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To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 3 June 1806 (Abstract)

From Frederick Degen, 3 June 1806 (Abstract)

§ From Frederick Degen. 3 June 1806, Naples. “I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency that mr. John Mathieu has resigned to me and delivered me the Seals of the consular office of the United States of america, for reasons Stated in his Letter directed to you, which I take the liberty to inclose you herewith.1

“I immediately gave notice of this arrangement to The Prime minister of His majesty the king Joseph, and have only to wish for the receipt of my wanting Commission and Instructions, which as mentioned in my preceeding respects of the 21. april has never come to hand.2

“Our Port continues to be closely blockaded by a Strong English Squadron, and the Fortress of Gaeta under the Command of Prince Philipstadt holds still out. The Small citadel on the adriatique has lately Surrendered. T⟨he⟩ English continue to Garrison Sicily.

“I beg leave to inclose a Duplicate of my above menti⟨oned⟩ last.”

RC and enclosures (DNA: RG 59, CD, Naples, vol. 1). RC 2 pp.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Degen. For enclosures, see nn.

1. Mathieu to JM, 31 May 1806, PJM-SS description begins Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (12 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). description ends 11:629.

2. Degen to JM, 21 Apr. 1806, ibid., 495.

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    To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 3 June 1806 (Abstract)
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    “To James Madison from Frederick Degen, 3 June 1806 (Abstract),” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/02-12-02-0019. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Secretary of State Series, vol. 12, 1 June 1806–31 October 1806, ed. Angela Kreider, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, Anne Mandeville Colony, and Katherine E. Harbury. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2021, pp. 11–12.]

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