James Madison Papers

Jacob Wagner to James Madison, 1 November 1802

From Jacob Wagner

Baltimore 1st. Novr. 1802

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 26th.1 has found me here, on my way to Washington. I shall spend but a few days before I proceed thither, in the hope that I may be enabled to render such further services in my former station,2 as may be acceptable to you. With sentiments of the highest respect and attachment, I remain, Dr. sir, Your most humble servt.

Jacob Wagner

RC (DLC). Docketed by JM.

1Letter not found.

2Wagner had been absent from his State Department clerkship since March because of illness (Wagner to JM, 19 Mar. 1802, PJM-SS description begins Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). description ends , 3:47–48 and n. 1).

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