Thomas Jefferson Papers

From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Barrett, 21 February 1792

To Nathaniel Barrett

Philadelphia Feb. 21. 1792.

Sir

I am much obliged by your kind offer of taking care of dispatches for France, the benefit of which I will reserve for some other occasion, as there is a vessel going out of this port for Havre the moment the river opens, which will certainly take place in a few days. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. humble servt,

Th: Jefferson

PrC (MHi). Barrett’s letter to TJ, 17 Feb. 1792, noted in SJL as received 21 Feb. 1792 from “N.Y.,” has not been found.

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