11To Thomas Jefferson from John Taggert, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 12th Inst. I recd., and according to your Orders have Shiped the Oil and White Lead on board the Schooner Adventure Captn. Townsend bound for Richmond adressed to the care of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that Place, it being the first Conveance I Could find, Shee Sailed from here yesterday, I hope the Articles may come safe to hand, and answer your Expectations— I am Most...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last night, after having gone through an additional & thourough examination of Pamptico Sound since my last to you from Newbern, and had designed to have set seriously to work in order to furnish Government with several Communications on the subject of our public economy, particularly one on the defence of the Coast, wherein (corresponding in sentiment with Comodore Decatur...