1John Pickering to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Having lately had the pleasure to see the Memorial presented to Congress by you on the subject of repealing the duties upon imported Books, I take the liberty to forward to you a copy of one upon the same subject , which was offered two years ago by several gentlemen in this town . It gives great satisfaction here to observe, that the scholars in your part of the country entertain the same...