John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1822
From John Vaughan
Philad 24. June 1822
D sir
Your favor was recd & I have procured from Mr Girard 960 Franks on Paris which I have remittd to M Dodge—But during some serious indisposition of one of our family—your letter for M Dodge is mislaid[—]I regret the circumstance & request that you will immediately Send me another & copy, one shall go from hence, one from N York—the Bill 1o & 2d went this [Day]
I remain with respect & affection Yr friend
Jn Vaughan
The outrageous attack of the Native Virgn has excited much indignation—His malevolence at first & his weakness & wickedness since have been made by you fully apparent
RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; edge chipped; endorsed by TJ as received 1 July 1822 and so recorded in SJL; with related calculation by TJ beneath endorsement:
| “180 | 960 (5.33 |
| 900 | |
| 600 | |
| 540 | |
| 60.” |
Index Entries
- Dodge, Joshua; TJ pays search
- Girard, Stephen; and payments made for TJ search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); and payments made for TJ search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); and “A Native of Virginia” search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); family of search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); letters from search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); TJ sends letters through search
- “A Native of Virginia” (pseudonym); accuses TJ of misuse of public funds search