1Thomas Jefferson to John Martin Baker, 14 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
your favor of Aug. 29. is delivered to me here, within 4. or 5 days of my departure for Monticello . by a letter from the President I have reason to expect to find him then at his seat in my neighborhood, and consequently sooner than a letter addressed to him and sent to you, as you have desired, could possibly get to his hands. I reserve myself therefore for a personal application, more early...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Martin Baker, 12 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The President arrived at his residence soon after my return to Monticello , and recieving a visit from mr Madison at the same time, we jointly spoke with the President on your subject. he has every possible disposition to befriend you, and if he should find obstacles to your present wish, he will still retain his disposition to do justice to your merit on some other occasion. as the Secretary...
3Thomas Jefferson to John Martin Baker, 9 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 18. found me suffering under an attack of rheumatism which has but just now left me at sufficient ease to attend to letters recieved. this rendered it impossible to have made in time the application you requested to the President, even could it have been made properly. but after the considerations I had urged on him when here, and the dispositions he expressed I could not...