Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 4 June 1819
To John Laval
Monticello June 4. 19.
Sir
What I said in my letter on the subject of Grimm, was really not meant to draw from you a reduction of price as I rarely ask for le dernier mot; but as you have had the complaisance to offer an abatement, I will take the book at the price of 34.50 D proposed by you. be so good as to send it by water through Capt Bernard Peyton as before, and if you will send me a statement of my account as it will then stand, I will remit it’s amount: I tender you my salutations of esteem & respect.
Th: Jefferson
RC (PPAmP: Thomas Jefferson Papers). RC (estate of Joseph M. Fox, Philadelphia, 1946); address cover only; addressed: “Mr John Laval Philadelphia”; franked; postmarked Charlottesville, 4 June; endorsed by Laval. PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; endorsed by TJ.
le dernier mot: “the last word.”
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