1To James Madison from John Slidell & Company, 20 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Presuming that the information would be satisfactory to Government, we have taken the liberty to acquaint you that our Ship Leonidas, Captn. McKenzie was at Alicant on the 22nd. Septr. last; This account comes from our Consul Mr. Montgomery at that place, in a letter received by one of our Merchants, stating that she had arrived from Algiers, and was shortly expected to return to the United...