1Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 20 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas Clark of Philadelphia , author of the Naval history of the US. published not long since, has extended his views to a general history of the US. in order to furnish himself with materials he proposes to visit the several seats of the government of the separate states, in the hope of being permitted to collect in their depositories of records such materials as may contribute to his...