James Madison Papers

James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 30 September 1803 (Abstract)

§ To Albert Gallatin

30 September 1803, Department of State. In answer to Gallatin’s letter of 19 Sept., encloses a copy of his letter to Erving of 19 Apr.1 and an extract from Erving’s answer.2 “Though I am without information of the exact amount of the reimbursements of expences in prize causes, it is reasonable to believe that they have been considerable.”

Letterbook copy (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14). 1 p.

1PJM-SS description begins Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). description ends , 4:539.

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