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Frederick A. Mayo to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1821

From Frederick A. Mayo

Richmond the 5 May 1821—

Hono: Sir

About a month ago, I forwarded a letter to your honour, incloseing the same time my Acount, but never hearing of it I am fearfull of its not being Rec: particular more so, as I see the mail that rout has been robbt—I should th[e]refore be thankfull to be informd

Your most Obedient Servant

Frederick A Mayo

RC (MHi); mutilated at seal; endorsed by TJ as received 7 May 1821 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to James P. Patterson, 18 May 1821, on verso; addressed: “The Hono: Tho: Jefferson Mounticello V.A.”; franked; inconsistently postmarked Richmond, 4 May.

The carrier of the mail between Charlottesville and Lynchburg had recently been arrested on suspicion of destroying letters after stealing anything of value therein (Richmond Enquirer, 1 May 1821).

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Title
Frederick A. Mayo to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1821
Author
Mayo, Frederick A.
Recipient
Jefferson, Thomas
Date
5 May 1821

Reference

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“Frederick A. Mayo to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1821,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-17-02-0170. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 17, 1 March to 30 November 1821, ed. J. Jefferson Looney et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2020, p. 174.]

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