Autograph note signed : Montpelier, Va., to General [Simon] Bernard, n.p., 1831 Aug. 3.

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Autograph note signed : Montpelier, Va., to General [Simon] Bernard, n.p., 1831 Aug. 3.

Madison asks General Bernard to deliver a letter to General Lafayette.

1 item (1 p.) ; 8 x 12 cm.

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