11To Thomas Jefferson from James Traquair, 30 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer is William Stewart, the smith you expected,—the people for whom he wrought, have failed and he has been a loser, which soured him so much, that he would go off at once:—I hope he will answer every expectation,—few can work better than him. I am Sir Yours respectfully P.S. Knowing how fond you are of every useful improvement, I have the pleasure to say the Water Works are about...