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MADISON, JAMES, President. Autograph letter signed ("James Madison") as Secretary of State, to Theodorus Bailey of the New York Post-Office, Washington, D.C., 24 June 1805. 1 3/4 pages, 4to, 245 x 200mm. (9 7/8 x 8 in.), integral address leaf in Madison's hand with AUTOGRAPH FREE FRANK: "Dept. of State James Madison," tipped to a larger sheet, a few minor spots, otherwise in very good condition. [With:] Autograph signature ("John Adams") as Vice-President, n.p., n.d., 1 page, 4to.
NEWSPAPERS FOR AMERICAS OVERSEAS DIPLOMATS
Secretary of State Madison complains about problems in obtaining overseas newspapers for United States' envoys: "...The ministers abroad have not been furnished as you suppose with different sets of papers according to their own selection, but with these particular ones The Nat[iona]l Intelligencer, the Aurora & the Spectator, one of each for each of the Ministers [should be sent to them] according to an arrangement made some years ago by the gov[ernmen]t. As there would be an objection to breaking in on this arrangement, the choice of any particular paper by a particular Minister must be fulfilled by its being sent...I regret & am surprized that the papers should not have been rec[eive]d more punctually from N[ew] York...There can certainly be no public objection to any arrangement...that will have that effect..." The National Intelligencer was a quasi-official paper supportive of the Jefferson administration.
NEWSPAPERS FOR AMERICAS OVERSEAS DIPLOMATS
Secretary of State Madison complains about problems in obtaining overseas newspapers for United States' envoys: "...The ministers abroad have not been furnished as you suppose with different sets of papers according to their own selection, but with these particular ones The Nat[iona]l Intelligencer, the Aurora & the Spectator, one of each for each of the Ministers [should be sent to them] according to an arrangement made some years ago by the gov[ernmen]t. As there would be an objection to breaking in on this arrangement, the choice of any particular paper by a particular Minister must be fulfilled by its being sent...I regret & am surprized that the papers should not have been rec[eive]d more punctually from N[ew] York...There can certainly be no public objection to any arrangement...that will have that effect..." The National Intelligencer was a quasi-official paper supportive of the Jefferson administration.