Peter Laporte to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1819
From Peter Laporte
Charlottesville le 4 juin 1819
Mr Laporte a L’honneur De présenter Ses respects a Monsieur Jefferson, le remercie De L’envoy de Sa farine de Son agneau et de toutes les peines qu’il a la bonté de prendre pour lui faire procûrer toutes les Choses dont il a besoin; et En même tems accepte avec le plus grand plaisir le quartier De Bœuf que monsieur Jefferson a Eu la Complaisance D’engager pour lui.
Editors’ Translation
Charlottesville 4 June 1819
Mr. Laporte has the honor of offering his respects to Mr. Jefferson and thanks him for his flour and lamb and for all the trouble he has so kindly taken in providing him with everything he needs. At the same time he accepts with the greatest pleasure the quarter of beef that Mr. Jefferson has obligingly secured for him.
RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 4 June 1819 and so recorded in SJL. Translation by Dr. Roland H. Simon.
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