1To James Madison from James Spratt, 27 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
Please to allow me the privilage to beseech your clemency in my present unfortunate situatio⟨n.⟩ On the first day of June 1812, I arrived in New york, from Ireland, on the 8th: of Augt: following I enlisted under capt. Crane on that station, as a Sargeant & took the oath pr[e]scribed by law to serve five Years. Accordingly I Reced. no bounty. When three or four days in the Service I took sick...
2To James Madison from Alexander J. Dallas, 27 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
The Bank subscription is filled. The deficit of the general returns, 3,000,000. Dollars, was taken by Mr. Girard, in a single line, to the great disappointment of the Brokers and Speculators. I congratulate you upon this event. There is little doubt of the organization of the Bank being republican, and friendly to the Government. The Cumberland road presents new embarrassments; and I shall...