced he would take the oath of office in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. Madison was the fourth President of the United States. 

Notes on this document written by history scholars are available on Founders Online, a searchable archive of the correspondence and other writings of several of the Founders of the United States government.

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City of Washington March 2nd. 1809

Sir,

I beg leave through you to inform the honorable Senate of the U, States, that I propose to take the Oath which the Constitution prescribes to the President of the U, States, before he enters on the execution of his office, on Saturday the 4h. Inst. at 12 O’Clock, in the chamber of the He. of Representatives.

I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect Sir, yr. most Obed. & most humble Servt.

James Madison
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 1943492
Full Citation: Letter from President-elect James Madison to John Milledge, President Pro-tempore of the Senate; 1809; Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate during the 10th Congress; Original Reports and Communications Transmitted to the Senate, 1789 - 1875; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-madison-milledge, March 23, 2023]
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