Thomas Jefferson to Theodorus Bailey, 8 October 1823
To Theodorus Bailey
Monticello Oct. 8. 23.
Dear Sir
The person to whom the inclosed letter is addr[e]ssed is about taking his passage from New York to Leghorn and promised to be the bearer of some letters inclosed to him and to call for them at your office. lest he should be gone or fail to call, the letters being important, I take the liberty to inclose them to you with a request that should he not call for them you would do me the friendly office of returning the letter to me. I am happy in every occasion of assuring you of my continued esteem and respect.
Th: Jefferson
FC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of James Rawlings to TJ, 19 June 1823; in TJ’s hand; one word faint; endorsed by TJ as a letter to “Bailey Theodorus.”
The inclosed letter from TJ to Giacomo Raggi of 8 Oct. 1823 is recorded in SJL, but has not been found. It covered TJ’s letters to Thomas Appleton of 8 and 9 Oct. 1823, and to Andrea Pini and Elisabetta Mazzei Pini of 8 Oct. 1823.