James Madison Papers

Thomas Sumter, Jr. to James Madison, 30 July 1802 (Abstract)

§ From Thomas Sumter, Jr.

30 July 1802, Paris. Introduces [John Jones] Waldo, “the same gentleman for whom Mr. Livingston made a conditional application to you, last winter, supposing, then, that the french government would not agree to recieve Mr. Cathalan as commercial Agent & which he has since informed you was determined on.” Repeats his recommendation of Waldo for Cathalan’s post “or any other place, as agreeable to Mr. Waldo as Marseilles.”

RC (DNA: RG 59, LAR, 1801–9, filed under “Waldo”). 1 p. Addressee not indicated. For Livingston’s recommendation, see his letter to JM of 31 Dec. 1801 (PJM-SS description begins Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). description ends , 2:360, 361 n. 6).

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