Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to John Threlkeld, 17 March 1811

To John Threlkeld

Monticello Mar. 17. 11.

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 7th is duly recieved covering a letter from Miss Threlkeld to mrs Eppes. it shall be safely forwarded. mr Eppes’s son is now here, and will return in a few days to his father. I avail myself with pleasure of the occasion it has presented of renewing to yourself & family the assurances of my continued esteem, and salute them and yourself with attachment & respect.

Th: Jefferson

RC (Berkeley Cox Jr., Hartford, Conn., 1969); at foot of text: “John Threlkeld esq.” PoC (MHi); endorsed by TJ.

Index Entries

  • Eppes, Francis Wayles (TJ’s grandson); relationship with father search
  • Eppes, Francis Wayles (TJ’s grandson); returns to Eppington search
  • Eppes, John Wayles (TJ’s son-in-law); relationship with son search
  • Eppes, Martha Burke Jones (John Wayles Eppes’s second wife); TJ forwards letter to search
  • Eppington (Eppes’s Chesterfield Co. estate); and F. Eppes search
  • Threlkeld, Jane search
  • Threlkeld, John; letters to search
  • Threlkeld, John; TJ forwards letter for search