1To James Madison from François Barbé-Marbois, [10 June] 1803 (Madison Papers)
Des circonstances heureuses pour nos deux Republiques m’ont mis dans le cas de concourir encore une fois a des operations emménes avantageuses à toutes deux. Les traités qui viennent d’être conclus sont comme une suite des premieres liaisons que j’ai vu commencer entre votre pays et le mien et doivent les consolider. Je me suis felicité d’un evenement qui rapeller à votre Souvenir un des plus...
2To James Madison from François de Barbé-Marbois, 31 May 1785 (Madison Papers)
I have been happy in forming the acquaintance of Mr. Mazzey, & receiving at the Same time your letter dated 3d. June 1784. He is now on his way to france where I know he will find many friends. Mr. Jepherson one of them is generally esteemed in paris & Versailles, & I have no doubt but his appointment as a minister to our court will give great Satisfaction. The opinion in paris is that peace...
3Barbé-Marbois Letter Written with Jm’s Collaboration, 9 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Pennsylvania Packet , 11 June 1782; also Virginia Gazette Virginia Gazette, or, the American Advertiser (Richmond, James Hayes, 1781–86). , 22 June 1782). David C. Claypoole, editor of the Packet , introduced the letter to his readers with this foreword, probably supplied by JM: “The following Extract of a Letter written from Philadelphia, by a Gentleman in Office to one of the...