1To James Madison from David Porter, 8 August 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your very kind, and highly esteemed favor of the 20th. ulto., came safe to hand. I have been, and am still, at a loss for words to express to you the gratification, which your flattering attentions, and those of Mrs. Madison, have afforded to Mrs. Porter and myself, and still more so, to convey to you a sense of my acknowledgements, for the very favourable sentiments you have been pleased to...