1From James Madison to John Francis Mercer, 19 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have the honor to enclose two documents, which contain a power and instructions to Mr. Pinkney to negotiate a transfer to the State of Maryland of the Stock, which they held in the Bank of England. Of these documents, the nature of the one marked B. requires it to be considered as confidentially communicated. The originals will be forwarded to London as soon as you...
2From James Madison to John Francis Mercer, 8 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 4th. inst, but having no recent information from London respecting the Maryland Bank Stock I can only assure you that when any is received I shall lose no time in communicating it to you. With great respect &ca. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14).
3From James Madison to John Francis Mercer, 6 July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 July 1803, Department of State . Encloses “copies of a letter lately received from Mr. King with sundry enclosures, which show the situation of the claim of the State of Maryland to certain funds in England, as it stood previously to his return.” RC ( MdHi ); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Rufus King to JM, 1 May 1803 ( PJM-SS Robert...
4From James Madison to John Francis Mercer, [11 August] 1803 (Madison Papers)
In the last interview which I had … with you in Washington on your return to Annapolis, you requested me to state the facts on which you might liquidate the balance between us. This I did not do until my return home had brought my papers under my inspection. On looking into them there I find that the original debt is evidenced by a promissory note from you for $600.00 … dated October 11, 1783...