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From Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 3 February 1805

To Mathew Carey

Feb. 3. 05.

Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cary; since speaking on the editions of the N. Testament, he has found that mr Reibelt of Baltimore has a French 12mo. edition for which he has accordingly written. he will therefore trouble mr Cary, only for the Greek & English editions which mr Cary said could be had in Philadelphia, and the 8vo. edition of the bible lately published in Philadelphia in 4. vols.

RC (ViU); addressed: “Mr. Matthew Cary Philadelphia <at Stelle’s hotel>”; franked. Not recorded in SJL.

he has accordingly written: TJ to Philippe Reibelt, 31 Jan.; see also Reibelt to TJ, 2 Feb.

bible lately published in Philadelphia: probably Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations, Diligently Compared and Revised, published in four volumes in Philadelphia in 1804 by Benjamin Johnson and Abraham O. Stansbury.

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