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.