To James Madison from Gabriel Duvall, 6 September 1806 (Abstract)
From Gabriel Duvall, 6 September 1806 (Abstract)
§ From Gabriel Duvall. 6 September 1806, Comptroller’s Office. “Under an impression that the advice which is requested by the Collector at Wilmington by the inclosed letter, should be given by the Department of State, the subject is respectfully submitted to your consideration.”
RC and enclosure (DLC: Gallatin Papers). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Duvall; docketed by Wagner. The enclosure (2 pp.) was Allen McLane to Albert Gallatin, 2 Sept. 1806, reporting that a 32–gun French frigate, part of the squadron commanded by Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez and Jerome Bonaparte, had put into the New Castle harbor to repair storm damage. McLane asked if he was authorized to allow the sale of the ship’s merchandise to pay for the work, or to grant other favors.