From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 9 November 1823
Monto Nov. 9. 23.
Dear Sir
Your favor of Oct. 29. was duly recieved. our Report was ready on the 6th of Oct. except as to a single blank to be filled with the result of an account not then in hand, this was not rendered to me till the day before yesterday and I this day commit the whole to the mail under address to the Govr as required by law. I hope you will always print our reports in 8vo being most convenient for binding together from time to time for preservation friendly respects & salutns
Th: Jefferson
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