To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 24 April 1805
From John Page
Richmond Apl. 24th. 1805
Dear Sir
I submit the inclosed Plan of a Society to your consideration—At your leisure your Ideas repecting it will be acceptable to your sincere
Friend & obedt. Servant
John Page
P.S.
As I have taken a Copy for Mr. Tucker, you need not return the Original. He is busily employed in collecting Pamphlets &c &c already.
J.P.
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 27 Apr. and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: St. George Tucker to Page, 14 Apr. from Richmond, stating: “Agreeably to your request I have sketchd out the plan we were talking of lately. If you think it worthy of transmitting to Mr. Jefferson, or any other friend, you will be pleased to do it. Should it meet with approbation in whole, or in part, it would be my wish to recieve any additional hint which he may think proper to give. Having no copy, I could wish, if approved, it might be returned to me; if otherwise, it will be of no importance” (RC in same; addressed: “For Mr. Page”). Other enclosure printed below.