Charles Johnston to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1819
From Charles Johnston
Lynchburg March 4. 1819
Dr sir
This will be handed to you by Mr David White who goes to Charlottesville with a view of undertaking to do the plaistering of the University. I recommend him to you as a very worthy man and a most excellent workman. Had I to engage a plaisterer to do such a job I know of no man I would So soon employ as I would him—as a proof of which I have engaged him to do the plaistering of a House I am about building in Botetourt for my future & permanent residence.
Ch Johnston
RC (ViU: TJP); endorsed by TJ as received 10 Mar. 1819 and so recorded (with additional notation: “recommending Dav. White”) in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Robert Hanna, 16 Jan. 1820, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello” by “Mr White.”
Index Entries
- Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; letters of application and recommendation to search
- Johnston, Charles; builds residence in Botetourt Co. search
- Johnston, Charles; letters from search
- Johnston, Charles; recommends D. White search
- patronage; letters of application and recommendation to TJ search
- plastering; at University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; plasterers for search
- White, David; recommendations of search