1From James Madison to the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, 16 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 October 1801, Department of State, Washington. Transmits a letter of condolence from the president to the prince regent of Portugal on the death of the prince of Beira. Asks the Portuguese minister to present it since the American minister at Lisbon presumably has taken his leave. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IC , vol. 1). 1 p.
2From James Madison to the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, 13 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 November 1801, Department of State, Washington. Encloses a letter from the president to the prince regent of Portugal congratulating him on the birth of another daughter. Requests the minister to present it “in suitable time.” RC ( ANTT ); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IC , vol. 1). RC 1 p.; in Wagner’s hand, signed by JM.
3To James Madison from João de Almeida de Mello e Castro, 29 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 December 1801, Lisbon. Thanks JM for his 13 Nov. letter transmitting one from Jefferson to the prince regent on the birth of an infanta. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Lisbon, vol. 1). RC 1 p.; in Portuguese. Enclosed in Bulkeley to JM, 2 Feb. 1802 (first letter).