Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 28 August 1813
To Francis Eppes
Poplar Forest Aug. 28. 13
My dear Francis
After my return from this place to Monticello in May last I recieved the letters which yourself and your cousin Baker wrote me. that was the first information I recieved of your being at school at Lynchburg, or I should certainly have sent for you to come and see me while I was here. I now send 2. horses for yourself and your cousin and hope your tutor will permit you both to come and stay with me till Monday morning when I will send you back again. I left your aunt and all your cousins well in Albemarle. in hopes of seeing you here immediately I remain affectionately yours
Th: Jefferson
PoC (CSmH: JF); at foot of text: “Francis Eppes”; endorsed by TJ.
Eppes’s aunt in Albemarle County was Martha Jefferson Randolph.
Index Entries
- Baker, John Wayles (TJ’s grandnephew); TJ’s relationship with search
- Eppes, Francis Wayles (TJ’s grandson); letters to search
- Eppes, Francis Wayles (TJ’s grandson); TJ’s relationship with search
- Holcombe, Thomas Anderson; school principal search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Family & Friends; relations with grandchildren search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Family & Friends; relations with J. W. Baker search
- Lynchburg, Va.; schools in search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); invitations to visit search
- Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); TJ returns from search
- Randolph, Martha Jefferson (Patsy; TJ’s daughter; Thomas Mann Randolph’s wife); health of search
- schools and colleges; in Lynchburg search