To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Singleton, 20 November 1804
From Samuel Singleton
20 of november 1804
My dear friend.
I receved your letter the 6 Insant date ed the 24 ult. and not Haveing it in my power to answer you Be fore to day. you in formd me that you have kept for me A post of im Im por tence which I am vary hap Py to hear. the atcs of con gress Ra li tive to the lew E Sianna Re Specting the ju dici Ary sis Tem I was vary much plased it coin Cide ed with my opinnian pre Pre Sise ly not with Standing it Was not So full as I can ex pacit. When I Shall have that happin Ess of See of you my Self. I Like wise have A letter where in Is A copy of the act of congress A low ing me A vary cocidera Ble Amount which I be le ve To be A peace of for jery and I am Deturmined to keep untel I See you. hich I hope will be Next martch without an Accident no more at preasent But remain your obedient hum Ble Survat and cincear frind
Samuel Singleton
RC (DNA: RG 59, LAR); addressed: “Thomas. s JefferSon Esquire President of the Unite ed States Washing city”; franked; added in another hand: “Mr. Thomas Jefferson Esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Nov. and “emploiment” and so recorded in SJL.
your letter: no letter from TJ to Singleton of 24 Oct. has been found, and TJ recorded in SJL no letters written on that date. A letter of 9 Mch. 1806 from Singleton to TJ, recorded in SJL as received 27 Mch. with notation “insane,” has not been found.