References to Jefferson occur throughout the work, written, as explained by Callender in the Preface, “to exhibit the multiplied corruptions of the Federal Government, and more especially the misconduct of the President, Mr. Adams.”

Callender referred to this work in a letter to Jefferson written from Richmond on August 10, 1799: “. . . You will no doubt hear, by this post, of the disturbance in this town.--Since I began to write the present letter, some time has elapsed; and the matter has grown to a magnitude I had not thought of. While I am in danger of being murthered without doors, I do not find within them any very particular encouragement to proceed. I shall therefore probably cease from writing untill M Lyon comes down. This will be soon. I shall then begin with him in the magazine, a work I like much better than newspapers, and he is also to publish my proposals for a volume, and undertake the mechanical part of that work. I have got very large offers of subscription; and I doubt not of having 1000 copies bespoke. One Gentleman has promised to take 100, at 1 dollar each, and to get his brother to take as many . . .

"Now, as you are to be a Subscriber to my next volume, and as it is the fashion in Virginia to pay such things in advance, my present suit is that whatever little matter of that sort may be designed, it would be particularly acceptable if your relations here were ordered to pay it to me in course of post. The Conspiracy hindered the proposals from being printed some weeks ago; and the people say they are ready to pay in advance . . .”

Jefferson replied from Monticello on September 6: “ By a want of arrangement in a neighboring post office during the absence of the postmaster, my letters & papers for two posts back were detained. I suppose it was owing to this that your letter, tho’ dated Aug. 10 did not get to my hand till the last day of the month, since which this is the first day I can through the post office acknolege the reciept of it. m ( ^~ r) Jefferson happens to be here and directs his agent to call on you with this & pay you 50. dollars on account of the book you are about to publish. when it shall be out be so good as to send me 2. or 3. copies, and the rest only when I shall ask for them.

" The violence which was meditated against you lately has excited a very general indignation in this part of the country . . . ”

On September 29 Callender wrote to Jefferson at Monticello: “. . . I inclose 16 pages of the new matter, as a Specimen of the Prospect. I hope you will excuse this freedom. I had not an intermediate 8 pages between what I send. It is not yet worked off. People in the Country are willing to accept of amusement that would be not worth having in town. I will send all I print by the first opportunities, to Charlottesville . . .”

Jefferson replied on October 6: “ . . . I thank you for the proof sheets you inclosed me. such papers cannot fail to produce the best effect. they inform the thinking part of the nation; and these again, supported by the taxgatherers as their vouchers, set the people to rights. you will know from whom this comes without a signature: the omission of which has been rendered almost habitual with me by the curiosity of the post offices . . . ”

On October 7 Callender sent Jefferson more specimen pages: “With reference to mine of last week, I now, with Submission, inclose 8 additional pages. I had 8 intermediate ones laid by for you, but they have been somehow picked up, and it is too late at night to get others. M ^r. Lyon is at last come, and the magazine will be sent out in two days. Hoping your pardon for this freedom.”