Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to John F. Watson, 29 February 1816

To John F. Watson

Monticello Feb. 29. 16.

Sir

Your favor of the 5th inst. has been recieved, as are also the 7th and 8th volumes of the Review, and I now inclose you 13. Dollars, the amount of the last 5. volumes as nearly as I can come, there being no fractions of Dollars in our bank bills. those inclosed are of Richmond as desired. I shall be glad to recieve from mr Earle the other volumes as fast as they come out: Accept the assurance of my respects

Th: Jefferson

PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; mutilated at seal, with missing text rewritten by TJ; at foot of text: “Mr John F. Watson Germantown”; endorsed by TJ.

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