Thomas Jefferson to William C. Rives, 29 December 1822
To William C. Rives
Monticello Dec. 29. 22
Dear Sir
I was just about acknoleging1 your favor of the 19th when I recieved information from mr Cabell that you were absent on a visit to your family; and as the question you proposed to me was of some urgency, I answered it to him. I borrow the pen of a grandaughter at the same time to send you a copy of that letter which I must pray you to accept as an answer to yours particularly. in this hope2 I shall add to it only my especial3 acknolegements for your diligent4 attention to this subject, and the assurances of my affectionate friendship & respect
Th: Jefferson
RC (DLC: Rives Papers); addressed: “William C. Rives esquire of the Genl assembly of Virginia now in Richmond”; franked; postmarked Charlottesville, 31 Dec.; endorsed by Rives. Dft (DLC); on verso of portion of reused address cover to TJ; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure: TJ to Joseph C. Cabell, 28 Dec. 1822.
The grandaughter was Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge).
1. Dft here adds: “the rect of.”
2. Preceding three words not in Dft.
3. Word interlined in Dft in place of “particular.”
4. Word interlined in Dft.
Index Entries
- Cabell, Joseph Carrington; as Va. state senator search
- Coolidge, Ellen Wayles Randolph (TJ’s granddaughter); as TJ’s amanuensis search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; amanuenses for search
- Rives, William Cabell; and establishment of University of Virginia search
- Rives, William Cabell; as Va. legislator search
- Rives, William Cabell; letters to search
- Virginia, University of; Establishment; and General Assembly search
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