31William J. Coffee to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The receiveing a letter from you was a Pleaseing favour which I had look’d for som time, and in answer as relates to the Engraving of the ground Plan of the University the letter that accompany s this will put you in Possession of wat you request to know. Mr. m. is a Gentleman of the first ability s in that art in this City and the date of Estimate will show that I had not neglected the favour...
32Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 17 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr Coffee , an English gentleman of eminence in the arts of sculpture and painting. he has been for some time an inmate with us at Monticello , having been engaged in making the busts in plaister of myself and all the grown members of our family. he has done the same at mr Madison ’s and some other families of my neighborhood, and much in Richmond and to very general...