Thomas Jefferson to Chiles Terrell, 8 March 1824
To Chiles Terrell
Monticello Mar. 8. 24.
Sir
Your favr of the 26th ult. has been recieved. there will be no such office attached to the University as a stewardship. that instn will have nothing to do with the dieting of the students. half a dozen hotels are built which will be rented to housekeepers who may chuse to undertake their dieting,1 and they will be free to2 take their diet where they please. these hotels will be advertised for rent3 in autumn, and open with the instn at the beginning of the ensuing year. mr Brockenbrough Proctor of the Univty will have the disposal of them. I give you this informn for your govmt and salute you with esteem & respect
Th:J.
Dft (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of Sidney E. Morse to TJ, 18 Feb. 1823; at foot of text: “Mr Chiles Terril Richmd”; endorsed by TJ.
1. Preceding three words interlined in place of “diet them.”
2. TJ here canceled “<breakfast> dine” followed by a superfluous “to,” editorially omitted.
3. Word interlined in place of “hire.”
Index Entries
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
- Terrell, Chiles (1780–1852); letters to search
- Terrell, Chiles (1780–1852); seeks position as steward at University of Virginia search
- Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; applicants for employment at search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; hotels search
- Virginia, University of; Establishment; opening of search
- Virginia, University of; Students; room and board search