To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 25 April 1806 (Abstract)
From Albert Gallatin, 25 April 1806 (Abstract)
§ From Albert Gallatin. 25 April 1806, Treasury Department. “The Secretary of the Treasury, presents his respectful compliments to the Secretary of State, and transmits for his consideration thereon, a letter from Ambrose Nelson of Philadelphia, dated the 23 instant,1 accompanied with a sett of bills for two hundred dollars, and other documents in relation to his claim on the French Government, for transporting Troops from Jeremie to St. Jago de Cuba.
“Mr. Nelson has been informed, that he must address himself to the Department of State, on the subject of his said claim.”
RC (DLC: Gallatin Papers). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner.
1. Nelson’s 23 Apr. 1806 letter has not been found. On 26 Apr. 1806 JM wrote to Nelson: “The Secretary of the Treasury having transferred to this Department your letter of the 23rd. inst. with its enclosures, it has become necessary to inform you that if your claims upon the French Government have been duly presented to the proper officer and payment has been declined; you may transmit them with the vouchers to Fulwar Skipwith Esqr. Commercial Agent of the U: States at Paris, that they may be laid before the French Government. Your papers are returned” (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 15; 1 p.).