To Thomas Jefferson from J.C. Beltrami, 18 April 1824

Monsieur

Nouvelle Orleans ce 18 avril 1824

Je n’ai pas l’honneur de vous connaître personnellement, mais la Renommée vous consacre l’estime universelle, l’histoire de votre supreme administration inspire de la sympathie, et de la vénération, et vos amis d’ici veulent que je vous envoie un exemplaire d’un ouvrage, que je viens de publier dans cette ville. Daignez, je vous prie, en agrèer l’hommage.—Je me croirai heureux, si je pourrai me meriter quelque suffrage d’un personnage aussi distingué, aussi éclairé, que vous l’étes.

J’ai l’honneur d’être avec le plus profond respect Mons.

Très humble servr

J.C. Beltrami

P.S. Si de vos amis desiraient en avoir quelques exemplaires, veuillez les faire inscrire dans la liste ci-jointe, et me l’envoyer a Philadelphie à l’adresse de Mons. Le Consul Gal de Piemont

Editors’ Translation

Sir	New Orleans 18 April 1824

I do not have the honor of knowing you personally, but your Renown confers universal respect upon you, the history of your supreme administration inspires sympathy, and veneration, and the friends you have here want me to send you a copy of a book that I have just published in this town. Please, deign accept it as a token of my esteem.—I would believe myself happy, if I could deserve some approval from a person as distinguished, as enlightened as you are.

I have the honor to be with the most profound respect Sir

Very humb. Serv.

J.C. Beltrami

P.S. If any of your friends should wish to have a few copies, please have them put their names on the enclosed list, and send it to me in Philadelphia at the address of the Consul Gal of Piemont.

DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.

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