Alexander Garrett to Evelina Bolling Garrett
| My Dear Wife | Monticello 4th July 1826 |
Mr Jefferson is no more, he breathed his last 10 minutes before 1 Oclock today allmost without a struggle. no one here but Col. Carr & myself, both of us ignorant of [. . .] shrouding, neither never having done it, ourselves or seen it done, we have done the best we could, and I hope all is right. his remains will be buried the day after tomorrow at 2 5 oclock, PM no invitations will be given, all comeing will be welcome at the grave. I understand Mrs R. bears the loss as well as could be expected, perhaps better, she has not as yet shed a tear, could she do so it would go better with her, the rest of the family are much distressed I learn, all however is silence about the house.
