Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 12 November 1814
To Charles Clay
Pop. For. Nov. 12. 14.
Th:J to mr Clay
I propose to set out tomorrow if ready, or certainly next day, and therefore send the bearer for the Cape of my coat.
I recollect an opportunity I shall have of sending for your spectacles by a gentleman going to Philadelphia. I charge myself therefore with that commission. perhaps by writing myself to McAlister he may pay more attention to the quality.
The wild-rye seed you gave me before was sowed in a place to which the sheep had access & they destroyed it. if you will give me some now I will sow it within an inclosure, as I am desirous of trying it. the bearer brings a small bag.1 health and happiness to you.
RC (on deposit ViHi); dateline at foot of text. Not recorded in SJL.
The gentleman going to philadelphia was probably Francis W. Gilmer. For the gift of wild-rye seed, see Clay to TJ, 5 Sept. 1810.
1. Sentence interlined, with caret mistakenly placed in front of the period at the close of the preceding sentence.
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- Clay, Charles; and TJ’s coat search
- Clay, Charles; eyeglasses for search
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- Clay, Charles; sends seeds to TJ search
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- eyeglasses search
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- McAllister, John (1753–1830); and eyeglasses search
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