1From Thomas Jefferson to Job Palmer, 18 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the copy of the 1 st N o of the American magazine which you have been so kind as to send me. I have long withdrawn from the reading of newspapers, magazines & all periodical publicns. I read but a single newspaper. and I must pray you to excuse me from giving any opn as to the merits of the publicn: not as implying any disapprobn but that the giving an opn of books is what I...