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The Recorder, Or, Lady's And Gentleman's Miscellany
Richmond, Virginia
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A subscriber questions editor Callender about a quote suggesting personal ties with President Jefferson, who reportedly read 800 octavo pages of his compositions before Congress. Callender responds by listing the publications and pages sent to Jefferson at his request.
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Mr. Callender,
"THE president reads, we may be sure all these pieces before they go forward to CONGRESS. HE HAS READ EIGHT HUNDRED OCTAVO PAGES OF OUR COMPOSITION BEFORE THE PUBLIC READ THEM."
The above lines are in the last column of the Recorder of the 29th of August. It appears from this quotation, that there has been a great deal of personal intercourse between the president of the United States and yourself. Although I do not pretend to doubt your word, yet it will give me some satisfaction to know what are the several publications which make up these eight octavo pages. I shall be glad to have a chance to be as wise as the president, at least in these things.
A SUBSCRIBER.
ANSWER.
Pages
Sedgwick and Co.
Sketches of the History of America 264
88
Prospect, vol 1.
Vol.2 part 5. 184
Vol. 2d part 2d. 144
776
All these pieces were sent, or personally given to Mr. Jefferson, in parcels of two or three sheets, as they came from the press. This was done, at Mr. Jefferson's own desire.
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Author
A Subscriber
Recipient
Mr. Callender
Main Argument
the subscriber questions the reported personal intercourse between callender and president jefferson regarding pre-reading of 800 octavo pages of compositions before congress, requesting details on the publications. callender confirms by listing the works sent to jefferson at his desire.
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