1Benjamin L. Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 19 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Wirt has probably informed you that he had transfered to me the papers wh: you sent him relative to the Estate of Gen l Kosciuszko , and requested me to administer upon it, as you had desired him to transfer it to Some other person, if he could not himself conveniently undertake it.— I have now the honor to inform you; Sir, that I have received Letters of administration with the will...