1From James Madison to William Billings (Abstract), 12 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 March 1805, Department of State . “In answer to the letter in which you make certain enquiries respecting the Agency of Mr. Jacob Sheafe in claiming restitution for the Capture of the Brig Philanthropist, I can only inform you, that he appears to have had a business of that sort; but the name of the Vessel not appearing, it is uncertain whether it respected the one above named. The...
2From James Madison to William Billings, 9 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 May 1801. Acknowledged in Billings to JM, 21 May 1801 . Queries Billings on misuses of neutral flags and on British merchants’ chicanery in West Indies.