1To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 19 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
To morrow I leave the City. I feel myself quite tired of fumum strepitumque Romœ . I cannot depart without returning you my acknowledgments for the List of Books you furnished me with. I should have waited personally upon you; but knowing you were so engaged in public business at this time, that you have not a moment to spare, I beg you to accept my sincere thanks and believe me to be with the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 19 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by my Friend Colo. Bird, who coming to Philadelphia I have taken the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance. There are few people whom I should presume to give a letter of this kind, however, from Colo. Bird’s knon good character as a Gentleman and Patriot I flater myself this introduction will meet with your approbation. I have the pleasure to inform you that...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Ettwein, 19 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope You will pardon the Liberty I take in troubling You with this Letter and representing to You that Your Report to the Presid. of the Unit. States of 8. inst. respecting the Quantity and Situation of the Lands not claimed, gave me some Uneasiness on Account of what is therein reported concerning the Land granted to the Christian Indians on Muskingum River, Vizt: “The Indians however for...