James Madison Papers

To James Madison from David Porter, 12 January 1815

From David Porter

New York 12th January 1815

Sir,

By the hands of my Brother in Law Dr. Samuel D Heap of the U S Navy I have the honor to present you with a copy of the Journal of my Cruize in the Essex, which I beg you to accept as a small token of my respect.1 I have the honor to be Your obedient and very Humble Servant

D Porter

RC (DLC). Docketed by JM.

1David Porter, Journal of a Cruize Made to the Pacific Ocean, by Captain David Porter, in the United States Frigate Essex, in the Years 1812, 1813, and 1814. . . . (Philadelphia, 1815; Shaw and Shoemaker description begins R. R. Shaw and R. H. Shoemaker, comps., American Bibliography: A Preliminary Checklist for 1801–1819 (22 vols.; New York, 1958–66). description ends 35674).

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