1To James Madison from William Eustis, [ca. 28 April] 1812 (Madison Papers)
General Lee should I think if it were passible be bro’t into the military service. I have said to him to day that he may have the honor of making up & organising this army: he is so much at home in every department—he is so every way qualified—his reputed extravagance excepted. He ought to be the Adj’t. General. Mr. Lewis has I suspect half persuaded him —and if it was urged upon him I think...
2To James Madison from William Eustis, 28 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 April 1812, War Department. Lists proposed appointments and alterations in the U.S. Army for JM’s approval. RC ( DNA : RG 46, Executive Proceedings, 12B-A1); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 107, LSP ). RC 3 pp. Forwarded by JM to the Senate in a message of 28 Apr. 1812 ( Senate Exec. Proceedings Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.;...