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Madison, James, 1751-1836 to David Lenox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01511 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: June 17, 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Forwards papers to Lenox concerning British impressment of American seamen because they possibly allude to one such impressed citizen, John Stafford.

Madison, James, 1751-1836
Lenox, David, 1753-1828
Stafford, John, fl. 1801

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