To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 2 December 1803 (Abstract)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne
2 December 1803, Natchez. “The Mail this evening brought me a Letter from Mr. Clark, which I here inclose with sincere pleasure, as it contains additional grounds of expectation, that the Province of Louisiana &c will be delivered over to us without the necessity of our having recourse to Hostile extremities.1 As there is I believe no doubt but that Mr. Landais brought with him the original papers alluded to by Mr. Clark, all difficulties respecting the Cession seem to be removed.”
Letterbook copy (Ms-Ar: Claiborne Executive Journal, vol. 13). 1 p. Printed in Claiborne to JM, 26 Nov. 1803, n.).
, 1:301. This letter is not included in a list of dispatches received from Claiborne by the State Department (see1. The enclosure was probably Clark to Claiborne, 25 Nov. 1803 (see Clark to JM, 28 Nov. 1803, n. 1).