Thomas Jefferson to Pascal E. Hubbard, 18 January 1818
To Pascal E. Hubbard
Monticello Jan. 18. 18.
Sir
Your favor of the 9th is recieved making enquiry concerning a mr Thomas A. Massillon who1 names me as one ‘well acquainted with him.’ of the thousands who in the course of a long & public life, may have been introduced to me, my memory cannot be trusted to affirm that there never was one of that name. I certainly do not recollect ever having seen a person of that name, and am quite sure I never was acquainted much less well acquainted with one.
With this information be pleased to accept the assurance of my respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; at foot of text: “Mr Pascal E. Hubbard”; endorsed by TJ.
1. TJ here canceled “says.”