Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) to Persoon re: thanking Persoon for gift of botanical book
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03362 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Place Written: Washington Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 July 1808 Pagination: 1 p. 24.6 x 19.9 cm Order a Copy
Notes: Not in Bergh or Ford. Persoon was a member of the Florist's Society of Paris. David B. Warden served as secretary to the Minister to France.
Washington July 15. 08.
Sir
I recieved safely through the good offices of mr Warden the copy of your Synopsis which you were so kind as to send me. For this elegant Manuel of all our Botanical knoledge accept my thanks. I have lived and read long enough to set a just value on that precious style of composition which wastes none of our time with useless matter. The compactness, too, of the typography maintains with superior beauty the character of the work and does honor even to the nineteenth century. I pray you to accept my salutations with the assurances of my high esteem & respect.
Th: Jefferson
M. Persoon
[address leaf:]
M. Persoon
Membre de plusieurs societés
à Paris
[recipient's docket:]
Lettre de Mon. Jefferson, [illegible] Président États unis
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