Frederick W. Hatch to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1821
From Frederick W. Hatch
Charlottseville, Nov 1st 1821—
Dear Sir—
As your Servant departed immediately after delivering the books which you were so good as to have bound for me, the opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of them thro’ him was lost.—I therefore improve the earliest moment since, to return you my sincere thanks for yr politeness & attention, with ye equally sincere assurance of the high additional value wh I set upon them from ye source thro’ wh they have been so much improv’d, My1 engagements will not allow me the pleasure of expressing2 these acknowledgments personally & make my apology for adopting ye present mode. Be so good therefore as to accept them, with ye assurance of ye deep sense I entertain of yr uniform politeness & friendship. Wishing you ye best blessings for time & for eternity
F W Hatch