Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Febvrier, 13 February 1804

From Nicholas Febvrier

George Town
Feby. 13: 1804

May it please Your Excellency

My Son attends to receive Your Excellency’s Answer to a Lettr. some time since delivered You—I blush when I think that my Necessity should be such as to make Me call on the humane & charitable I am penyless & of course Friendless—

May God bless You

Adieu

if You cannot assist Me, You can forgive Me—I remain wishing if Possible an exaltation to Your Glory

I am the Unfortunate

Nicholas Febvrier

RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 13 Feb. and so recorded in SJL.

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