1Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Thurber, 2 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 19. was recieved on the 30 th of that month only. it could not have been addressed to one less capable of answering your enquiries. I live very far from the sea-coast, up among the mountains. I have no doubt that Richmond is the best place within this state for the establishment of a cotton manufactory. Washington & Alexandria might compete with it in some important...