1To Thomas Jefferson from Moritz Furst, 8 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg You will excuse my Liberty to inform You, that some Time in the Month of May 1807. I had an Interview with Thomas Appleton Esq r at that Time American Consul in Leghorn, who told me that he was authorized by the President of the United States, which Office you was then clothed with. or by the Government to engage a Dies Sinker for the Mint: and engaged me before witnesses with 2000...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Moritz Furst, 20 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 8 th is duly recieved, stating that ‘in 1807. mr Appleton of Leghorn engaged you before witnesses with 2000.D. per annum to come here as Die sinker for the mint’ now claiming that salary from that date and asking from me a certificate that he had authority to make such an engagement. I can assure you that he never had such authority, and besides that my knolege of his...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Moritz Furst, 27 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In Reply to the Letter you have done me the Honour to write to me, I humbly beg to be excused when I take the Liberty to say; that if I came to this Country without having been engaged by M r Appleton for the Government, why should he have given to me just a Letter for you, most Honourable Sir, and at the very Time that you occupied the Station of President? and another for a Member of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Moritz Furst, 23 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You did me the honor of answering a letter which I took the liberty of addressing to you last Spring, in which You stated that I was the bearer of a letter from M r Appleton the American Consul at Leghorn to You, dated June 11th. 1807. The object of this is humbly to request with all due respect that, (You will pardon the liberty I take in addressing You again) and forward to me at this place...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Moritz Furst, 12 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have so many calls to answer & write with so much difficulty that I have not till now been able to furnish you the copy which your lre of Jan. 23 requests of my letter Apr. 20, the original of which you say is mislaid, it is now subjoined with the assurance of my respect MHi .
6To Thomas Jefferson from Moritz Furst, 20 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Io ò ricevuto da lei honorabile risposta è sono multo obligato de lei bonta, I have received from you an honorable response and I am very obliged by your kindness. MHi .