Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 1 January 1807

1807

If your company leaves you in time, can you let us see one–another to night on the subject of the inclosed. Should the case be short of the high offense &c—will not an arrest be ascertained by the law of the District, where the authy. of the U.S. is unlimited, and where the Common Law is in favor. Bail wd. be yr. only question

NHi: Papers of Albert Gallatin.

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