1To Thomas Jefferson from Théophile Cazenove, 5 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 5 Oct. 1792. He transmits a letter to the President from Mr. Alta which he received from Messrs. Van Staphorst of Amsterdam, who assure him that Alta is highly esteemed in Holland for his agricultural knowledge. RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French; at foot of text: “Philadelphie Monsieur Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 9 Oct. 1792 and so recorded in SJL . Eelko Alta was a defrocked...