To James Madison from William Gray, 30 August 1815

From William Gray

Boston Augt. 30th. 1815

Sir

Will you permit me to presume you may think proper, to appoint a Commissioner, to meet the one appointed by the British Government, to assertain the boundary line, on the eastern part of the U. States.

I have taken the liberty, Sir, to name, The Honble. John Holmes of Alford, in the Destrict of Maine, as possessing talents, and of application, equal to any one in this Section of the U.S. either of Commissioner, or Agent, he is known by you, Sir, If you should honour him with the appointment of either of those offices I hope & believe he will discharge the duties to your approbation.1 I have the honor to be, Sir, with great respect yr Most Obt. Hbl Sert

Wm Gray

RC (DLC). Docketed by JM.

1. JM nominated Holmes as commissioner under the fourth article of the Treaty of Ghent on 15 Jan. 1816, and the Senate confirmed the appointment the following day (Senate Exec. Proceedings description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1828). description ends , 3:23–24).

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Title: To James Madison from William Gray, 30 August 1815
Author: Gray, William
Recipient: Madison, James
Date: 30 August 1815

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Cite as: “To James Madison from William Gray, 30 August 1815,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-09-02-0561. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series, vol. 9, 19 February 1815–12 October 1815, ed. Angela Kreider, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, and Anne Mandeville Colony. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2018, pp. 567–568.]

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