1Ezekiel Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letters & Extracts of Letters herewith enclosed have by Gen l Wilkinson been laid before the Committee appointed by the house of Representatives to enquire into his Conduct, & are deemed by him material to the Vindication of his Character.—it therefore becomes necessary that their authenticity be verified by some satisfactory Evidence—as the only practicable mode of effecting this, I am...