1To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Dye, 21 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed imperfect manuscript Containing the plan of Insurance, was prepared some time last year for the press; but I was advised by a Gentleman (whose opinion I had a high respect for,) that it was impracteable and inexpedient, to push such a Law into operation: but as I have since understood that he was concerned in a fire Company, and knowing self preservation to be the first Law of...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Dye, 30 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 21 st was rec d yesterday, but I must pray to be excused from entering into the subjects therein proposed to my considn. age and debility have obliged me to withdraw from political speculns . leaving them, as I chearfully do, to the genern whose concern they properly are. my last efforts towds being useful are now engaged in the establmit of an institn of much promise to our...