Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Abiel Foster, 26 March 1785

From Abiel Foster

New York 26th. March 1785.

Sir

The Honble: Mr: Cook a Member of Congress from the State of Connecticut, from the good opinion he has concieved of Capt. John Lamb, wishes me to enclose a Letter of recommendation address’d to me by my worthy friend Genl. Parsons, at the time Mr. Lamb produced his other credentials to Congress. The Honble. Mr. Jay has so fully stated the opinion of Congress to the Commissioners respecting those other credentials, that I need say nothing on that head. You have my warmest wishes for the success of your negotiations, and for your personal health and prosperity. I am Sir with sentiments of esteem & respect your most obedient & very humble Servt.,

Abiel Foster

RC (DLC). Enclosure: Samuel Holden Parsons to Foster, 1 Jan. 1785 (RC in DLC, endorsed by TJ: “Lambe John”; printed in Burnett, Letters of Members description begins Edmund C. Burnett, ed., Letters of Members of the Continental Congress description ends , viii, no. 83, note 2).

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Abiel Foster, 26 March 1785
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    Foster, Abiel
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    26 March 1785

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Abiel Foster, 26 March 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-08-02-0032. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 8, 25 February–31 October 1785, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1953, p. 60.]