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To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 6 August 1804

From Thomas Newton

Norfolk 6th Augst. 1804—

Dr Sir

This will be handed you by my youngest Son George, who is traveling for his health, being a stranger in your part of the Country, I beg leave to introduce him to you & shall be happy in making returns to any of your freinds traveling this way, with my best wishes I am

respectfully Yr. Obt Set.

Thos Newton

RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 23 Sep. and “by George Newton” and so recorded in SJL.

George Newton was 18 years old (VMHB description begins Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 1893- description ends , 30 [1922], 307).

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