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Subject Area: Political Theory
Topic: The American Revolution and Constitution

TO THE MARQUIS DE ST. LAMBERT. - Thomas Jefferson, The Works, vol. 5 (Correspondence 1786-1789) [1905]

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The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 5.

Part of: The Works of Thomas Jefferson, 12 vols.

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TO THE MARQUIS DE ST. LAMBERT.

j. mss.

Aug. 8, 1786.

Mr. Jefferson has the honour of presenting his compliments to Monsieur le Marquis de St. Lambert, and of thanking him for his very excellent translation of the act of the Virginia Assembly.1 An opportunity having occurred, before the receipt of it of forwarding the act to some foreign courts where it was thought it would be well received Mr. Jefferson had been obliged to print copies from a translation prepared for the Encyclopedie. He shall endeavour as soon as possible to avail the public of the better one of M. de St. Lambert. He begs leave to present to him and also through him to Madame la Comtesse d’Houditat the homage of his respects.

[1 ]Virginia act for Religious Freedom.