Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brown of Washington, 31 May 1805

From Robert Brown of Washington

City Washing May 31th 1805

Sir,

the onnrabole the presedent of United States I am sorey to trobele your Honner you promised me to Spake to Mr Lenthrobe to put me in a Birth in the publick Imploy But finding him Not Coming fored Mr Lanthorng his the Management of the Bisness there Was a shore from the Ware office that I Don Before and i waiting in hops to Get a birth In this publick imploy there is athers imployd at it allso there is four hundred Dollars Keep from me At the Bericks But I hope i have Don Nothing amise More than Mr McNance that Got paid Evrey Coper But Wood Never Say a word if your honner Wood Be Kind anuff to Spaek to Mr Lenthoring for Me to Do the Sellar’s at you house or fire profe Houses as I rimaaked to your honner Before I need Not purtend to Spaek to aney one Else But your honner I hope your Good hart will Concether Me I am Waiting Now for an answar from your Honner you Most Obdt. Set.

Robt Brown

RC (DLC); addressed: “Mr thomas Jaffersense Presedent of United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 31 May and so recorded in SJL.

sorey to trobele: see also Brown to TJ, 22 Apr.

Brown probably meant Benjamin Henry Latrobe (Lenthrobe) and John Lenthall (Lanthorng).

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