1From James Madison to Nathan Sanford, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Nathan Sanford. 29 April 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Daniel Clark, at whose instance the suit was brought against Penfield in the District Court of New York upon the official bond given by Josiah Blakely, late Consul at St. Jago, has applied to Congress to indemnify him on account of the failure of his suit. In the opinion of the Attorney General, however, the variance between the Act...