Peachy R. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1824
From Peachy R. Gilmer
Liberty January 3d 1824.
Dr Sir
Your letter of the 16th Ult reached its destination in the due course of the mail. a mistake in dating my letter to you, is no doubt the true solution of the apparent delay. I have no expectation or wish, that a better epitaph for our friend could be obtained from any one: and have forwarded it, to the Executor, to be inscribed on his monument.
Mrs Gilmer has been very ill but is better, She will write to Mrs Trist, as soon as she has Strength to do so:
Accept my best wishes for yourself & family With assurances of my sincere regard & Respect.
P. R Gilmer
RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr Jefferson Moticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Jan. 1824 and so recorded in SJL.
Index Entries
- Burwell, William Armistead; epitaph for search
- Gilmer, Mary House (Peachy R. Gilmer’s wife); health of search
- Gilmer, Peachy Ridgeway; and epitaph for W. A. Burwell search
- Gilmer, Peachy Ridgeway; family of search
- Gilmer, Peachy Ridgeway; letters from search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; epitaph for W. A. Burwell search
- Trist, Elizabeth House; friends and family of search