1John A. Wharton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Relying on your generosity, I take the liberty of addressing you, not having the honor of a personal acquaintance with you. I am convinced that no man in these United States beholds with more heartfelt satisfaction, the advancement of the cause of literature in this your native country, than yourself; I am, therefore, encouraged to write you on a subject of infinite importance to myself, as...