1To George Washington from Benjamin Henfrey, 22 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is with very great reluctance that I trouble your Excellency as I have not the Smallest Claim nor even the Honor of being known, I have therefore to rely on your Excellencys well known goodness to pardon the liberty I am now taking and the favor I am going to ask, but first I beg leave to State to your Excellency that I am from England and that I have been in America Three Years last...
2Benjamin Henfrey’s Drawings of Petroglyphs, 31 December 1798 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
[ View a high-resolution image of the original manuscript page ] The rock on which these Figures are Cut is 50 miles below Fort Pit on the Nor. side the Ohio No 1 No [1] F. In Head 10 Between Eyes 3 Length of Body 1 – 6 Eyes to Mouth 0 – 4 Body in the thickest part 1 – 0
3To John Adams from Benjamin Henfrey, 1 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
Having noticed in the publick papers, that a motion had been made in Congress, by an Honble. Member, to empower your Excellency, to send out a person, or persons, to treat with the Indians; for the Land where the Virgin Copper is on Lake Superiour, And having made a Tour to the Lakes, for the purpose of Ascertaining this important fact, in which I succeeded to the satisfaction of the Company,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henfrey, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I might have had the honor of addressing you thro the medium of a member of Congress but encouraged by the general tenor of your Conduct which I have now had an opportunity of viewing for the last Ten Years and seeing that it is your steady & uniform wish to promote the general good & Interest of mankind. I under these impressions venture to submit some Ideas for your consideration when at...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henfrey, 4 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Two Weeks ago I ventured to address a few Ideas for your Consideration on a subject in which I conceive that I could render the Public very essential service I now most humbly beg that your Excellency will order your Secretary to inform me what your sentiments are on the plan that I ventured to lay before you and if I have been so unfortunate as to have acted wrong by making the communication...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henfrey, 1 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave with every Sentiment of defference & respect to have the Honor of addressing you as a private Gentleman and particularly as the friend to usefull improvements and discoveries The Subject that occasions my takeing the liberty of intruding upon your time at this important time is A Very Considerable bank of Sulphur Ore Which I have lately discovered and from which I have reason to...