Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Cummings, Hilliard & Company

Online access and copy requests are not available for this item. You may request to be notified of when this becomes available digitally.

Notify me when this becomes available

GLC#
GLC00782.12-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 17, 1825
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
to Cummings, Hilliard & Company
Place Written
Monticello, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

Jefferson mentions ordering books for the schools of art and modern languages and ancient and modern history. He writes concerning courses in law at the University of Virginia and the need for books, especially "Thomas' edition of Coke Littleton published not long since in London. it is the first book which will be put into the hands of our law Students, and will in fact be the elementary book of the school" and is therefore "the most essential and most immediately necessary..." He notes that they will need to order the edition from London and gives a detailed description and how much it would cost. Also requests several other works.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources