Thomas Jefferson Papers

James Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1823

From James Pleasants

Richmond 13th March 1823

Dear Sir

I sent you two days since a sketch of the law of the last session relating to the Visitors of the University. Recollecting1 after that letter was in the mail that you might want an authentic copy of the act at your next meeting, I applied to the Keeper of the rolls for one; he informed me the public acts would probably be completed this week & a copy could be forwarded to you in time for your meeting, which I think takes place on the 7th of April.

With greatest respect, yrs

James Pleasants jr

RC (CSmH: JF); endorsed by TJ as received 16 Mar. 1823 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Joseph C. Cabell, 23 Jan. 1824, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esqr Monticello”; franked; postmarked Richmond, 13 Mar.

The previous letter from Pleasants to TJ was dated 10 Mar. 1823, not two days since. William Munford, clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates, was ex officio keeper of the rolls (Richmond Enquirer, 6 Dec. 1825).

A missing letter from Pleasants to TJ of 17 Mar. 1823 is recorded in SJL as received six days later from Richmond.

1Manuscript: “Recolletig.”

Index Entries

  • An act to require all annual reports to be made to the legislature on the first day of the session, and for other purposes (1823) search
  • Munford, William; as Keeper of the Rolls search
  • Pleasants, James; as governor of Va. search
  • Pleasants, James; letter from accounted for search
  • Pleasants, James; letters from search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; meetings of search
  • Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; members of search
  • Virginia; General Assembly search
  • Virginia; keeper of the rolls search