1From James Madison to Joseph Carleton, 24 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
It is wished to draw from the hands of Mr. George W. Erving, Agent of claims for captures in London, the sums he has recovered upon certain descriptions of them, which may be more conveniently paid here to those to whom they belong. It is therefore necessary that an Agent be appointed here to make the draft upon London and the payment here. The office of discount and deposit having been...
2From James Madison to Joseph Carleton, 19 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 16th. of this month in which you express the acceptance by the Bank of the United States of the terms and conditions on which certain claims are to be paid thro’ the Office of Discount and Deposit in this City, as set forth in my letter of the 24th. Ult., and also that the office has named James Davidson Esquire their Cashier to be the Agent...