1Enclosure: Oliver Evans’s Petition to the United States Congress, [by 28 December 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
The subscriber, in behalf of himself and the patentees in the United States , begs leave to represent to the members of Congress : That when any man discovers a piece of unlocated land, he is allowed by law to patent it, and on paying the public for their right to the soil, it is secured to him, and his heirs and assigns forever.—He can sell any part of it to others, to induce them to join...
2Enclosure: Jean David’s Petition and Memorial to Congress on American Viticulture, [ca. 1 February 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Projet de Petition et Memoire Sur l’utilité de la culture de la vigne. Par J. D—— ———— Les avantages que les Etats Unis d’Amerique retireroient de la culture de la vigne Sont immenses: il n’est aucunne personne un peu versée dans les principes de l’economie politique et du commerce, qui ne comprenne combien il Seroit precieux pour ce pays, de pouvoir, non seulement Se passer des vins et des...
3Enclosure: Thomas Humphreys’s Plan for Emancipating and Colonizing American Slaves, 1 January 1817, with his Note to … (Jefferson Papers)
The following plan, for emancipating the whole Race of the people of Colour, from United America : Is respectfully submitted, to the honorable the House of Representatives , of the United States ; for their Consideration: Of all the extraordinary, and Rare phenomenon, exibited by any nation on the theatre of existence; that of the southern parts of the United States of America , is most...