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To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 20 March 1809

From William C. C. Claiborne

New-Orleans March 20h, 1809.

Dear Sir,

The enclosed Letter is from the Lady Abbess of the Ursuline Convent, And in compliance with her particular request, I have the honor to transmit it to you.

I avail myself of this occasion to Accompany the expression of my sincere pleasure at your elevation to the Presidential Chair, with my best Wishes for the honor, the happiness and the prosperity of your Administration. I have the honor to be Dr Sir, With great respect & Esteem Your Mo: Obt servt

William C. C. Claiborne

RC (DLC); letterbook copy (Ms-Ar: Claiborne Executive Journal). RC docketed by JM. Letterbook copy marked “Private.” The enclosure was the letter from the mother superior of the Ursuline convent to JM, 11 Mar. 1809.

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    To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 20 March 1809
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    Claiborne, William C. C.
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    Madison, James
    Date
    20 March 1809

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    “To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 20 March 1809,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-01-02-0075. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series, vol. 1, 1 March–30 September 1809, ed. Robert A. Rutland, Thomas A. Mason, Robert J. Brugger, Susannah H. Jones, Jeanne K. Sisson, and Fredrika J. Teute. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1984, p. 68.]

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