To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 8 August 1803
From Elias Vanderhorst, 8 August 1803
Bristol Augt. 8th. 1803.
Sir:
I have already written to you by this conveyance on the 28t. Ulto. and have now Merely to add a few more News-Papers to those I then sent you, which ⟨w⟩ill in some degree, serve to communicate to you, what has since occurred in this quarter, much of which you will find not a little Interesting. Indeed Public affairs look more & more serious and my apprehensions for their ⟨r⟩esult is truly painful. The prospect of the approaching Harvest here continues extremely favorable. I have the Honor to be with great respect, sir, Your most Obedt. & most Hl. Servt.
Elias Vander Horst
The preceding is the full transcription of a document that was previously abstracted in The Papers of James Madison, Secretary of State series. The original abstract contains additional annotation and source information.