Frederick W. Hatch to Thomas Jefferson, [received 30 May 1823]
From Frederick W. Hatch
[received 30 May 1823]
Dear Sir
Our Library is statu quo. We expect however to have our room (Mr Leschous old abode) fitted up in a few days. We receive some donations occasionally & are about to apply to our City Booksellers for propositions.—I thank you for the Catalogue, wh will be of much use to us, & as soon as I can command my time, will do myself ye pleasure to call on you with a view to some advice as to ye point you suggested to Mr Garrett.—I go to Orange tomorrow but early next week hope to see you.—I write amid ye pressure of ye duties of my School & some confusion of ideas wh must plead my apology for present defects.—
F W Hatch—
RC (MHi); undated; addressed: “Thos Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 30 May 1823 and so recorded in SJL.
Index Entries
- Albemarle Library Society; establishment of search
- books; TJ recommends for Albemarle Library Society search
- Charlottesville, Va.; libraries in search
- Garrett, Alexander; mentioned search
- Hatch, Frederick Winslow; and Albemarle Library Society search
- Hatch, Frederick Winslow; and education of TJ’s grandsons search
- Hatch, Frederick Winslow; letters from search
- Hatch, Frederick Winslow; travels of search
- Leschot, Louis A.; Charlottesville house of search
- libraries; Albemarle Library Society search