To Thomas Jefferson from Susannah Febvrier, 16 April 1806
April 16th 1806
Sir
Please to excuse me for troubling you but the reason of my taken this liberty is to beg you to be so kind as to lend me ten dollars untill the first of July I Shall receive Some money from Balimore about that time and I will faithfully return you your money again I live near your house in a house of mr. doines and I am owing him ten dollars for rent which I have not at this time and if I Cant Git ten dollars he will distress me I am an unfortunate widow woman I have two Children to Suppourt and rent to pay but if you will be so kind as to lend me ten dollars for this present time I shall do better hereafter and will find my Self able to pay you your money which if you will lend me Some you will very much oblige your obedient Servent
Susannah Febvrier
MHi: Coolidge Collection.