1To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Mercer, 13 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I put pen to paper to induce you to reply or rather to remind you of your promise to convey me some information from those interesting Scenes, France and our Amn . Parliament. Mr. Potts elected the Senator here is I fear at the acme of Aristocracy, Colo. Stone got 19 votes against him the only two polled for. There was certainly a very limited choice. Mr. A. got all the votes here as V.P. tho’...