1To Thomas Jefferson from William Playfair, 20 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 Mch. 1791. Introducing the bearer, M. de Collaney, who goes to America to take possession of Scioto lands he has just acquired. He bears a letter in English and a statement in French which will explain the liberty taken in introducing him to TJ. As no letter arrives from Scioto and as the families of those who have parents there are given great anxiety because they suspect letters...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Playfair, 20 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope that you will pardon the liberty which I am about to take in writing to you on a subject with which you have not any immediate concern but the Unacountableness of the situation in which I find myself and the Peace of so many individuals is involved in the affair will I hope be my Excuse. Since I had the honour of waiting on you in France the Sale of the Sioto lands and a considerable...