1Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your goodness will no doubt will excuse the liberty I take in Sending You a copy of my last Book My motives Are disinteressted & pure namely to Stimulate you to use your venerable influence & pen in exposing the errors & re-exhibiting the truths particularized in my book That God may render your last day the most happy & useful l of your long & useful l life is the prayr of your disinteresteed...
2Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Being about puting to press a new Edition of the “Pleasures of Contemplation” I humply humbly solicit your Signature to this paper & also if convenient your Criticism on the copy of The former edition Which I sent your excellency by Post and So aid the cause of truth for Which I will be truly thankfull I Wish to present you with a correct edition Copy handsomely bound from yours &C Please...