Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Hollingsworth, 24 December 1793

From Jacob Hollingsworth

Elkton 24 Decber. 1793

Sir

Yours I Received and agreable to Request have Bought Clover seede two Bushels at Eighteen Dollars and this afternoon Mr. Alaxander is to set sail from Frenchtown with the seede for Richmond. He would have started sooner but was Disappointed by the post. […] your very Huml Servt

Jacob Hollingsworth

RC (MHi); one word illegible; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Post—Philada.”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Dec. 1793.

According to SJL, TJ wrote letters to Hollingsworth of 15 Feb., 9 May, and 18 Sep. 1794, and received his letters of 10 Mch., 20 Apr., and 29 Sep. 1794 from Elkton on 31 Mch., 1 May, and 15 Oct. 1794, respectively, none of which have been found.

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