1From James Madison to Alexander Coffin Jr., 9 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Alexander Coffin Jr. 9 November 1805, Department of State. “Herewith are returned, as you request, the papers respecting the Ship Penman, which accompanied your letter of the 3d. ult. It would be a pre ce dent contrary to the established usage of the Executive, to afford pecuniary aid in prosecuting the appeal in a case like the present. But as the other owners do not lie under the same...
2From John Adams to Alexander Coffin, Jr., 16 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
My thanks are due to you for your, “Battle of Bunkers hill, or the death of General Warren.” As that hero, patriot, and martyr, was one of the most intimate friends I ever had; no subject could have been chosen, more interesting to my feelings. The facts are pretty correctly stated; and I am glad to see General Pomroy remembered, who acted a great part on that day, and seems to have been...