From “A Friend to the Constitution”, 6 December 1804
From “A Friend to the Constitution”
Philadelphia December 6th 1804
Most hournourd Sir
This Comes from A Stranger but A Friend You Must that there is a plot formed to Murder you— before the Next Election A band of hardy fellows have Joind to do it they Are to have ten thousand Dollars if they Succeed in the Attempt they Are to Carry dagger and pistols I have been invited to Join them but would Rather Suffer Death I Advise you to take Care and be cautious how you Walk About As some of the assasins Are already in Washington—
A friend to the Constitution
NB you must Excuse me not Mentioning the Men—
RC (DLC); addressed: “Mr Thos Jeffreson President of the U Stat City of Washington”; franked and postmarked; endorsed by TJ as an anonymous letter received 8 Dec. and “assassination” and so recorded in SJL.