Richard Ware to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1823
From Richard Ware
august 12th 1823
Dear friend
I am Sorry to Trouble you in your present feble state of health if you feel justifiable in giveing me a line of Recommendation to aney Indivedugle or bublick body for a job of work it will be gratefully received, and as I have got through my Contrct at the University and been idle for month my small Ballance justly due me after a fair settlement is nearly exausted, my friends in Philadela Inquered particularly after you in April, the Recommendation I handed you from Philadela may be an advantage to me & if its Convenient please to send it by my Son the beairer of this
Richd Ware
RC (CSmH: JF); endorsed by TJ as received from the University of Virginia the day it was written and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to Francis W. Gilmer, 20 Jan. 1825, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr monticello.”
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- Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; letters of application and recommendation from search
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