1To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Maxwell, [15 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The reign of Terror being over, and an Era commenced in which Men may think, & act freely, & enjoy their own oppinions; without being accountable to any one: I have used the freedom to inclose to you, several letters which passed between the Post Master General & myself ; the sequel you will see— Political sentiments were unquestionably the cause, as I never could bring him to assign the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Maxwell, 17 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty of writing, & inclosing to you, the 15 May past, five letters, & the copys of letters that passed between the post Master Genrl., & myself, in Winter of 1798, during the reign of Terror, & proscription: at which time I was dismisse’d by him from Holding the post office in this place, without any cause as I am bold to assert, & could not bring him to assign the reasons for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Maxwell, 13 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I perceive from Acts passed at the late Session of Congress; that you are to make a vareity of appointments in the newly acquired Territory, as well as some in the M.T. that being the case—I am impel’d by that confidence that jenuine Republicanism inspires, to solicit you in behalf of a young Man, my Brother in Law, Wm. Bayard Shields, who went out last fall with Judge Rodney to Natchez—That...