1From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Before your papers of to-day came, I had read the report & inclosed it with a word of answer . I have gone through those last sent , rapidly as the time required. your former explanations had already prepared me for them. they are entirely satisfactory. I believe I should have taken ranker ground, by assuming a higher amount of impost to proceed on. but your’s is safest and answers all our...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Judd, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was born and Educated in the State of Connecticut, I have served my Country as an Officer in the Late revolutionary Warr, I am by profession an attorney and Counsellor at Law, I have seen the whole of the late revolution & the strugles of my Country for Independance, have Never withdrawn my Aid The best part of my life is past, I was born July 10th 1743, I Love my Country its Constitution &...