1From Thomas Jefferson to Hammuda Pasha, Bey of Tunis, 14 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of September the 8th of the last year has been lately received by me, and I observe with pleasure that the Stores and jewels sent you on our part have given entire satisfaction, and that you preserve for our nation those sentiments of friendship which we wish to cultivate and continue: and it is further intimated that the present of a frigate of 36 guns would at this time be...