To James Madison from Samuel H. Eakin, 22 November 1806
From Samuel H. Eakin
Novemr. 22d. 1806
Sir
I have recd. the letter you did me the honor to address me under date of 17th int. and in consequence of your instructions I have this day ship’d your two cases china onboard the Schooner Rebecca. Capt Tyler for Alexandria & Georgetown, and hope they will get safe to hand. The Expences incurr’d thereon since under my charge, amount as ⅌ Note on the other side to $122.62½1 for which Sum I have given an order on you favor my Brother James Eakin now in your city.2
Inclosed you will find Invo. and Bill of Lading for the same,3 I have included in the latter a case of same articles for Genl. J. Mason of Georgetown, and to whom I give advice.
I shall be very glad to hear of their safe arrival & if you wish to transmit any dispatches to Mr. Skipwith will be proud to forward them by a ship sailing for nantes in eight or ten days. I have the honor to be very respectfully Sir Your very ob Servt.
Saml. H. Eakin
RC (ViU: Special Collections, Madison Family Papers, 1768–1866). Enclosures not found, but see n. 3.
1. Eakin’s letter was appended to a “Note of Expences attending Two cases china recd. from Nantes ⅌ Ship Richard Cap Rogers for a/c of James Madison Esqr. Secretary of State. Washington City,” dated at New York, 15 Nov. 1806, totaling $122.62½.
2. Eakin wrote and signed a second 22 November 1806 letter to JM from New York: “For Dolls. 122.62½ Please to pay to Mr. James Eakin or order on demand the sum of one hundred & twenty two Dollars & sixty two cents for my account and charge the same as ⅌ advice from Your most obed Servt” (DLC; 1 p.). The verso is marked “Recd. payment in full of the within order” and signed “James Eakin.”
3. The “Note of Expences” (see n. 1 above) details charges of $15.45 “to freight from Nantes as pr Bill of lading,” $.37½ for “Carting from Vessel to the store,” $105.65 for duties, $.40 for Permit & ca.,” $.50 for “Storage & storing,” and $.25 for “carting from Store to the vessel for Washington.”