1From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Fry, 8 March 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 25. came to hand ten days ago. I mentioned, if you recollect, that Hopkins would come here if [three] persons would take each of them a patent licence (at £50.) [each?] or if one would undertake the business on partnership account. The former was what I should have undertaken, as I meditated to have the whole benefit proceeding from my own timber. Since you were here, Mr....