To James Madison from Soliman Melimeni, 7 April 1806
From Soliman Melimeni
Washington April 7th: 1806
Sir,
I receiv’d your favor of the 31st: Ult on the 5th: inst: and have the honor to inform you, that I shall hold myself in readiness to depart for Tunis, in as short a period after I receive an intimation of the rout design’d for me to take, as the necessary arrangments for the accomodation of my suit will admit. I have the honor to be Sir with great respect & consideration.
RC, two copies (DNA: RG 59, CD, Tunis, vol. 3). Both RCs in James Leander Cathcart’s hand. First RC signed in Arabic; docketed by Wagner. Written beneath Melimeni’s signature is Cathcart’s note: “Compiled from the verbal communications of Siddi Suliman Mella Menni By J L Cathcart.”