Thomas Jefferson Papers

John F. Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1816

From John F. Watson

Bank of Germantown Oct 4. 1816

Thomas Jefferson Esqre

1816 To John F Watson  Dr—
Oct 4  for the 11 to 14 Vols of the Edinbg Review now forwarded in 2 packets ⅌ mail & which close the subon  10 Drs

Sir

Be pleased to remit me the amot mail in Richmond notes as heretofore

Yrs very respectfully

John F Watson

I determine to send only one vol ⅌ Each successive mail—

W

RC (DLC); dateline beneath full signature; postscript written perpendicularly in left margin of address leaf; addressed: “His Excellency Thos Jefferson Esqre Monticello Va”; franked; postmarked Germantown, 5 Oct.; endorsed by TJ as received 10 Oct. 1816 and so recorded in SJL.

subon: “subscription.”

1Manuscript: “⅌r.”

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