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To James Madison from James Jarvis, 30 July 1816

From James Jarvis

London. July. 30th. 1816.

Sir may I intrude on you so much as to write you this Letter and I hope you will not take as an insult from me, but my veins swells within me to hear you runn down so, although I am in British Government, yet that does not make me forget my native country, if I should hear a boy of my size say any thing against my country I would die beneath his feet before I would surrender I was formerly of Stonnington and have been here six months I ask your pardon for insult[i]ng you so much but I cannot help it

James Jarvis

RC (DLC). Postmarked at New York, 9 Sept.; docketed by JM.

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