Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794 to James Madison
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.255 Author/Creator: Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794 Place Written: Princeton, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 1, 1787 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.7 x 18.2 cm. Order a Copy
Recipient is James Madison, who was awarded this degree in 1787. Madison's name is faded. Witherspoon informs the recipient, a College of New Jersey [Princeton] alumni, that he has been awarded the Degree of Doctor of Laws. Written from "Tusculum near Princeton," Witherspoon's home.
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