21From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 20 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Latrobe now comes on as a witness against Burr. his presence here is with great inconvenience dispensed with, as the 150. workmen require his constant directions on various public works of pressing importance. I hope you will permit him to come away as soon as possible. how far his testimony will be important as to the prisoner I know not, but I am desirous that those meetings of Yrujo...
22From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 12 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed paper came to my hand Yesterday and although it expresses itself as confidential, I do not consider that as forbidding my communicating it to you confidentially, that you may be the better able to estimate all other matters bearing on the same point, as well as the letter thrown out as a blind. I salute you with great esteem & respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
23From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 16 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it was mr Wythe’s practice to assign in the body of his decrees the reasons on which they were founded. if this was done in the case of Henderson & Peyton, you will oblige me by obtaining a copy of the decree (to be charged by the clerk to mr Peyton) and inclosing it to me. some property is offered of the value of which I can better judge when I see the reasons of the decree & can...
24From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 20 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Wilkinson has asked permission to make use, in the statement of Burr’s affair which he is about to publish, of the documents placed in your hands by mr Rodney. to this, consent is freely given with one reservation. some of these papers are expressed to be confidential. others containing censures on particular individuals, are such as I always deem confidential, & therefore cannot...
25From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 20 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Bollman, on his arrival here in custody in Jan. voluntarily offered to make communications to me, which he accordingly did, mr Madison also being present. I previously & subsequently assured him (without however his having requested it) that they should never be used against himself . mr Madison the same evening committed to writing, by memory, what he had said, & I moreover asked of...
26From Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 7 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that it is thought important that a letter of Nov. 12. 1806. from General Wilkinson to myself, should be produced in evidence on the charges against Aaron Burr depending in the District court now sitting in Richmond, I send you a copy of it, omitting only certain passages the nature of which is explained in the certificate subjoined to the letter. as the Attorney for the United...