1From Thomas Jefferson to De Ponçins, 11 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received three days ago the letter you did me the honour to write to me on the 2d of August . Congress have purchased a very considerable extent of country from the Indians, and have passed an Ordinance laying down rules for disposing of it. These admit only two considerations for granting lands: first, military service rendered during the late war: and secondly, money to be paid at the time...