Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 4 October 1823
To John Laval
Monticello Oct. 4. 23.
Dear Sir
I am very much obliged by your kind endeavors to obtain for me Russel’s view of the system of education in the Universities of Scotland, Cambridge Etc. as these have failed, and I count on much information from it1 useful to our University I will avail myself of your kind proposition to import the book with as little delay as your convenience will admit. this may be in time for our purposes. I pray you to be assured of my great esteem and respect
Th: Jefferson
RC (PHi: Society Small Collection); addressed: “Mr John Laval Philadelphia”; franked; postmarked; endorsed by Laval. PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of James Cutbush to TJ, 3 July 1823; endorsed by TJ.
1. Preceding two words interlined.
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