Thomas Jefferson Papers

Peachy R. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1824

From Peachy R. Gilmer

Liberty 8th February 1824.

Dr Sir

The inscription on the Tomb Stone, of Mr Burwell, will conform to the directions, given in your letter of the 13th Jany: It will be compleated and placed over his remains in the spring:

Accept my best wishes. very Respectfully yr obt sevt.

P. R Gilmer

RC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr Jefferson Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Feb. 1824 and so recorded in SJL.

TJ’s letter to Gilmer of the 13th jany 1824, not found, is recorded in SJL with the additional bracketed notation: “insert ‘departed.’”

Index Entries

  • Burwell, William Armistead; epitaph for search
  • Gilmer, Peachy Ridgeway; and epitaph for W. A. Burwell search
  • Gilmer, Peachy Ridgeway; letters from search
  • Gilmer, Peachy Ridgeway; letter to accounted for search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; epitaph for W. A. Burwell search