1To James Madison from Soliman Melimeni, 13 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
I am very much Oblige to the Presiden⟨t⟩; for the Arrival of my horses. I have received 2 horses, the best one them is dead, Sir if the President, wants I send him one of them Sadd[l]ed, if not I send it without the Sadle. I am Yours RC , two copies ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tunis, vol. 3). Signed in English and Arabic. Melimeni brought four Arabian horses with him as gifts for Jefferson (Brown,...