1From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Ruston, 9 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress I received and read with Pleasure...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ruston, 16 April 1785 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Rusten and begs the honor of his company to dinner on Tuesday...