Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 1 January 1824
To John Hollins
Monticello Jan. 1. 24.
Dear Sir
I recieved yesterday evening your favor of Dec. 23. and have this morning turned to my letter book in which I have preserved press-copies of every thing which went from my own1 pen. I found at once the message of Dec. 21. 1803, which referred to one of Jan. 11. 1803. on the same subject. I inclose you copies of both, of which make what use you please.2 of the documents mentioned in that of Dec. 21. I retain no knolege, having reserved3 no copies of them, and sent the originals to the Senate, among whose papers, as well as in the Secretary of state’s office they now ought to be. the note by Wait,4 that the message was recalled cannot be correct. had it been so, I should have noted it, which I have not done. be assured therefore that it was not so, and that I am as ever,
Th: Jefferson
RC (Henry G. Pierce, Boston, 1946); addressed: “John Hollins esquire Baltimore”; franked; postmarked Charlottesville, 2 Jan. Dft (MHi); on verso of reused address cover of Thomas Law to TJ, 7 Mar. 1823; endorsed by TJ. Tr (DNA: RG 59, MLR); enclosed in Hollins to Samuel Smith (of Maryland), 7 Jan. 1824. Enclosures: TJ to the Senate, 11 Jan. and 21 Dec. 1803 (PTJ, 39:316–7, 42:148–50).
1. Word interlined in RC and Dft.
2. Preceding seven words interlined in Dft.
3. Reworked in Dft from “I have no knolege, having retained.”
4. Preceding three words interlined in Dft in place of “fact.”
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