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From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Dayton, 28 December 1803

To Jonathan Dayton

Dec. 28. 03.

Th: Jefferson with his respectful salutations & the compliments of the season to Genl. Dayton, returns him the inclosed with thanks, which had been recieved by the Secy. of State. by a letter from Genl. Wilkinson at Ft. Adams Dec. 9. the troops would leave that only the next morning at Reveille, and he calculated that using all their oars, & travelling night and day, they would arrive at N. Orleans on the 16th. this seems a wonderful time for the descent!

RC (GyLeU). Not recorded in SJL. Enclosure: see Dayton to TJ, 27 Dec.

The letter from James Wilkinson of 9 Dec. has not been found, but Henry Dearborn acknowledged its receipt in a letter to Wilkinson of 6 Jan. 1804 (FC in DNA: RG 107, LSMA).

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