Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1814
From Hugh Chisholm
Paplor forrist May 22th 1814
Sir
I have done the plaistring and have begon To Lay the Stone wall myself as you have maid a much Longer stay in albermarle than I Expected—I have been afraid that some accident must have Happened from your delay—if it should be the case I pray you would write amediately the size of the Bilding and the openings and whether I shall Bild the pillers with Circulor Brick or with Squar Bricks the people are all well at Both Places—Exept my Best wishes
Hugh Chisholm
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr Thomas Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 June 1814 and so recorded in SJL.
Chisholm laid the stone wall during construction of a wing of offices at Poplar Forest (, 81).
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- Chisholm, Hugh; and wing of offices at Poplar Forest search
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- Chisholm, Hugh; plastering at Poplar Forest search
- Chisholm, Hugh; stonework at Poplar Forest search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); builders at search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); plastering at search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); stonework at search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); wing of offices at search