1From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Martin, 2 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the letters of May 10. and 20. with which your Excellency was pleased to honour me, and have to return you my thanks for your attention to my request relative to the lands of the U. S. and to express the gratification it will be to me to recieve at an early day the information you have been pleased to direct from the Secretary of your state and from Colo. Armstrong. On the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Martin, 6 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the copy of a letter recieved from Govr. Blount informing me that there have been divers grants of lands made by your state, since the date of the deed of cession, within the lines ceded thereby, South of the French broad river. As I am unable to judge from his letter whether this has been done by error, or under any claim of right, I must ask the favor of your...