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Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 6 March 1822

To James Monroe

Monticello Mar. 6. 22.

Dear Sir

I do not know by what individuals the association was formed which is the subject of the inclosed letter to mr Morse. I suppose them to have been few and private, and that the undertaking must have been on too partial a view of the subject. I observe your name not on the roll, and for a reason too light to have been the true one: and I suspect therefore it has been refused for good reasons. be this as it may, I have thought it a duty to pass my answer to mr Morse thro’ your hands, because I think you should know what passes on the subject, and the different lights in which it may be viewed, and because too, if you think my letter might do any harm, I would pray you to do me the kindness to suppress it, and to return it to me. otherwise, when perused, I will request you to stick a wafer in it, and have it put into the post office. for considerations respecting you as well as myself perhaps it may be as well that it should not be known to have past thro’ your hands. but this as you please. ever respectfully and affectionately Yours

Th: Jefferson

RC (NNGL); addressed: “The President of the United States Washington”; franked; postmarked Charlottesville, 9 Mar.; endorsed by Monroe. PoC (DLC); on verso of left half of reused address cover of Julius B. Dandridge to TJ, 27 Nov. 1819; mutilated at seal; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure: TJ to Jedidiah Morse, 6 Mar. 1822.

Index Entries

  • American Society for promoting the civilization and general improvement of the Indian Tribes within the United States; TJ declines membership in search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; American Society for promoting the civilization and general improvement of the Indian Tribes within the United States search
  • Monroe, James (1758–1831); and American Society for promoting the civilization and general improvement of the Indian Tribes within the United States search
  • Monroe, James (1758–1831); letters to search
  • Monroe, James (1758–1831); TJ forwards letters through search
  • Morse, Jedidiah; and American Society for promoting the civilization and general improvement of the Indian Tribes within the United States search