To James Madison from John Leonard, 22 July 1806 (Abstract)
From John Leonard, 22 July 1806 (Abstract)
§ From John Leonard. 22 July 1806, Barcelona. “The preceding is copy of my last respects,1 since when nothing worthy of ⟨r⟩emark has occur’d in this port. I have now the honor to forward a list of Arrivals from Jany. to June 1806 & Triplicate of the one from July to Decr. 1805.2
“My partner in Commerce Mr. Andw. Thorndike of Beverly, sailed ⟨s⟩ome time ago for the US he is instructed by me to do the needfull respecting the ⟨re⟩newal of the Consular Bond.
“I have been some time in Correspondce. with mr. Young ⟨&⟩ mr. Erving on the subject of the rigorous measure adopted by the Health board of this ⟨p⟩lace towards our Flag, & have given such information & remarks as I trust will be ⟨u⟩sefull in forming the representation Mr. E is now about making to the Spanish ⟨g⟩overnment.”
RC and enclosures (DNA: RG 59, CD, Barcelona, vol. 1). RC 1 p. For enclosures, see n. 2.
1. The preceding copy has not been found, nor has any other copy of the letter to which Leonard probably referred, which likely enclosed a first copy of his return of U.S. ships at Barcelona from July through December 1805. His most recent letter to JM that has been found is dated 31 Aug. 1805 ( 10:275).
2. The enclosed lists (1 p. each) showed that from July through December 1805, twelve American ships arrived at Barcelona, for four of which Leonard was the consignee; and that from January through June 1806, thirty-six American ships arrived, for nine of which Leonard or his firm, Thorndike Leonard & Co., were the consignees.