To James Madison from Meriwether Lewis, 28 May 1808
St. Louis May 28th. 1808.
Sir.
My bill of exchange No. 1 of this date in favor of P. Provenchere or order is on account of his services in translating and copying certain laws of this territory, as pr. acct. rendered and receipted by said Provenchere and now on file in my office. Your Obt. Servt.
Meriwether Lewis
Printed Source--Clarence Edwin Carter et al., eds. The Territorial Papers of the United States. 27 vols. (Washington, D.C., 1934-69).: Volume XIV: The Territory of Louisiana-Missouri, 1806-1814.