Thomas Jefferson Papers

Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 13 October 1823

From Giacomo Raggi

Balto. 13th Octr. 1823

Sir

You do the favr. to remit me in New York one hundred Dollars, directed to the same person you Direct the other letters—I wish the money in order to depart for Italy, to fulfil1 the commission of the University—I should not have troubled you had I been able to sell my sculptures in Richmond—

I would entreat you not fail in this remittance as it will be necessary for me to have the money to go to Italy—

At Richmnd. I spoke to Dr2 Brockenbrough he promised to remit me 100$ to Balto—he has not done it, & I am obliged to borrow money here to go to New York—

Respectfully Yr Obt St

Giacomo Raggi

RC (ViW: TC-JP); in an unidentified hand, signed by Raggi; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Oct. 1823 and so recorded in SJL.

TJ had sent Raggi the other letters through Theodorus Bailey.

1Word interlined in place of “work.”

2Reworked from “mr.”

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  • Bailey, Theodorus; postmaster in New York City search
  • Brockenbrough, John; and payment to G. Raggi search
  • Raggi, Giacomo; and sale of alabaster and marble search
  • Raggi, Giacomo; as stonecutter for University of Virginia search
  • Raggi, Giacomo; letters from search
  • Raggi, Giacomo; returns to Italy search
  • sculpture; G. Raggi sells search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; stonemasons search