Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 20 August 1810

To William Wirt

Monticello Aug. 20. 10.

Th: Jefferson with his friendly salutations to mr Wirt sends him some short Notes on the several queries suggested in his letter of the 9th inst.

RC (MdHi, 1944); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “William Wirt esquire Richmond”; franked and postmarked; endorsed by Wirt. PoC (DLC); endorsed by TJ. Enclosure: enclosure to TJ to James Madison, 20 Aug. 1810. Other enclosure printed below.

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 20 August 1810
Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Recipient: Wirt, William
Date: 20 August 1810

Reference

Cite as: “Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 20 August 1810,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-03-02-0019-0001. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 3, 12 August 1810 to 17 June 1811, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2006, p. 47.]

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