1John Redman Coxe to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest You take in the welfare of our Country leads me to hope You will pardon my freedom in requesting your Acceptance of the first number of the Emporium of Arts & Sciences; The leading objects of this work, as You will perceive by the prospectus , are connected with the prosperity of the Union, by promoting the knowledge of many subjects, with which she is, or necessarily must be,...