1To Thomas Jefferson from William Channing, 24 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter you were pleased to honor me with of the 12th. of August, I received soon after the date, and have since attended to the objects it respected. The situation of the records of our State, made your commission a business of some difficulty, and a part of it still remains unexecuted. That part however is in a prosperous train. Herewith are transmitted authenticated Copies of all the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Channing, 27 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Newport, 27 July 1791 . Transmits copies of laws of his state written before receipt of TJ’s letter of “29th. of May [i.e., March] last” and all printed copies of other laws he has been able to procure. He regrets this collection is not more complete and will furnish additional copies when obtained in future. He encloses bill of his “disbursements in this business.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR );...