William A. Burwell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1819

From William A. Burwell

Washington Decbr 15th 1819

Dear Sir,

I have forwarded by the Mail to Charlottesville a specimen of the Potowmack Marble; It is well polish’d and will give you a just Idea of the Columns in the Hall of the H of R. Please to remember me in the kindest manner to Mrs R. & the family—& accept yourself my best wishes for your happiness.

W. A Burwell

RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 19 Dec. 1819 and so recorded in SJL.

h of r: the United States House of Representatives. mrs r.: Martha Jefferson Randolph.

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: William A. Burwell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1819
Author: Burwell, William Armistead
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 15 December 1819

Reference

Cite as: “William A. Burwell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1819,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-15-02-0255. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 15, 1 September 1819 to 31 May 1820, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2018, p. 284.]

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