Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 29 August 1814

To Charles Yancey

Monticello Aug. 29. 14.

Sir

An express of the name of Roddie, to whom Capt Samuel Carr furnished a horse, promised to leave him at your house. in the mean time Capt Carr being suddenly called on with his troop, I have furnished him with a horse, and he has given me the inclosed order to recieve his, for which the bearer now waits on you with the assurances of my respects.

Th: Jefferson

PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; at foot of text: “Mr Yancey”; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure not found.

Index Entries

Carr, Samuel (TJ’s nephew); loans horse search
horses; S. Carr loans search
horses; TJ loans search
Roddy (Rody, Roddie), Mr.; as express rider search
Yancey, Charles; and S. Carr’s horse search
Yancey, Charles; letters to search

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 29 August 1814
Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Recipient: Yancey, Charles
Date: 29 August 1814

Reference

Cite as: “Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 29 August 1814,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-07-02-0454. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 7, 28 November 1813 to 30 September 1814, ed. J. Jefferson Looney. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010, p. 625.]

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