Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 February 1793

From Tobias Lear

February 20th: 1793

By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State, the enclosed letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to inform the Secretary that the President approves the same.

The President was engaged with the Secretary of War when the enclosed was put into his hands which prevented him from looking at it ‘till this moment.

 2 o’clock

RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 20 Feb. 1793. Enclosure: TJ to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 20 Feb. 1793.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 February 1793
    Author
    Lear, Tobias
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    20 February 1793

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 February 1793,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-25-02-0215. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 25, 1 January–10 May 1793, ed. John Catanzariti. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992, pp. 237–238.]

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