1John Dawson to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Louisiana having become a sister-state I take the liberty of inclosing to you a copy of her constitution, and at the same time, stating to you, with candour, my future plans, and counting, with confidence on your friendly offices, to which I feel that I have a just claim. You are pretty well acquainted with the history of my political life, which while it has secur’d the approbation of my...