Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 25 December 1817
To Anthony Charles Cazenove
Monticello Dec. 25. 17.
Th: Jefferson acknoleges the reciept of a paper bundle of books from mr Vanderkemp thro’ the kindness of mr Cazenove, to whom he begs leave to return his thanks and to salute him with esteem & respect.
He is in duty bound to add that an absence of 6. weeks has prevented an earlier acknolegement of mr Cazenove’s favor.
PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; dateline above postscript; endorsed by TJ.