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Claudius Crozet to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1821

From Claudius Crozet

New-york 1er Nov. 1821

Monsieur,

Permettez-moi de vous offrir un Exemplaire d’un ouvrage que je viens de publier. Si mes efforts sont assez heureux pour obtenir votre approbation, J’en aurai reçu la récompense la plus honorable et la plus desirée par,

Votre très-humble et très-respectueux Serviteur
 C. Crozet
Prof. of Engg U. S. My Academy

Editors’ Translation

New-york 1 November 1821

Sir,

Allow me to offer you a copy of a work I have just published. If my efforts are so fortunate as to obtain your approval, I will have received the reward most honorable and most desired by,

Your very humble and very respectful servant
 C. Crozet
Prof. of Engg U. S. My Academy

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 20 Nov. 1821 and so recorded in SJL; with Dft of TJ to Crozet, 23 Nov. 1821, beneath endorsement. Translation by Dr. Genevieve Moene. Enclosure: Crozet, A Treatise on Descriptive Geometry, for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy (New York, 1821; Poor, Jefferson’s Library description begins Nathaniel P. Poor, Catalogue. President Jefferson’s Library, 1829 description ends 8 [no. 415]).

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