To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 19 March 1805
From Mathew Carey
Philada. March 19. 1805
Sir
Your favor of the 7th. covering a Check for ten 37/100 Dollars, the amt. of the Books forwarded you some time since, I duly recd.
By Capt D. Bensson I sent you on Thursday last, two copies of the New Testament, the best 12mo. Edition printed here. There is an octavo edition, considerably superior.
Your obt. hble. servt.
Mathew Carey
Thomas Jefferson, Esqr. president U.S. bot. of M Carey 2 Testements, Long Primer—$1.
RC (MHi); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esqr. President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received 25 Mch. and so recorded in SJL.