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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter [manuscript]: Montpellier [i.e. Montpelier, Va.], to Dear Sir [Richard Rush, London, Eng.], 1821 Apr. 21 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: April 21, 1821, letter from James 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. |
| Names | Rush, Richard (1780-1859); Godwin, William (1756-1836); Malthus, Thomas (1766-1834) |
| Places | Montpelier, Virginia, United States; London, United Kingdom |
| Keywords | migrant, diplomacy, government, President of the United States, trade, commerce, population |
| Theme | American Indians and the US Government |
| Tribe / Nation | Go to Tribes and Nations page |
| Culture Area | Great Plains |
| Additional Information | Madison was fourth president of the United States. |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 557 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |