To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 13 August 1801 (Abstract)
§ From Albert Gallatin
13 August 1801, Treasury Department. Encloses copy of his 13 Aug. letter to Bird, Savage, and Bird remitting £16,138 5s. 2d. in accordance with JM’s requisition in his letter of 2 July.1 Recommends that the firm receive instructions from State Department designating the payees and the particular expense accounts to be charged.
RC and enclosure (DNA: RG 59, ML). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Gallatin. Enclosure 4 pp. RC and enclosure reproduced in Papers of Gallatin (microfilm ed.), reel 5.