William Cooke to James Madison, 1 October 1803 (Abstract)
§ From William Cooke
1 October 1803, Charleston. Encloses a copy of his letter addressed from London.1 Arrived in Charleston “Two days ago”: “I deem it incumbent on me to inform you, that in case any further efforts of mine may be necessary I may immediately afford them.” “I implore you … to inform me … if there is any grounds, on which I may rest a Hope of recompense for my ruinous losses.” Asks JM to write in care of Benjamin Cudworth.
Tr (DNA: RG 76, Spain, Treaty of 1819, Disallowed Claims, 62B). 1 p.
1. Enclosure not found, but no doubt it was a copy of Cooke to JM, 12 July 1803.