1William Pinkney to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
It was only a few Days ago that I had the Honour to receive your letter of the 5 th of August last by M r M c Rae .—I need not say that I shall be happy to shew that Gentleman every attention, and to do him every Service in my Power.— I cannot express to you how sensibly I feel the Kindness of the last paragraph of your Letter.—If any thing could have given give new Strength to the...
2William Pinkney to Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
M rs Leigh , who is I believe known to you, sent me some Time ago two Copies of her Book upon Government, with a Request that I would tender them to you on her Behalf as a Mark of her Respect.—I promised that I would do so; but missed the opportunity on which I had calculated.—At Length however I fulfil my promise and send the Books. I have not the Honour to know M rs Leigh personally.—She...
3William Pinkney to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honour to receive a few weeks ago, the very acceptable Present of your Book on Livingston’s Claim, which I have read in part with great Attention, & intend to finish in a Day or two.—It has a Bearing upon a Cause in which I am concerned as Counsel in Maryland , and affords me Lights which certainly I had not before. As far as I have gone I find the Statements clear, and the Reasoning...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Pinkney, 13 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive, through Mr. Wagner, a confidential Explanation of your Views on the Subject of a contingent special Mission to the Court of London, and the Nomination of a Successor to Mr. Munroe, who, it is understood, desires to return to America.— Altho I have mentioned to Mr. Wagner my Impressions with relation to each of these Subjects, it has occurred to me to be proper...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Pinkney, 28 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I will trespass on you for a few moments only, for I have very little to say, and that little might have been said, with at least equal propriety, through another.— I thank you, Sir, for the feeling attention, which, with your accustomed goodness, you have uniformly shewn to the interests of my character, under circumstances which give to that attention even more than it’s usual value. I thank...