To James Madison from George W. Erving, 26 June 1803
From George W. Erving, 26 June 1803
No. 20
London June 26th. 1803
⟨Sir⟩
Lest you may not receive it by any ⟨mo⟩re Early conveyance I lose no ⟨tim⟩e in forwarding the inclosed Copy ⟨of⟩ a decree issued by the French government on the 20th instant & ⟨wh⟩ich I have just received from Paris. I have the honor to be Sir with great Respect your very obt. St.
George W Erving
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