1Thomas Jefferson to John G. Gamble, 10 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
When I conveyed to mr Higginbotham the lot which is the subject of your letter of July 20. I delivered to him all the documents I possessed relative to it. among these were two statements by James Buchanan describing the shape, position & boundaries of the lot. this was the only evidence I possessed of these circumstances; but James Buchanan was considered then as the oracle of the place as to...