Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas G. Dufief, 3 April 1814
To Nicolas G. Dufief
Monticello Apr. 3. 14.
Dear Sir
I wrote to you on the 20th of March, since which I have seen in the Aurora of Mar. 23. an advertisement of Newton’s Principia for sale by mr Mclure and a reference to your bookstore. if the above work be either in English or French, I will thank you to send me a copy of it. Accept my friendly salutations
Th: Jefferson
PoC (DLC); at foot of text: “M. Dufief”; endorsed by TJ.
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