Francis W. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1814
From Francis W. Gilmer
Washington Nov. 13th 1814.
Dear Sir.
I wrote to you from Richmond, soliciting a compliance with the promise which you were so kind as to make of a letter to Dr Wistar. The apprehension that my letter may not have reache[d] you, and the desire of making my visit to Philadelphia as pleasing, and as instructive as possible induce me to renew my applicatio[n] To which permit me to add, that nothing will give me more pleasure, than to be able to serve you in any manner whateve[r;] either during my journey with mr. Correa, or during my longer journey thro’ life. you have grown old in active service among men, & perhaps have found little to make you desirous of contracting new friendships; to me will belong hardly any thing else, than to reverence your memory, & be grateful for your past services. I wish that I may ever be able, to add any thing to your present happiness, or your future glory.
F. W. Gilmer
RC (MoSHi: Gilmer Papers); edge frayed, with missing text supplied from Richard Beale Davis, ed., Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson and Francis Walker Gilmer 1814–1826 (1946), 32; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Nov. 1814 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MoSW-M); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to John McAllister (1753–1830), 24 Dec. 1814, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esqr Monticello, near Milton Virginia” by “mail”; franked; postmarked Washington, 14 Nov.
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