To Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, 6 July 1807
Recipient
The motive which induced me to postpone f<or> so long a time an answer to your favor of the 5th of March, will I hope be accepted as a sufficient Apology for the delay.
The motive which induced me to postpone f<or> so long a time an answer to your favor of the 5th of March, will I hope be accepted as a sufficient Apology for the delay.