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Madison, James (1751-1836) to Theodorus Bailey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04890 Author/Creator: Madison, James (1751-1836) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 June 1805 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 24.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Secretary of State Madison discusses the arrangement to furnish American ministers abroad with newspapers and the problems with them not being received. Bailey was the postmaster of the city of New York.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

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…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 Natl. Intelligencer the Aurora & the Spectator, one of each for each of the Ministers according to an arrangement
made some years ago by the govt. As there would be an objection to…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 recd more punctually from
N.York...[2]…There can certainly be no public objection to any arrangement…that will have that effect. …

Madison, James, 1751-1836
Bailey, Theodorus, 1758-1828

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