1To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Littlepage, 17 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The vicissitudes of fortune which I have experienced, and continual uncertainty of my place of residence, have prevented for several years past my writing to you, or any of my friends in America.—My reason for importuning you at present is this.—I am informed by a letter from Virginia , that upon the supposition of my Death, a scandalous litigious dispute has arisen between some persons...