1Dominick Lynch to Thomas Jefferson, 14 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
“ The American Society for the Encouragement of Domestic manufactures ,” instituted in this city, sensible of the zeal you have uniformly displayed in the promotion of every object, connected with the Welfare and Independence of our country, had the honor to elect you a member, at their last meeting, convened, for the purpose of initiating into the Society James Monroe , President of the...