41From James Madison to William Duane, 21 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 14th: did not come to hand till Saturday, and could not therefore be answered till today. I have caused the files to be searched without success for a communication from Dr. Davis, on the subject of what passed between the Marquis de Yrujo and Mellimelli. It is not probable that any written report to this Department, was made by Dr. Davis, nor is any verbal one sufficiently...
42From James Madison to William Duane, 20 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 3d. instant having arrived at Washington after I had set out for Virginia, an acknowledgment of it has been retarded to this date. I have long been sensible of the advantage taken of official silence, in propagating false reports for party purposes, and do full justice to your laudable anxiety to see a remedy applied to the evil. There are considerations however which must...
43From Pseudonym: "A Democrat" to William Duane, 11 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
we have it in our power to give you, and the president, new information on Burrs expedition, and by handing this letter to him, you will find out the fraud, that has been carried on by the public cash and all is facts, N.B. you may let Mr. Jefferson see this letter if you think proper. but: he ought expel his most violent enemies from public office and appoint his noted friends—as for Gov....