1To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 29 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a series of the Meteorological observations, which, should they be deemed worthy of record, may I hope be ascribed to the Author, the Honble Willm: Dunbar of the Forest near Natchez.— Some petrifactions, an Indian Knife, & a Sketch of the settled parts of the Mississippi Territory, are also offered for your amusement, but I must request that no copy of the Sketch may be allowed...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 22 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been obliged by a letter from you, with reference to two Italian Busts, which you Expect to receive by way of New Orleans, and being on the Eve of my departure hence for that City, in my route to the Atlantic States, (probably to land at the City of Washington) I embrace the present occasion to make this acknowledgement, and to offer you my assurances of attention, to the Commission...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 1 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I will rely on your goodness to excuse this intrusion produced by my desire to prevent interpretations, which I should be sorry to merit— Your Letter of the 16th. Jany:, after some considerable lapse of time, reached my Hands at Natchez, & was answered by a Mr. Nolan, anterior to my departure from thence in May— I had then cause for belief that Mr. N. would have presented Himself to you, long...