John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1823
From John Rhea
Washington 15th March 1823
Please to accept the inclosed copy of a circular Letter with the sincere esteem of Your Obt st
John Rhea
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr late President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 29 Mar. 1823 and so recorded in SJL.
On this day Rhea also sent his enclosed circular letter, not found, to John Adams, adding that “You will by it perceive that I am not willing to have the commerce of the united States subverted” (MHi: Adams Papers).