George F. Hopkins to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1822
From George F. Hopkins
Decr 2, 1822.
Sir,
The person who submitted to you certain observations on Electricity, Looming, &c. received the manuscript with your remarks. He now does himself the farther honour to send you a copy of the same in print, and requests your acceptance of it for what it may be worth.
P.S. As Mr. Jefferson is the only Gentleman who possesses the name of the writer, he has to request that it may be known no farther.
RC (MHi); dateline above postscript; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Dec. 1822 from “<Anon.> Hopkins Geo. F.” and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to George Richardson, 15 July 1823, on verso; addressed: “The Hon. Thomas Jefferson, Esqr Monticello Va”; franked; postmarked New York, 2 Dec. Enclosure: “Hortensius” [Hopkins], Observations on Electricity, Looming, and Sounds (New York, 1822; see also note to Hopkins to TJ, [before 29] Aug. 1822).
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