Alexander Garrett to John H. Cocke
| My Dear sir | Charlottesville24th October 1819 |
Your favour of yesterday is recieved, I will do the best I can to get John boarding where he wishes it, but am very fearfull that it will be a difficult matter to get it in a private family in this place I have been this morning to see Mrs Burnley. she declines takeing boarders. the truth is that the late conduct of some of the students has detered many from takeing them as boarders that would otherwise have accomadated them, and no reasoning or assureancies of correct [. . .] deportment in the boys can change their determinationI heard from Mr Jefferson fryday last. he was still mending but kept his room fearfull of takeing cold this change of weather.1 his attack was not a bellious cholic, but as Doctr. McAffee says who attended him it was the dry hard belly ake attended with a great portion of wind, when I see him I will offer your congratulations as requested
NB. Mr Brockenbrough I believe has not yet returned from Richmond, when he comes he will write you &c my servants now here will bring his letter to you, say Wednesday or thursday next.