William Sampson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 July 1819
From William Sampson
New York July 13 1819
Dear Sir
Your approbation of Tone’s Tract gives me sincere pleasure. But I am Sure it would produce ten fold effect if your fellow citizens knew your estimation of it. And as this Could be expressed1 in no terms so genuine as your own I am almost emboldened to request your permission to make your letter public. If this cannot be granted I hope that my motive being the public Good and not merely private Regard may serve to excuse the indiscretion.
William Sampson
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 27 July 1819 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 17 Aug. 1819, on verso; addressed: “Mr Jefferson Monticello”; franked; postmarked New York, 13 July.
1. Manuscript: “expessed.”
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