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1To James Madison from John Jacob Astor, 13 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
You will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you without comment. I am considerably engag’d in the China trade, and have now a Ship called the Beaver being Coppered & 430 Tons burthen, carrying 12 Guns, ready for Sea, say to Sail for Canton in China Her funds on board will consist of about $250 M in value. The object of this is to request as far as may be perfectly Consistent, any...