--and sold books earlier--when meeting with the Continental Congress in
Annapolis, he and Monroe roomed together, and when Jefferson left
(ultimately headed for Paris), Monroe a) bought the books Jefferson had
brought with him [no, I don't know _which_ books!] and b) hired
Jefferson's French cook to continue to cook and, we presume, continue
Monroe's education in French (which had begun at least as early as the
winter encampment at Valley Forge).

John

John Pearce, James Monroe Museum


On Sat, 30 Mar 2002, RLB wrote:

> Mr. Jefferson was also known to borrow books from his neighbors. He once paid my Italian
> immigrant ancestor (who came over with Mazzei and later worked at Monticello) "$1 for
> damage to a book."  Of course, we don't know from that notation whether Jefferson offered
> the compensation, or Antonio requested it.
>
> (My favorite entries in the account book, related to my ancestor, are the records showing
> that Antonio went off to fight with the Albemarle Militia (to Yorktown) and returned, and
> giving Antonio 45 gallons (!) of whiskey to celebrate the birth of his son Frances Thomas
> (who Jefferson names in the Italian as Francesco Tomei).)
>
> - Rosanna Bencoach
>
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