David Isaacs to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1818
From David Isaacs
Sunday 1st Feby 1818
David Isaacs best respect to Mr Jefferson and informs him that he has at last obtained the Book requested to get, Also a Pamphlet entittled, the Elenments of Jewish Faith which Mr Jefferson will welcome to Peruse and return it, or keep it if he Pleases, as i have another for myself of the same—the Grounds of Christianity exemined Cost 1$.—the other Gratis.
RC (MHi); written on a small scrap; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Feb. 1818. Enclosures: (1) George Bethune English, The Grounds of Christianity Examined, by Comparing the New Testament with the Old (Boston, 1813; , 9 [no. 521]). (2) Shalom ben Jacob Cohen, Elements of the Jewish Faith, translated from the Hebrew (Richmond, 1817).
On 9 Mar. 1818 TJ paid Isaacs $1 “for a book,” the cost of the first enclosed work (, 2:1342).
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