Thomas Jefferson Papers

Peter Maverick to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1822

From Peter Maverick

New York Decr 7th 1822

Much esteemed Sir

I have this day as pr direction forwarded by water to Richmond to Col Peyton a Box cont 250 impressions of the Plan of the University

hope the whole execution will meet your entire satisfaction. The Plate I have retained as pr yr advice—subject to future order.

I am Dear Sir your oblige & humbl Servt

Peter Maverick

RC (ViU: TJP); with enclosure subjoined; dateline beneath signature; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Dec. 1822 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Bernard Peyton, [9] July 1823, on verso; addressed: “The Honble Thomas Jefferson Monticello Virginia”; franked; postmarked New York, 7 Dec. Enclosed in TJ to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 12 Dec. 1822.

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