1To Thomas Jefferson from John Stewart, 28 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
as I Shall in a few Days take my leave of you and shall return in to my former hapy State as a private Citizence and all tho I Can with Joy and pleasure Congratulate you and my fellow Citizence on the General Systom and progress of the present Goverment of ouer Country but at the Same time I Can not refrain from Expressing to you my Sentiments and feelings Concerning the Conduct of the post...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Stewart, 5 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 3d with much pleasure but as I am Convinced that I have been misunderstood or that you have been Misinformed by the postmaster Genl I beg leave to Explain we Do not Complain of the postmaster Genl to Sent the main mail where he pleases but we Do Complain that he hase there by Deprived us of having aney mail from York to Carlise which is Established a post road...