1Thomas Jefferson to Englehart Cruse, 23 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of the 3 d and in it the Description of your apparatus for blowing up ships, which I have considered and now re-inclose. my inland situation has made me the least of all men a judge of any thing nautical. mr Fulton communicated to me the plan of his floating torpedo , which appeared to me plausible. I should think the same of yours, could I permit myself to form a...