Newberry Library - Letter Montpellier i.e. Montpelier, Va., to Dear Sir Richard Rush, London, Eng., 1821 Apr. 21

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Open book Letter Montpellier i.e. Montpelier, Va., to Dear Sir Richard Rush, London, Eng., 1821 Apr. 21

Title Letter Montpellier i.e. Montpelier, Va., to Dear Sir Richard Rush, London, Eng., 1821 Apr. 21

Creator Madison, James, 1751-1836

Date 1821

Place United States, Virginia--Montpelier, West United States

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Malthusianism, Population

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text on p. [1]-[7]
Published in Madison, James. The writings of James Madison ... New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910, v. 9, p. 44-55.
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Summary April 21, 1821, letter from Madison, to Richard Rush, then U.S. minister to Great Britain, refuting the conclusions of William Godwin's Of population (London, 1820), an attack on Malthusian theory which Rush had sent to him. Madison cites evidence of the rapid internal growth of the U.S. population, which Godwin had ascribed to emigration from Europe and questions his information and conclusions regarding the "Missouri Tribes." Also brief comments on the "present commercial dispute" between the United States and Great Britain."

Biographical/Historical Note Fourth president of the United States.

Extent 1 item (2 folded sheets (8 p.)) ; 26 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 557

BibID 143113

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2389px × 2964px 20.29 MB

Filename 991431138805867_Ayer_MS_557_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IBHL