Editorial note — FOOTNOTES

The Honable. James Madison, Secy. Dept. State

The foregoing letter has two inclosures. One is the following form of account:

"U. States to the Spanish Govt.—

Dr.

7th. April 1807. To cash furnished on receipt to Cap: Pike at Chihuahua, $1000

11th. June, 07. To cash furnished Cap: Pike at S^t. Antonio, on receipt, 200

To a requisition for subsistence of my party in the rear at $2^6¼/100 from —— to ——

^*To amount of five receipts worded in substance as below—not exceeding 250

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