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To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown, 20 February 1805

From John Brown

Senate Chamber 20th. Feby 1805

Sir

The Bearer J. F Dufour is one of the Swiss Emigrants who have commenced the culture of the Vine in Kentucky & on the Banks of the Ohio.

He requests the honor of presenting to you a testimony of their high respect, a sample of Wines made by them last Autum at their first Vineyard in Kentucky, & will return highly gratified should the first fruits of their infant establishment be found worthy of any portion of your approbation.—

I have the honor to be Very respectfully Yo mo ob Sert.

J. Brown

RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 21 Feb. and so recorded in SJL.

commenced the culture: see Vol. 32:529-33 and Vol. 36:373-6.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown, 20 February 1805
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    “To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown, 20 February 1805,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-45-02-0550. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 45, 11 November 1804 to 8 March 1805, ed. James P. McClure et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021, pp. 545–546.]

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