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Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1821

From Theodorus Bailey

New york 19th Novemr 1821.

Dear sir,

Presuming that it may afford you Some gratification to see the doings of the late Convention of this State held at Albany for the purpose of revising the Constitution; I now do myself the pleasure to transmit to you herewith, A Copy of the Debates and Proceedings of that assembly.1   With sincere wishes for your health and happiness

I am very respectfully and truly your friend,

Theodorus Bailey.

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 25 Nov. 1821 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Granville Sharp Pattison, 12 Mar. 1824, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq. Monticello Virginia”; franked; postmarked New York, 19 Nov. Enclosure: L. H. Clarke, Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention of the State of New-York; held at The Capitol, in the City of Albany, on the 28th day of August, 1821 (New York, 1821; Poor, Jefferson’s Library description begins Nathaniel P. Poor, Catalogue. President Jefferson’s Library, 1829 description ends , 11 [no. 690]; TJ’s copy in NNGL).

1Manuscript: “assemply.”

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