1From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctr. Rose delivered me last night the letter with which you charged him , and I have thought it better to attend to it’s contents at once before the arrival of the load of other business which this morning’s post will bring. Pinckney’s, Orr’s, Livermore’s, Howell’s, Webster’s, Murray’s, Otis’s, Graham’s & Thornton’s letters, with Wagner’s sketch of an answer to the latter are all returned...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth House Trist, 13 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the numerous recommendations which you daily receive for appointments I beg leave to Step forward in favor of my friend Mr David Easton whose Merits are I know equal to his Misfortunes, and whose talents and integrity are fully commensurate to the duties of the Office he solicits. His necessities have been occasion’d by the late Merciless captures , but notwithstanding by Sacraficeing...