James Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817

From James Baker

Richmond April 23. 1817—

Sir—

Immediately on receipt of your order of Feby 9th I requested my friend in Boston to forward me a quintal of best Dun Fish (there being none in this city) the receipt of which has been prevented ’till this time—mr Gibson will forward it to you—Should any other article peculiar to the northern market be wanted it will afford me pleasure to receive your order—

Respectfully Your Humble Servt

James Baker

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 28 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to George Washington Jeffreys, 12 June 1817, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Montecello Virginia”; franked; postmarked (faint) Richmond, [2]4 Apr.

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: James Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817
Author: Baker, James
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 23 April 1817

Reference

Cite as: “James Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-11-02-0239. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 11, 19 January to 31 August 1817, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014, pp. 274–275.]

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