1From 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 .
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...