1To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 25 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir John Sinclair’s best Compliments to Mr. Jefferson, had the pleasure of receiving his report, upon the subject of establishing an uniformity in the Weights, Measures, and Coins of the United States; the principles of which evidently proves, Mr. Jeffersons thorough acquaintance with that important branch of Police. He embraces the earliest opportunity of sending Mr. Jefferson a very...