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MONROE, JAMES. President . Autograph letter signed ("James Monroe") TO JAMES MADISON, New York, "Near the City," 23 June 1828. 1 page, 4to, 249 x 206 mm. (9 7/8 x 8 in.) . JAMES MONROE TO JAMES MADISON A rare letter between two important ex-Presidents, both of whom had in earlier years spent considerable time in New York City: "I have yours of the 16th. You will, I expect, have one from me...shortly after its date. Mrs. Monroe's health, is now, improving, so we trust that she will derive all the advantages from the visit, that we expected. I shall set out from here, for Loudon [County, Virginia], in two or three days, & proceed thence, for the University, in time to reach your home, on the day you mention, & to make the visit to our old friends, as you propose. The Corporation [of the City of New York?] here, has been kind & attentive to me, & offer'd invitations to me, in a manner, which I could not refuse, without giving offense. The kindest inquiries have been made every where respecting your health, with assurance of the best wishes for the long enjoyment of it. The whole family [Monroe's New York relations] has received us with affection, & desire to be kindly remembered to you & Mrs. [Dolly] Madison. Sincerely your friend..." Mrs. Monroe (neé Elizabeth Kortwright of New York), the former first lady, had been severely injured when she collapsed into a fireplace two years previously.