1To James Madison from Alexander Baring, 1 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
I received with the letter you honored me with of the one for Mr. Munroe as also a parcel from the collector here and beg you will be assured of my particular attention to their carefull delivery. I have determined after some hesitation to take my passage in the packet as there are no good American vessels at present ready for Europe, we are now only waiting for Mr. Merry’s dispatches which I...