1. Walker Maury had originally informed Jefferson that his nephew’s education would cost “£ 35 Virga. currency pr ann:, for board, tuition and washing inclusive” (ca. 20 Apr. 1784, Boyd, Papers of Jefferson description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds., The Papers of Thomas Jefferson (19 vols. to date; Princeton, N. J., 1950——). description ends , VII, 112). A year later Maury took Peter Carr into his home as a private pupil. He stated that it was “a situation somewhat more expensive, but much more advantageous for the studious youth.… However, I wait Mr. Lewis’s concurrence for his continuance in this situation” (Maury to Jefferson, 20 Apr. 1785, ibid., VIII, 101). As Lewis explained, he never answered Maury’s inquiry. Jefferson, however, approved the change and wrote, “I would have him lose no advantage on account of any difference in expence” (Jefferson to Maury, 19 Aug. 1785, ibid., VIII, 410). Maury had omitted telling Jefferson explicitly how much more expense was involved: possibly Maury was taking advantage of Jefferson for his own profit. Much of the correspondence concerning the Carr brothers’ education has not been found. If JM replied either to Martha Jefferson Carr’s inquiry of 21 Aug. 1786 concerning the change in Peter Carr’s situation, or to Lewis’s letter, the letters have not been found. JM may have believed that Jefferson only expected him to oversee the intellectual progress of the boys and therefore that his responsibility did not extend to the finances (see Jefferson to JM, 8 May 1784, Papers of Madison description begins William T. Hutchinson et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison (9 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). description ends , VIII, 29–32; JM to Jefferson, 25 Nov. 1786).