Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from William Lee, 3 March 1804

From William Lee

Bordeaux Mar 3: 1804

Sir/.

I have the honour to enclose a letter which I should have forwarded some time since had not an embargo which has existed for some weeks prevented—The bundle of books which Mr V— intended should accompany his letter I have put on board the Bordeaux Packet bound to Philadelphia and have requested the Collector of the Port to forward them to the seat of Government.—

With great respect I have the honour to remain your obdt. Servt

William Lee

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1804 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosures: (1) Volney to TJ, 26 Nov. 1803. (2) Probably a receipt signed by J. Jacobs, dated Bordeaux, 23 Feb. 1804, stating that he has received on board the Bordeaux packet bound for Philadelphia a “small Bale in Linen containing Books” directed to the president, which Jacobs will deliver to the collector upon his safe arrival (MS in MHi; see TJ to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 21 May 1804).

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    To Thomas Jefferson from William Lee, 3 March 1804
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    Lee, William
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    3 March 1804

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from William Lee, 3 March 1804,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-42-02-0510. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 42, 16 November 1803–10 March 1804, ed. James P. McClure. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016, pp. 580–581.]

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