1From Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, 8 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now recieved from the Secretary at War a letter to him from the Secretary of the territory of Louisiana, requesting him to tender to the President of the US. the services of the members of the military school of the Mine á Burton, as a volunteer corps under the late act of Congress authorising the acceptance of the serving of volunteer corps. as you are now proceeding to take upon...