Elias Vanderhorst to James Madison, 30 March 1802
From Elias Vanderhorst, 30 March 1802
Bristol March 30th. 1802.
Sir.
I have already had the pleasure of writing ⟨to⟩ you by this conveyance, and as the Vessel is now on the point of Sailing I have only a moment left to enclose you the London Gazette Extraordinary, of yesterday’s date, containg. an Acct. of the Signing of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, at Amiens, on the 27h. Instt. I also now enclose a few News-Papers in addition ⟨to⟩ those I before sent, likewise the last London Price Current. I have the Honor to be with great respect, Sir, Your most Obdt. & most Hl. Servt.
Elias Vander Horst
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