To James Madison from William Eustis, 23 January 1811 (Abstract)
§ From William Eustis
23 January 1811, War Department. Transmits a return of the army with a letter from the adjutant and inspector general containing the information requested by the House of Representatives in the resolution of 21 Jan. 1811.1
FC (PHi: Daniel Parker Papers); letterbook copy (DNA: RG 107, LSP). FC 1 p.
1. On 21 Jan. 1811 William Helms of New Jersey presented a resolution requesting the president to lay before the House a return of the army “with the stations at which the garrisons are fixed, and the strength of each garrison; also the state of the recruiting service, and the progress that has been made therein since the last session” ( , 11th Cong., 3d sess., 673). JM forwarded the information requested to the House in his message of 31 Jan. 1811.