Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1821
From Joseph Delaplaine
Philadelphia 15 Jany 1821
Dear sir,
I had the honour, some considerable since, of sending to you, for your kind acceptance, in the name of the author, a poem by my friend Mr Charles Mead.—
From a gentleman of your distinguished1 character, and well known cultivated taste, I know it Would be gratifying to Mr Mead to receive an opinion2 of this little production, which I hope it will not be very3 inconvenient to you to give.—
Joseph Delaplaine
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 28 Jan. 1821 and so recorded in SJL. RC (ViU: TJP); address cover only; with TJ’s Notes on Capitals for University of Virginia Buildings, [after 6 Mar. 1821], on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello Virginia”; stamp canceled; franked; postmarked Philadelphia, 15 Jan.
1. Manuscript: “distingushed.”
2. Manuscript: “opinin.”
3. Manuscript: “vey.”
4. Manuscript: “consderation.”
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