Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, Jr., January 1805

From Thomas Newton, Jr.

Jany. 1805

Mr. Arthur Lee of Norfolk has requested me to nominate him to you for the offices either of judge or Secretary for the Territory of Michigan. Mr. Lee would prefer the latter Permit me to express his wish to you. Mr Lee is well acquainted with the French Language, and is a young man of cleverness. As Mr. Lee is well known to you I will forbear to trespass longer on your patience

I pray you to excuse this liberty.

I remain with high consideration And respect Yr. Obt: Servt

Tho: Newton Jr

RC (DNA: RG 59, LAR); partially dated; at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson esq:”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 Feb. and “Lee Arthur to be judge Michigan” and so recorded in SJL.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, Jr., January 1805
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    Newton, Thomas, Jr.
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    January 1805

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, Jr., January 1805,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-45-02-0441. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 45, 11 November 1804 to 8 March 1805, ed. James P. McClure et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021, p. 441.]

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