To Thomas Jefferson from Cato West, 11 August 1804
From Cato West
Mississippi Territory August 11th. 1804
Dear Sir
I had the Honor to receive your note of the 17th. ultimo, with the enclos’d letter to Mr. Dunbar, which letter has been deliver’d to him agreeable to your request, he not yet having departed the Territory.—
I am Dr. Sr. with great respect, and much esteem yours &c
Cato West
RC (MoSHi: Jefferson Papers); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Pr of the U,S,”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Sep. and so recorded in SJL.