Robert Smith (printer) to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1824
From Robert Smith (printer)
Pittsburgh January 9th 1824
Sir
You must know that I am not in as good state of health as I good wish—you must know as I took an active part in your election in the year 1800 and it was that card put into the Greens Anopolis paper that brought out G G Duwall to write those essays that was the Lever that made you President of the United States—I could ask of you some few Dollars at the Present time—I was in Washington City in the winter of 1822 and did address you at that time and Recived no answer while I stayed there—I hope my application will crowned with your answer and favour to my application and am your friend
Robert Smith prnter
PS.
It was the hotest season [of] the year and I believe I crossed Chesepeake bay from H[ad]leys Cove to Annopoliss on the last day of June and I left Baltimore the 13th of June for Chestertown Md and on to Easton and to Hadleys Cove.
RC (DLC); mutilated at seal; addressed (trimmed): “[. . .] Virginia”; franked; postmarked; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Jan. 1824 and so recorded in SJL.
The greens were Frederick and Samuel Green, proprietors of the Annapolis Maryland Gazette. g g duwall: Judge Gabriel Duvall.
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