1From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. P. Derieux, 6 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 15. was a month in getting to me. Since my reciept of it, I have taken such opportunities as my business and acquaintance here would allow me, to try whether I could obtain money for you, on the ground explained in your letter, either from the bank, or any other persons. The bank gives money in exchange only for merchants’ notes: and on application to merchants I find that...