Letter to James Madison [manuscript], 1802 January 7.

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Letter to James Madison [manuscript], 1802 January 7.

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Irwin complains that a vacancy in the Artillery Corps, promised to his son, was eliminated when "Jefferson & Co." reduced the military establishment. He asks Madison about other military or public positions and mentions the advice of General Muhlenberg and sacred promise of General Dearborn. Endorsed by Madison.

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