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James Madison: “I transmit to Congress, for their information, copies of a letter from Admiral Cochrane, commanding His Britannic…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 1814
I transmit to Congress, for their information, copies of a letter from Admiral Cochrane, commanding His Britannic Majesty's naval forces on the American station, to the Secretary of State, with his answer, and of a reply from Admiral Cochrane.
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