1To James Madison from John Stevens, 7 November 1818 (Madison Papers)
The vast importance, in my humble opinion, of the subject matter of the communications herewith enclosed must be my apology for the liberty I now take in requesting your perusal of them. Should the object proposed to the consideration of the general government meet your approbation, or be considered by you of sufficient moment to induce you to favour me with an expression of your sentiments...
2John Stevens to Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The vast importance, in my humble opinion, of the subject matter of the communications herewith enclosed must be my apology for the liberty I now take in requesting your perusal of them. Should the object proposed to the consideration of the general government meet your approbation, or be considered by you of sufficient moment to induce you to favour me with an expression of your sentiments...
3Alexander Murray to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor of addressing , you and inclosing to you, from the Bahamas some time ago two letters (one from my Deceased mother Lady Dunmore , & the other from my Sister Lady Virginia ) calling on her Godfathers in your State to fulfil their promise, of making an ample provision for her—which promise, circumstances had before prevented her from bringing before them— but as both her...