1John Wayles Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to see you very much I am very well I am at school at Lynchburg to A gentleman by the name of Mr. Halcomb I like him very much well he is very good to cousin and my self he and my self are going hom e very soon some of my Vacations I will come and stay some time with you
2John Wayles Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 8 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on the 10 th of Nov. but defer’d writing you until after the examination that I might give you some account of my studies. I have enter’d the Sophomore class in which are read Horace s Satires and Art of Poetry together with Collectanea Græca majora we also study Geography and Hutton s mathematics as far as Cubic equations. this comprises the whole of the Sophomore studies. The...