John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1819
From John Martin Baker
George Town, D.C. March 4th 1819.—
Sir,
Your much Respected letter of the 11th January last, came to hand; I beg leave Sir, to return you thanks for your goodness in Remitting me my proposal with your Signature.—
I have just published my work, and take the liberty to Remit a Copy herewith: should this Small work of my own experience and memory be approved of by you, it will be a lasting Satisfaction to him, who begs
leave to Subscribe himself
John Martin Baker.
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “To Thomas Jefferson. Ex-President of the United stats Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Mar. 1819 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: Baker, A View of the Commerce of the Mediterranean; with Reflections arising from personal experience, during many years residence in Spain, France, Italy, and Africa (Washington, 1819; , 11 [no. 705]).
TJ’s letter to Baker of the 11th january last, not found, is recorded in SJL.
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