To James Madison from Henry Warren, 6 January 1814
From Henry Warren
Collector’S Office Plymouth Jany 6 1814
Sir
Mr: George Morton Junr. of this town is engaged with a company for the errection of salt works have made contracts for the suitable lumber necessary for this purpose at Portland. He wishes to be permitted to proceed to that place for this specific object:1 I can only say, that I believe his intentions to be pure & correct in this business, & that his gen[e]ral character is that of integrity & fair principle. I have the honor to be Sir most respectfully Your obed Serv
Henry Warren
RC (DNA: RG 59, Petitions for Pardon and Related Briefs, no. 311). Docketed by a clerk as an application “to bring lumber from Portland, in Maine, during the Continuance of the Embargo.”
1. Filed with the petition is a 6 Jan. 1814 letter from George Morton Jr. to JM, requesting that the president direct the collector at Plymouth to grant him “premission to pass for the purpose of effecting the above object” (1 p.).