1To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 13 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr Merry presents his best Respects to Mr Madison. Being informed by the Note which he has had the Honor to receive from Mr Madison of the 10th. Instant that Two Letters from the Department of State had been addressed to him at Philadelphia since his Departure from Washington, he thinks it right to acquaint Mr Madison that only One of those Letters (being a very long one, dated 3d. July, with...
2To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 13 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 July 1804, New Orleans. “The Memorial to Congress, of which I have lately Spoken in several of my official letters, is in circulation, and has obtained many signatures. I have seen one sheet of the original manuscript; it is in the hand writing of Edward Livingston, and the whole was no doubt written by that gentleman, by and with the advice of Daniel Clark and Evan Jones. “The Memorial is...