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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.255 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | John Witherspoon to James Madison informing him of his degree award |
| Date | 1 October 1787 |
| Author | Witherspoon, John (1723-1794) |
| Recipient | Madison, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | President Law Education |
| People | Witherspoon, John (1723-1794) Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | New Jersey |
| Theme | The Presidency; Education; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Witherspoon was born in Scotland, where he received a Doctorate of Divinity. He emigrated to the United States in 1768, where he became President of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton), and later served on the Continental Congress. James Madison received a Doctor of Laws honoris causa in 1787 from the College of New Jersey. Madison was also a Princeton alumni, and a friend of Witherspoon, however, the recipient's name appears to be too faded to determine if this letter was written to Madison. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |