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Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1821

From Theodorus Bailey

Newyork 21. Augt 1821.

Dear sir,

I have been duly favored with your note under date of the 14th instant: In obedience to your wishes I have given your letter to Mr Rush the earliest conveyance, by the Ship Braganza, bound to Liverpool, which is to sail this day. I was unwilling to detain it for the British Packet, as she will not depart till about the tenth of next month.—

I pray you to accept of a Copy, of Mr Arden’s translation of the first book of Ovid’s Tristia, in heroic english verse, with the original Text; which I send herewith.—The Translator was born & educated in this city.

I embrace this occasion to renew to you the Assurance of my sincere respect and regard,

Theodorus Bailey.

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 6 Sept. 1821 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Bernard Peyton, 6 Nov. 1822, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esquire Monticello Virga”; franked; postmarked New York, 21 Aug. Enclosure: Francis Arden, A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text (New York, 1821; Poor, Jefferson’s Library description begins Nathaniel P. Poor, Catalogue. President Jefferson’s Library, 1829 description ends 12 [no. 784]).

For TJ’s letter to Bailey under date of the 14th Aug. 1821, see note to TJ to Richard Rush, 14 Aug. 1821.

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  • Arden, Francis; A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text search
  • A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text (F. Arden) search
  • Bailey, Theodorus; forwards letters for TJ search
  • Bailey, Theodorus; letters from search
  • Bailey, Theodorus; sends works to TJ search
  • Braganza (ship) search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; works sent to search
  • Ovid; A Translation of the First Book of Ovid’s Tristia, in Heroic English Verse; with the Original Text (F. Arden) search
  • Rush, Richard; letters forwarded to search