1To Thomas Jefferson from Christian Becker, 18 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Subscriber begs your Excellency, to be so kind as to subscribe your Name upon a List of Subscribers, for a Book which is to be printed by Subscription, entitled: “Every German his own Master of the English Language, or: The German’s best Companion in the United States of North America; who teaches the Pronunciation of the English Vowels and Consonants by the Help of Numbers &c. To which...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Oliver Evans, 18 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am brought into a most dangerous and perplexing dilema and so extraordinary and unprecedented are the circumstances of my case, that I hope I shall be excusable in laying them before the President of the United States—Congress on April 10th 1790 passed the act entitled “an act to promote the progress of useful arts” Sect 1 Provide “That upon the petition of any person or persons &c” seting...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 18 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Madison spoke to me respecting the payment of certain expenses in relation to Mr Burr’s prosecution. All the legal expenses so far as authorised by law, such as the compensation of witnesses &c. must be paid by the Marshal; & where any advances have been made to such witnesses in order to enable them to travel, he should be informed of the amount, in order that he may deduct the same in...