To James Madison from Langdon Cheves, 7 February 1820
From Langdon Cheves
Philada. 7 Feby 1820
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty to introduce to your Acquaintance & to recommend to your Notice Mr. John Labouchere.1 Mr. L. has visited the United States for the Purpose of becoming Acquainted with the Country & its distinguished men, I can not therefore do him a greater favour than to make him Acquainted with you. Mr. L. is a Very intelligent & interesting Young Gentleman. He is the Son of Mr Labouchere who is at the head of the great house of Hope & Co. of Amsterdam & the Nephew of Alexander Baring2 Esquire; And Appears to have those good feelings & favourable prepossessions towards our Country for which his Uncle has been so much distinguished. I beg leave to use the Occasion to renew assurances of the high Consideration and Attachment with Which I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, Yr. Obt St
Langdon Cheves
RC (DLC). Docketed by JM, with his note: “introducing Mr. Labouchere.”
1. John Peter Labouchère (1799–1863) became a partner in the London banking firm of Williams, Deacon, Thornton, and Labouchère. His father, Pierre-César Labouchère (1772–1839), was a Dutch banker of French origin who was head of Hope & Company (Algar Labouchere Thorold, The Life of Henry Labouchere [London, 1913], 15 and n. 1; , 1011).