James Madison Papers

From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1806

To Thomas Jefferson

Washington July 25. 1806

Dear Sir

I have thought it not amiss to add to the letter written yesterday to the Mayor of N. York the suggestions of which a copy is inclosed.1 In the liberty of giving your sanction to the use of legal force, I was governed by my recollection that you considered nothing wanted to authorize force here in sending the Tunisians on board the Franklin but the requisition of the Ambassador which was supplied by Cathcart’s letter to Mr. Clinton. Yrs. with respectful attacht

James Madison

RC (DLC: Jefferson Papers). Docketed by Jefferson.

1JM to DeWitt Clinton, 25 July 1806. No letter of 24 July 1806 from JM to Clinton has been found.

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