Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1815
From Samuel H. Smith
March 21. 1815
Dear Sir
I drop you a line to advise you that the President has had a conversation with Mr Milligan on aiding you in the arrangement & packing1 the Library, in wch the latter has been requested to comply fully with your wishes on this headHe will, accordingly, repair to Monticello whenever you shall wish him, & will take such steps as to a supply of wrapping2 paper, as you or he may consider necessary.
I am, with respectful consideration
Sa H Smith
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 24 Mar. 1815 and so recorded in SJL. FC (DLC: J. Henley Smith Papers); entirely in Smith’s hand; lacks closing; endorsed by Smith, in part: “Library.”
1. Manuscript: “packig.”
2. Manuscript: “wrappig.”
Index Entries
- Library of Congress; TJ prepares books for transportation search
- Madison, James (1751–1836); and sale of TJ’s library to Congress search
- Milligan, Joseph; assists with packing and transportation of TJ’s library search
- Smith, Samuel Harrison; and sale of TJ’s library to Congress search
- Smith, Samuel Harrison; letters from search