Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 24 October 1821
To Samuel J. Harrison
P. F. Oct. 24. 21.
I have but a single acquaintance at the University of Cambridge. he is the Professor of Belles lettres there, and with him my intimacy is such that I am sure my1 recommndn will engage his friendly2 attentions. I inclose you a letter to him and am happy in the oppy of being useful to you. as mr Towles is to go with your son I thot it best to name both in the same letter3 which be so good as to mentn to mr. T. the father. accept the assurance of my esteem & respect
Dft (MHi); on verso of RC of Harrison to TJ, 22 Oct. 1821. Enclosure: TJ to George Ticknor, 24 Oct. 1821 (first letter).
university of cambridge: Harvard University.
1. Reworked from an illegible word, with “he” preceding it left uncanceled.
2. Word interlined.
3. Remainder of sentence interlined.
Index Entries
- Harrison, Jesse Burton; TJ introduces search
- Harrison, Samuel Jordan; letters to search
- Harrison, Samuel Jordan; requests letter of introduction for son search
- Harvard University; students at search
- schools and colleges; Harvard University search
- Ticknor, George; as Harvard professor search
- Towles, Oliver; requests letter of introduction for son search
- Towles, William Beverley; TJ introduces search