1To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 3 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favourd with Your letter of the 26th of August—Whatever removal I might recommend in So. Carolina can never have in view the strengthening of any personal Interest; yet If I was guided by such considerations the encrease of personal Interest woud be used only in support of the present State of things as regards the General Governmt. The truth is I have no personal object in So....
2To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 19 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It will not be amiss for You to read the inclosed, which I recd yesterday. please to destroy it when read—It was not very prudent, nor very dignified in Mr. P. to assail You through another person. If he felt true independence of mind he woud unreservedly have stated to You any measure that he consider’d adviseable to be adopted in the State he represented. It might be well for himself if he...