Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1810

From Robert Smith

Department of State 4th June 1810.

Sir

I have had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 30th Ult. and in compliance with the request it contains I have now the pleasure to send you such of the Papers in this Office relative to the Batture, as can be prepared in time for the Mail of today. The residue shall be forwarded by the next Mail.

With Sentiments of the Highest Respect I have the Honor to be Sir Your Most Obt Sert

R Smith

RC (DLC); in John Graham’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 June 1810 and so recorded in SJL.

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1810
Author: Smith, Robert
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 4 June 1810

Reference

Cite as: “Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1810,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-02-02-0387-0001. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 2, 16 November 1809 to 11 August 1810, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005, p. 439.]

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