From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Shackelford, 8 February 1807
Washington Feb. 8. 07.
Sir
The inclosed letter contains a sum of money, for mr John H. Freeman of your neighborhood, which being a paiment in full of the accounts between us, I have taken the liberty of putting it under your cover in the hope you will be so good as to see to the safe delivery. on your notifying him that you have it, I have no doubt he will come or send to you some confidential person to recieve it, and you will increase the favor to me if you will drop me a line of information of it. Accept my salutations and best wishes.
Th: Jefferson
MHi: Coolidge Collection.