Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whittemore, 9 September 1821
To Thomas Whittemore
Sep. 9. 21.
Th:J. returns his thanks to mr Whittemore for the copy of his oration on the 4th of July which he has been so kind as to send him.1 it is always matter of great gratifn2 to him to see the principles of the revoln avowed & cherished by those now charged with their preservn, & hopes they will be handed down3 in all their purity from genern to genern
he salutes mr W. with great respect.
Dft (MoSHi: TJC-BC); on address leaf of Whittemore to TJ, [ca. 14 Aug. 1821]; dateline at foot of text. Printed in Universalist Magazine 3 (1821): 62.
1. Omitted period at right margin editorially supplied.
2. Universalist Magazine: “satisfaction.”
3. TJ here canceled “from father to son from.”
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