Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1805
From Henry Dearborn
Washington August 7th. 1805
Sir
I have been honoured with your letter of the 3d. enclosing a letter from the Govr. of S. Carolina to Mr. Madison.—Mrs. Dearborn & my self propose waiting two or three weeks longer for Mr. & Mrs. Madison, but intend at all events to have the pleasure of a visit to Montecello in Septr.
be pleased Sir to accept the tender of my most respectfull esteem.
H. Dearborn
RC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 10 Aug. and so recorded in SJL with notation “private.”