1From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received by Mr. Cutting your favor of April 3. In order to ascertain what proportion of your rice might be taken off by this country, I applied to the proper officer and obtained a statement of their importations of rice for a twelve-month, and from what countries. This I inclose to you. You will observe it is between 81. and 82 thousand quintals, which I suppose to be about a fourth or...