11To Thomas Jefferson from W. F. Harle, on or before 5 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am an unfortunate young Man lately arrived from England—I came over to this Country, having first received a polite Education in one of the first seminaries of my native soil—What chiefly influenced me to take this step, was 1st because I imagined that a change of climate would greatly contribute to repair my constitution, which long study had somewhat injured—& 2dly. because I received...
12To James Madison from William Savage, 5 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the Honour to address you under date of 25h. January, since which I am without any of your favors. This accompanies my last quarterly Account to 31 Ultimo. Amount £83. 12. 1 equal to $250. 83/cents. A Report prevails here that your Goverment are contemplating a Law to exclude the landing of all Negroes & free persons of Colour. Should the goverment have deemed such a Law...