James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, [by 29 July 1822]

From James Oldham

[by 29 July 1822]

Deare Sir

I expect to se Mr Mechick tomorrow or the day after, and if he has any Plank that will anser your memorandom I will get it brought in immediately and inform you of it.

With Grate Respect I am Sir your Obt Sevt

J; Oldham

RC (CSmH: JF); undated, but probably composed prior to Oldham’s letter to TJ of 29 July 1822; addressed: “Thos Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; with apparently unrelated calculations by TJ on address leaf; endorsed by TJ.

mr mechick: Jonathan Michie. By your memorandom, Oldham may have meant a version of TJ’s Notes on Tin and Plank for Monticello, [by 29 July 1822].

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, [by 29 July 1822]
Author: Oldham, James
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 28 July 1822

Reference

Cite as: “James Oldham to Thomas Jefferson, [by 29 July 1822],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-18-02-0507. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 18, 1 December 1821 to 15 September 1822, ed. J. Jefferson Looney et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021, p. 574.]

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