Thomas Jefferson to Mary Lewis, 1 March 1822
To Mary Lewis
Mar. 1. 22.
Th: Jefferson asks mrs Lewis’s acceptance of half a dozen bottles of wine, which is 5. or 6. years old and will he thinks be of service to the tone of her st[om]ach. the bearer will bring the beans she was so kind as to offer, and any greens she has to spare without disfurnishing herself. he salutes her with antient and affectionate friendship, & wishes for her better health.
RC (DLC: Kislak Collection); dateline at foot of text; mutilated at crease; addressed: “Mrs Lewis.” Not recorded in SJL.
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- beans; given to TJ search
- food; greens search
- greens (vegetable); given to TJ search
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