To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 5 February 1804
From Elbridge Gerry
Cambridge 5th Feby 1804
Dear Sir
[.…] Will you be so kind as to make it, & give me the information. With sentiments of the highest esteem & respect, I remain dear sir yours.…”1
FC (MHi: Elbridge Gerry Papers). 3 pp. The FC is a letterpress copy of the RC. The RC, with lower part of last page clipped, is printed in 6:433–35.
,1. JM replied to Gerry’s inquiry on 17 Feb. 1804, acknowledging that the president had received’Gerry’s letter of 27 Oct. 1803, and enclosing the copies of Tallyrand’s correspondence ( , 6:489–91).