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Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 20 April 1821

To George Hay

Monticello Apr. 20. 21

Dear Sir

I recieved yesterday your favor of the 14th inclosing a paragraph cut from a newspaper, imputing to me expressions of opinion in the difference existing between the high authorities of the state of New York. be assured, Sir, that I have never uttered such expressions, nor even presumed to form an opinion on the case. I have the highest regard for all the parties: I have considered theirs as a family difference, and duly respected the honesty of their conflicting opinions. but I have read nothing on the subject, neither the report of the joint committee which you mention, nor th[e do]cuments on either side. indeed I withdraw so entir[ely] from what is passing generally, that I read but a single newspaper, & that of my own state, and whenever in that anything on this particular subject, or polemical of any other kind, meets my eye, I pass it over, unread, as not within my concern.

I thank you for the occasion given of correcting an unkind attempt to compromit me in a case into which I never presumed to intrude an opinion, & I salute you with great friendship & respect

Th: Jefferson

PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; with newspaper clipping attached with red sealing wax (see note to Hay to TJ, 14 Apr. 1821); damaged at seal; at foot of text: “George Hay esquire”; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 20 Apr. 1821.

Index Entries

  • Clinton, DeWitt; TJ’s purported support of search
  • Hay, George; and TJ’s purported support for D. Clinton search
  • Hay, George; letters to search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; newspapers search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; state versus federal authority search
  • newspapers; New YorkColumbian search
  • newspapers; TJ on search
  • newspapers; Washington Gazette search
  • New York (state); elections in search
  • New York (state); newspapers search
  • New York (state); Report of the Joint Committee of the Senate and Assembly, In relation to the Message of the Governor of the 18th of January last, implicating the conduct of sundry individuals holding offices under the General Government search
  • New-York Columbian (newspaper) search
  • patronage; misuse of search
  • Report of the Joint Committee of the Senate and Assembly, In relation to the Message of the Governor of the 18th of January last, implicating the conduct of sundry individuals holding offices under the General Government search
  • United States; state versus federal authority search
  • Washington Gazette (newspaper) search