The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
TO EDMUND PENDLETON. |
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TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
Dear Sir,—The Southern post having not yet
arrived, I have not the pleasure of acknowledging the
receipt of your favor, which I have found you too
punctual to doubt has been [illegible].
The best news I have to give you is contained
in the enclosed paper in a letter from Eustatia, which
comes from a person known to many Gentlemen here
who say it may be fully credited. The Saratoga
a Continental vessel of 16 guns is just returned from
a cruise on which she took several Jamaica prizes
with a prodigious quantity of rum & sugar on board.
She parted from them in a fog near the coast, and as
they have not yet been heard of it is feared they have
fallen back into the possession of the Enemy.
Baron Stuben just come to town brings a report
that an embarkation left N. York on thursday, but no
confirmation has yet arrived from Gl. Washington or
any other official source.
stated by the Commercial Committee the capture of
the British fleet by the Spaniards is brought pretty
nearly to certainty.
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