Thomas Jefferson to William E. Richmond, 25 December 1819
To William E. Richmond
Monticello Dec. 25. 19.
Sir
Your favor of the 10th is recieved; but so prostrated is my health that I am not able to comply with your request on the subject of Political economy. indeed my Physician interdicts me the writing table altogether. I am obliged therefore to abandon all correspondence. I may however briefly say that Tracy’s book on that subject, published by Millegan at Washington a year or two ago is the best and soundest ever yet published. Say’s is a most excellent work also, but never yet I believe translated into English, that nation continuing, as you observe, their partiality to Adam Smith. with this apology be pleased to accept my respectful salutations.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (ViW: TC-JP); on verso of reused address cover of Dabney Cosby to TJ, 14 Mar. 1819; at foot of text: “Mr William E. Richmond”; endorsed by TJ.
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