John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1818

From John H. Cocke

Bremo Octo 20. 1818

Sir,

Governor Preston having occasion to pass thro’ your neighbourhood avails himself of an opportunity which he has long wished for, of becoming acquainted with you. I take pleasure in making you known to each other, because I confidently hope, that my agency will be productive of mutual gratification.

I have the pleasure to inform you that I left Mr Cabell on friday recovering fast.

Accept Sir, my best wishes for your speedy & perfect restoration to health—

Yours respectfully

J. H. Cocke

P.S. I send the Sea Kale Seed by Governor Preston

RC (CSmH: JF); endorsed by TJ as received 20 Oct. 1818 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Fernagus De Gelone, 22 Jan. 1819, on verso; addressed: “Mr Jefferson Monticello” by “Govr Preston.”

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Cabell, Joseph Carrington; health of search
Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); and seeds search
Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); introduces J. P. Preston search
Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); letters from search
Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; letters of introduction to search
Jefferson, Thomas; Health; illness of search
kale; sea search
Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); Visitors to; Preston, James P. search
Preston, James Patton; visits Monticello search
seeds; kale, sea search

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1818
Authors: Cocke, John Hartwell
Preston, James Patton
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 20 October 1818

Reference

Cite as: “John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1818,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-13-02-0298. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 13, 22 April 1818 to 31 January 1819, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016, p. 325.]