Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 16 September 1820
To John H. Cocke
Poplar Forest Sep. 16. 20
Dear Sir
It this moment occurs to me that on presenting, with our annual report, the accounts of the Bursar and Proctor we ought to be able to state that they have been examined, vouched and passed. you were so kind on behalf of the board, as to undertake this task. would it be practicable for you to do this before our meeting? I hope you will do us the favor to1 dine at Monticello the day before meeting as our other brethren are requested to do also. it is a great convenience to have the afternoon and evening to talk over our business at leisure, to make up our minds on it, and go to the University the next day pro formâ only. I salute you with sincere friendship and respect.
Th: Jefferson
RC (ViU: TJP); addressed: “Genl John H. Cocke Bremo near New Canton”; franked; postmarked Lynchburg, 18 Sept.; endorsed by Cocke. PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of John Adams to TJ, 28 July 1819; endorsed by TJ.
The annual report was the 2 Oct. 1820 University of Virginia Board of Visitors Report to Literary Fund President and Directors. The accounts of Alexander Garrett as University of Virginia bursar and of Arthur S. Brockenbrough as proctor are printed as enclosures to that document.
1. Manuscript: “to to.”
Index Entries
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
- Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); and visits to Monticello search
- Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); as member of University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
- Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866); letters to search
- Garrett, Alexander; as University of Virginia bursar search
- Literary Fund; University of Virginia Board of Visitors reports to search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); Visitors to; Cocke, John H. search
- Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; Alexander Garrett’s Account with the University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; Arthur S. Brockenbrough’s Statement of Expenditures by the University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; annual reports of search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; meetings of search