To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 19 October 1801
From Thomas Bulkeley, 19 October 1801
Lisbon 19. Octr. 1801.
Sir
My last ⟨was⟩ by the Neptune Captn: Coleman bound to Alexandria handing you the answer of Recredance of Mr. Smith & informing you the Peace with Portugal was concluded & which now have the pleasure to confirm. Also to give you the pleasing intelligence of the Peace between England & France being signed between Mr. Otto & Lord Hawksbury the 1st. this month & which is confirmd by the Arrival here yesterday of the Revolutionare B. Frigate with dispatches to the British Minister & this Government. I have the honor to be, Sir Your most humble & obliged Servant
Thomas Bulkeley
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