Thomas Jefferson Papers

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.

1Preceding two words interlined.

Index Entries

  • books; on education search
  • education, collegiate; works on search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; orders books search
  • Laval, John; and books for TJ search
  • Laval, John; letters to search
  • Russell, Michael; View of the System of Education at present pursued in the Schools and Universities of Scotland search
  • schools and colleges; laws and regulations governing search
  • Scotland; works on schools and universities in search
  • View of the System of Education at present pursued in the Schools and Universities of Scotland (M. Russell) search
  • Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; laws and regulations governing search