1From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pleasants, Jr., 8 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time of the receipt of your favor of Octob. 24. the contract between the Farmers general and Mr. Morris for tobacco was concluded and in a course of execution. There was no room therefore on that account to offer the proposals which accompanied your letter. I was moreover engaged in endeavors to have the monopoly in the purchase of that article in this country suppressed. My hopes on...
2From George Washington to Thomas Pleasants, Jr., 8 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your letter of the 2d instt containing an extract from Mr Disbury⟨’s⟩ letter to you. In addition to what he has there recited, I can only inform you that the tract in which Major Vanbraam holds or held a share, lays on the little Kankawa. but in what County (whether Greenbrier, Ohio—or Harrison) I am not sufficiently acquainted with the boundaries of them to...