Thomas Jefferson Papers

Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1823

From Alexander Garrett

Charlottesville 2d May 1823.

Dear Sir

I send for your perusal the enclosed letter recieved today, from Mr Brown relative to the loan to the University,

I send you a couple of fresh shad, of which I beg your acceptance.

Respectfully

Alex: Garrett

RC (CSmH: JF); at foot of text: “Mr Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received the day it was written and so recorded in SJL.

The enclosed letter from James Brown (1780–1859) to Garrett, not found, is described in Brown to TJ, 8 May 1823.

Index Entries

  • Brown, James (1780–1859); as Va. Literary Fund accountant search
  • fish; shad search
  • food; shad search
  • Garrett, Alexander; and fish for TJ search
  • Garrett, Alexander; as University of Virginia bursar search
  • Garrett, Alexander; letters from search
  • Literary Fund; and loans for University of Virginia search
  • shad; given to TJ search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; funding for search