Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from J.J. Robinson, 29 March 1826

Wilmington Del. 29th March 1826.

Respected & Much Esteemed Friend
Sir

I hereby take the liberty of addressing to you a few lines, in which I hope you will find no offence, on the subject of your Lottery—making a few enquiries—

Have you as yet concluded on the mode and time of drawing, the number of Tickets and the price, the amount of highest prize &c—I wish to engage a few tickets for myself and friends also for your Revolutionary friends in this placeMajor C. P. Bennett and others—

I am Sir, Yours with the highest consideration of Respect

J. J. Robinson
late of the U. S. Army

MHi.

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