James Madison Papers

To James Madison from André Limozin, 27 February 1788

From André Limozin

Havre de Grace 27th february 1788.

Most Honored Sir

I took the Freedom to trouble your Excellency yesterday & begd to procure the Forwarding of Sundry inclosed.1

I have the honor to remitt you a Bill of Lading of Captn Rolland of the Kings Packet No 3 for two Cases which Mr Jefferson Ambassor. of the US of America at the Court of Versailles our mutuall worthy Friend hath desired me to forward to your Excellency. I hope they will be deliverd in as good order as I have Shipped them. I have already payd the freight for them.2 I have the Honor to be with the very highest regard Your Excellency’s Most obedient & very Humble Servant

Andre Limozin

RC and enclosure (DLC).

1Letter not found.

2See Jefferson to JM, 6 Feb. 1788; Jefferson to Limozin, 14 Feb. 1788 (Boyd, Papers of Jefferson description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds., The Papers of Thomas Jefferson (19 vols. to date; Princeton, 1950——). description ends , XII, 591). The enclosed bill of lading, printed in French with the blanks filled in, is dated 26 Feb. 1788.

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