William Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1817
From William Lee
Washington Decr 15. 1817
Sir
The young man in question arrived a few days ago and is now at work at the factory. Mr Keller tells me he finds him very intelligent—He boards at the factory and Mr Keller to whom I have abandoned it for the present wishes to fix the price of his board and what he is to pay for learning the trade. I have put off the adjustment of these points until I know your ideas on the subject and I have recommended to Mr Keller to write you thereon that you may know what he expects & what he will engage to teach Mr Stewart for—
I am with the highest respect & attachment Your very humble St
Wm Lee
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “Mr Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Dec. 1817 and so recorded in SJL.