To James Madison from James Yard, 9 September 1796
From James Yard
Philada. Sepr. 9. 1796
Dear Sir
I am very Sorry that your Letter1 came too late to arrest the intended progress of yr. funds to the Hands of Van Stophorst. On the 12th. Ulto. I remitted the Draft of pragers for f7719 Hd Curry. which @ 3 f ⅌ Ga. amounts to $3087.00.2
I recd. a Letter from Mr Monroe by a Vessel which brought your Box of China to Wilmington. A few Days after, it was brought up & landed on our Wharf in such a crazy State that I apprehended much Damage & concluded to have it unpacked without hazarding further Movements—fortunately it was so well packed that it came out in excellent Condition & is now at my House. Mrs. Yard unites with me in Complts to you & your Lady. Very respectfuly Dr sir Your obdt servt
James Yard3
RC (DLC). Addressed by Yard to JM at Orange Court House. Docketed by JM.
1. Letter not found.
2. This was evidently the sum paid by Arnold Henry Dohrman to settle his debt with Philip Mazzei (JM to Jefferson, 4 Apr. 1796; Jefferson to JM, 24 Apr. 1796).
3. James Yard, a former U.S. consul at Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies, was a Philadelphia merchant (, 15:404 n. 7).