Thomas Jefferson Papers

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

Verry Rspectfully

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
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Health; debility search
  • patronage; letters of application and recommendation from TJ search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; carpenters and joiners search
  • Ware, Richard; as carpenter for University of Virginia search
  • Ware, Richard; family of search
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