1From Thomas Jefferson to Aaron Burr, 20 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to Colo. Burr and is sorry to inform him it has been concluded to be improper to communicate the correspondence of existing ministers . He hopes this will, with Colo. Burr, be his sufficient apology. RC ( MWA ); addressed: “Colo. Burr.” Not recorded in SJL . The provenance of TJ’s first written communication to Aaron Burr (1756–1836), his...