New Hampshire congressman Salma Hale arrived at Monticello on 7 May 1818 and departed the following day. He and TJ exchanged letters once later in the year, after which they had no further interaction (Hale to TJ, 13 July 1818; TJ to Hale, 26 July 1818). The details of the visit can be gathered from the documents printed below, most of which have been found only in later printed versions.