1To Thomas Jefferson from George Hay, 1 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Carr informs me, that you were acquainted with the Character, and respected the talents of the late Mr. Thomson. I therefore take the liberty, of begging your acceptance of a Copy of the new Edition of the letters of Curtius: to which is prefixed a short sketch of his life, hastily written by myself. The way in which the parties in the dialogue are mentioned, is intentionally, vague. The...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Van Cortlandt, 1 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Rufus Easton Esqr. who will present this has informed me that he is an Applicant for an Office under the Territory of Louisiana and has expressed a desire that I should communicate the knowledge I have respecting him— I remember meeting Mr. Easton one morning at Oneida and was favorably impressed which produced enquiry and was informed that he resided at Rome and was a Councellor at law of...