David Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1819
From David Watson
Louisa. 26th Feb: 1819
Dear Sir,
I regret very much that the badly of the weather, & the state of my health, are such, as absolutely to forbid my attempting to meet you & Gen: Cocke, at Mr Madisons, to day according to appointment. I will set off to Albemarle on sunday next, if the weather will permit, or the first fit day after, & will see you as soon as possible. In the mean time, I beg that you will do as if I were personally present, & assenting to whatever you & the visitors you may advise with, think necessary & proper; & use no ceremony, but affix my name to any paper or papers that may require it
I am extremly concerned to have been rather a hindrance than a help, in a business about the success of which few can be more anxious, or more interested than I am.
David Watson
RC (DLC); endorsed by TJ as received 1 Mar. 1819 and so recorded in SJL. RC (MHi); portion of address cover only; with MS of TJ’s Notes on Thermometer Calibration, [ca. 21–22 Jan. 1820], on verso; addressed: “Thos Jefferso[n]” to be sent “By post from Lindsays”; postmarked Lindsays Store, 26 Feb.
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- Jefferson, Thomas; Travels; to Montpellier (Madison family estate) search
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- Virginia; weather in search
- Watson, David (1773–1830); as member of Central College Board of Visitors search
- Watson, David (1773–1830); health of search
- Watson, David (1773–1830); letters from search
- Watson, David (1773–1830); visits Monticello search
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