James Madison Papers

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.”

1Filed 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.).

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