From Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 17 November 1802
To Dabney Carr
Washington Nov. 17. 1802.
Dear Sir
I inclose you a letter from Colo. Newton of Norfolk. will you be so good the first time you pass Monticello to call there, look for the act which he desires, and get it copied by some of the young men in Charlottesville for which trouble I will have paiment made the Copyer, and then inclose the copy to me and I will inclose it to1 Colo. Newton. your friends here are all well, tho Sam and his wife have both had very severe bilious attacks, from which they are just recovered. my love to my sister and respects to mrs Carr. affectionate salutations to yourself.
Th: Jefferson
PrC (MHi); at foot of text: “Mr. Dabney Carr”; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Enclosure: Thomas Newton to TJ, 6 Oct.
A letter of 30 Nov. from Carr, recorded in SJL as received 7 Dec., has not been found. On 1 Jan. 1803, TJ recorded paying Carr $1 for a copy of the “act concerning Norfolk” (, 2:1089).
1. Preceding seven words interlined.