1To John Adams from Simeon Draper, 23 March 1809 (Adams Papers)
being a perticuler Friend of yours, Take the liberty to inclose this Letter, and ask the indulgence of an answer respecting its being a fabrication as is thoughts by some of your old substanciel Friends I want an answer for my own Sattisfaction and will not make any use of it then the answer shall Dictate, Should I be indulged. I am with the Highest / Consideration your / Excelences Very Huml....
2To Alexander Hamilton from Simeon Draper, 16 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
At the special request of William Richardson 2d. of Brookfield in the Couty of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and his friends the following statement of facts are made and humbly submitted—On the 18th. of June last, said Richardson, having been previously arrested by, & escaped from a Sheriff, on mesne process came to me and inlisted in the service of the United States—the same day...