John Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1814
From John Nicholas
Augt 12th 1814—
John Nicholas also presents his Complts to Mr Jefferson, & informs him that he saw his Sister, Mrs Marks, a few days ago, who requested him to desire1 Mr J— to postpone sending for her untill he heard from her; Mrs R. Jefferson being then very sick & Mrs Marks not wishing to leave her untill her entire recovery—
RC (MoSHi: TJC-BC); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ: “Nicholas John.” SJL records receipt on 12 Aug. 1814 of either this letter or a missing document of the same date that probably accompanied it, for which see Peter Carr to TJ, 14 Aug. 1814, and note.
1. Word interlined in place of “inform.”
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