To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brown of Washington, 31 May 1805
From Robert Brown of Washington
City Washing May 31th 1805
Sir,
the onnrabole the presedent of United States I am sorey to trobele your Honner you promised me to Spake to Mr Lenthrobe to put me in a Birth in the publick Imploy But finding him Not Coming fored Mr Lanthorng his the Management of the Bisness there Was a shore from the Ware office that I Don Before and i waiting in hops to Get a birth In this publick imploy there is athers imployd at it allso there is four hundred Dollars Keep from me At the Bericks But I hope i have Don Nothing amise More than Mr McNance that Got paid Evrey Coper But Wood Never Say a word if your honner Wood Be Kind anuff to Spaek to Mr Lenthoring for Me to Do the Sellar’s at you house or fire profe Houses as I rimaaked to your honner Before I need Not purtend to Spaek to aney one Else But your honner I hope your Good hart will Concether Me I am Waiting Now for an answar from your Honner you Most Obdt. Set.
Robt Brown
RC (DLC); addressed: “Mr thomas Jaffersense Presedent of United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 31 May and so recorded in SJL.
sorey to trobele: see also Brown to TJ, 22 Apr.
Brown probably meant Benjamin Henry Latrobe (Lenthrobe) and John Lenthall (Lanthorng).