Thomas Jefferson to Isaac A. Coles, 18 February 1816
To Isaac A. Coles
Monticello Feb. 18. 16.
Dear Sir
At our last court it was settled with the county surveyor that he should attend to make the survey in the case of Colo Monroe & mr Short on Wednesday next the 21st inst. he will come here the overnight, so as to be ready to begin it early the next day, that he may finish it in the day. I must ask the favor of you to come and let us make a close of this business. I wish you could come the overnight also, to which it may be some induce[me]nt that they have a ball in Charlottesville that evening (Tuesday) at which you can attend if you please. ever and affectionately yours
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of reused address cover of Joseph Fox to TJ, [ca. 15] Jan. 1816; torn at seal; at foot of text: “Colo Coles”; endorsed by TJ.
The county surveyor was William Woods.
Index Entries
- Albemarle County, Va.; surveyor of search
- Charlottesville, Va.; ball in search
- Coles, Isaac A.; and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search
- Coles, Isaac A.; letters to search
- Coles, Isaac A.; visits Monticello search
- Highland (J. Monroe’s Albemarle Co. estate); boundary dispute search
- Indian Camp (W. Short’s Albemarle Co. estate); boundary dispute search
- Indian Camp (W. Short’s Albemarle Co. estate); sale of to D. Higginbotham search
- Indian Camp (W. Short’s Albemarle Co. estate); survey of search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search
- Monroe, James; and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search
- Monticello (TJ’s estate); Visitors to; Coles, Isaac A. search
- Short, William; and Indian Camp search
- Woods, William (ca.1777–1849); and Highland–Indian Camp boundary dispute search