1From Thomas Jefferson to Eli Whitney, 16 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Octob. 15. inclosing a drawing of your cotton gin, was received on the 6th. inst. The only requisite of the law now uncomplied with is the forwarding a model, which being received your patent may be made out and delivered to your order immediately. As the state of Virginia, of which I am, carries on houshold manufactures of cotton to a great extent, as I also do myself, and one...