{"product_id":"president-james-madison-distributes-laws-of-us-to-new-hampshire-psa-mint-9","title":"President James Madison Distributes Laws of US to New Hampshire PSA Mint 9","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"507\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e\nJames Madison Signed 1804 State Department Letter – Distribution of U.S. Laws to New Hampshire per 1795 Act – PSA\/DNA Encapsulated (MINT 9 Auto Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"950\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\nOriginal one-page letter from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eDepartment of State\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eDecember 5, 1804\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"655\"\u003ehand-signed in full by James Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e while serving as Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson. The letter is addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eHis Excellency John T. Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e, Governor of New Hampshire, and discusses the official transmission of printed copies of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eLaws of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e, as required by Congressional statute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eThe letter is elegantly written in a clerical hand and concluded with Madison’s full signature in dark ink. Folded for mailing and preserved with expected toning and light edge wear, the document is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eencapsulated and authenticated by PSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the signature graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eMINT 9\u003c\/strong\u003e. Certification number \u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e85602657\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eFull Transcription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eDepartment of State\u003cbr data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e\nDecember 5th 1804\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003eSir,\u003cbr data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e\nAgreeably to an Act of Congress, entitled, “An Act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States,” passed 2nd March 1795, and the Acts in addition thereto, passed on the 3rd March 1797 and on the 2nd March 1805, I have transmitted to the Collector of the Customs in Philadelphia, three hundred and ten copies of the Laws of the United States, 11th Session of Congress, being the proportion for the State of New Hampshire, with a request that he would forward them to your Excellency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eI have the honor to be, Sir,\u003cbr data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\nWith great respect,\u003cbr data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003e\nYour Obedient Servant,\u003cbr data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eJames Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eHis Excellency\u003cbr data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2002\"\u003e\nJohn T. Gilman Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003e\nThis letter directly references and complies with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2181\"\u003e“An Act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States,”\u003c\/strong\u003e passed by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003eThird U.S. Congress on March 3, 1795\u003c\/strong\u003e. That landmark law directed the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003eSecretary of State\u003c\/strong\u003e to print and distribute official editions of U.S. federal laws including the Constitution, statutes, and treaties to state and territorial governments, ensuring uniform public access to the legal foundations of the new republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003eThe act mandated that copies be printed at federal expense and disseminated in proportion to state populations. It was an essential early step toward a transparent legal system, and formed the basis for America’s tradition of publicly accessible statutory law. Follow-up acts passed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003e1797\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2831\"\u003e1805\u003c\/strong\u003e expanded on the original mandate to include newer sessions of Congress and updated volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3319\"\u003eJames Madison, serving as Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809, oversaw this effort during the Jefferson administration. As the principal author of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Madison’s involvement in ensuring the public distribution of U.S. laws is especially fitting, demonstrating his enduring commitment to constitutional order and the informed consent of the governed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3321\" data-end=\"3583\"\u003eThe recipient, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003eGovernor John T. Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e, was a long-serving Federalist and former Continental Congress delegate, making this letter a remarkable intersection of two pivotal early American figures committed to the implementation of federal law in the states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3585\" data-end=\"3622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3585\" data-end=\"3620\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3623\" data-end=\"4069\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3623\" data-end=\"3673\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003ePSA\/DNA Certified Autograph:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Madison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3715\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3715\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e MINT 9 (autograph quality)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3716\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3743\"\u003eCertification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85602657\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3845\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3845\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003eEncapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA\/DNA tamper-evident archival holder for preservation and display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"4069\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3848\" data-end=\"4069\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3848\" data-end=\"3890\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3891\" data-end=\"4067\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4071\" data-end=\"4583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4071\" data-end=\"4090\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4093\"\u003e\nThis 1804 signed letter from \u003cstrong data-start=\"4122\" data-end=\"4139\"\u003eJames Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e, referencing a foundational act of Congress and the national distribution of U.S. laws, is a rare artifact linking constitutional theory to administrative execution. With Madison’s elegant signature, historical depth, and PSA\/DNA MINT 9 certification, it offers collectors an exceptional piece of legal and presidential history—underscoring Madison’s role not only as a framer, but also as a day-to-day steward of the republic’s rule of law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4585\" data-end=\"5019\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4585\" data-end=\"4605\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4605\" data-end=\"4608\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"5017\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. 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