Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 10 September 1796

From Sir John Sinclair

Whitehall 10th. September 1796.

Sir John Sinclair presents his best compliments to Mr. Jefferson. Has the honour of sending him some of the papers printed by the Board of Agriculture of which he requests his acceptance, and should be happy to receive any communications upon Agricultural Subjects, with which Mr. Jefferson may have the goodness to favour the Board.

RC (MHi); in clerk’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 21 Jan. 1797 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosures not identified.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 10 September 1796
    Author
    Sinclair, Sir John
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    Jefferson, Thomas
    Date
    10 September 1796

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 10 September 1796,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-29-02-0140. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 29, 1 March 1796 – 31 December 1797, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2002, p. 183.]

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