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From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 4 February 1806

To Albert Gallatin

Department of State, February 4, 1806.

Sir.

I have the honor to enclose an additional estimate of the expense incurred in the Territory of Michigan, and to request that you will be pleased to place it in such a course as will bring it to the attention of the Legislature. You will observe Sir, that no part of it, except office rent for the Secretary is of a permanent nature. I am &c.

James Madison.

An additional estimate of expense incurred in the Territory of Michigan.
Blank books & other stationery purchased by Govr. } Ds
Hull, being a supply for several years 200
Office rent for the Secretary of the Territory
in the last year
} 40
Rent of an House for the meeting of the Territorial } 75
25
Legislature; the public buildings having been burnt1
Do. for the Supreme Court
Expense of Surveying the new Town of Detroit 700
Clerk hire occasioned by the quantity of writing attending the organization of the government, there being no printing press in the Territory } 300
$1340

Letterbook copy (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 15).

1For the fire that destroyed Detroit, see PJM-SS description begins Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (11 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). description ends 10:162 n. 3.

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