Either he, or any other workman you please of that description, shall
have it, to strike what number you wish. I forgot to observe, in its
proper place, that when I was in the midst of my difficulties, I did
myself the honor of calling on you, as well to have that of asking after
your health on my return, as of asking your assistance to obtain the
plate. Unluckily you were gone to Versailles; so I was obliged to
proceed as well as I could. It is no excuse for Barrois, to say, he
could not get his _imprimeur_ to proceed. He should have applied to
another. But as to you, it shall be set to rights in the manner I
have before stated. Accept my regret that you were in the hands of so
underserving a workman, and one who placed me under the necessity of
interrupting a work which interested you. Be assured, at the same time,
of the sincerity of those sentiments of esteem and respect with which
I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, your most obedient and most humble
servant,
Th: Jefferson.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE LETTER OF MONSIEUR DE CALONNE
[The following observations appear to have been addressed to
the Count de Montmorin, about the 6th of July, 1787.
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