1To James Madison from Benjamin Chambers, 8 November 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 November 1810, Lawrenceburg. “I have been absent for 7 Mo past in which time my family have been embarrassed for the want of the money due me from the U. States.… The roads I made are travelled by great numbers of persons and allowed to be well done—and I flattered myself that Mr Ewings amendments & alterations … would not be deducted from my Acct. … Mr Jennings our representative told me...
2To James Madison from Benjamin Chambers, 29 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to your excellency in march last praying you to give some directions respecting the money that is unjustly witheld from me by some means, by ⟨Mess⟩rs ⟨Baddollet⟩ and Ewing. The Register and receiver at Vincennes—under the direction and by the authority (as they say) of Mr Gallatin. I wrote to him in Novr. last stating all my grievances, in hopes of redress—but in vain—he sent a letter...