the discuss has as waste Facsimile Inscriptions'?> Photo-engraving of Inscriptions that were written by Jefferson on the Fly leaves of Two Presentation Copies of the French Edition of his "Notes on Virginia" Th. Jetterson Lanny has a four comes of then Notes pointed having few to offer to some of his friends & to some other estimable chemesues beyond that line, begs mir Barclay's acceptance of a copy. unwilling to expose then to the public eye, he asks the favor of Mr. Barclay to put them into the hands of no person on whose care & fidelity he cannot rely to guard them against publication. The Jetterson begs Doot: Priccis acceptance of a copy of these notes. The circumstances under which they were written with the talents of the writer will account for their errors & defiels. The original was sent to prons de Marbors in Decemb. 1781. being asked for a copy by a friend who wished to possess some of the details they contain he revised them in the subsequent winter. the vices however of their original composition were such as forbed material amendment he now has a few copies printed with a design of offering them to some of his friends and to some other estimable charaders beyond that line. a copy is presented to God. Price as a testimony of the respect which the writer bears him. unwilling to expose them to the public eye, he acks the favor of Do dr. Price to put them into the hands of no person on whore on whore care & fidelity he cannot vely to guard them against publication |