1Thomas Jefferson to Peter Burtsell, 19 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to the New York publisher of Colton ’s Lacon for the copy of that work he has been so kind as to send him. he sees, on a first opening, that it will afford both amusement and instruction, qualified rather highly with paradox & puzzle. it’s numerous editions in England bespeak it’s merits favorably. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of a reused address cover from George...