Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to Ennion Williams, 19 January 1823

To Ennion Williams

Monto Jan. 19.1 23.

Sir

I recd yesterday your favor of the 13th proposing to purchase the copperplate engraving of the University: but that having been done by order of the board of Visitors could not be sold but by a like order & they will not meet until Apr. I know moreover that it would not suit their views because I am, by their instrns, endeavoring to engage a Landscape painter of the 1st order from Philada to come and make a perspective drawing of the two rows of pavilions and of the Rotunda to be engraved of the same size of the ground plat and as a companion to that. I am much gratified by the informn you give me of the good disposns prevailing to finish this interesting establmt and salute you with frdshp & respect

Th:J.

FC (MoSHi: TJC-BC); written entirely in TJ’s hand beneath signature of RC of Williams to TJ, 13 Jan. 1823.

For the instructions (instrns) of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors regarding a perspective drawing of the university buildings, see Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 29–30 Nov. 1821.

1Reworked from “18.”

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