1Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the memoir on the batture , which to me appears complete and decisive. The legal parts of the argument being less within my competence I would probably have abridged; and my arrangement would have been somewhat different. But your’s may be better in itself, and I really cannot even suggest any important alteration or omission. I have in the enclosed paper , noted, as I read for the...
2Isaac Hillard to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Late Exalted Situation places You So much above me that it Is with the Greatest Diffidence that I venture to present the Inclosed I have wished for A number of Years that I might have an oppertunity to See the man that has Been So Columniated and Extolled for the Same Act my poverty and Age forbids it Sir you will pardon the Liberty I have taken to present your you with a Small peice of...