Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mills, 17 February 1814

To Robert Mills

Monticello Feb. 17. 14.

Dear Sir

Your letter of Jan. 28. came to hand a few days ago and I have with pleasure borne testimony to your merits in a letter to the President of this day’s date. wishing you success on this and all other occasions, I tender you the assurance of my esteem and respect.

Th: Jefferson

PoC (DLC); at foot of text: “Mr Robert Mills”; endorsed by TJ.

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mills, 17 February 1814
Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Recipient: Mills, Robert
Date: 17 February 1814

Reference

Cite as: “Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mills, 17 February 1814,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-07-02-0128. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 7, 28 November 1813 to 30 September 1814, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010, p. 204.]

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