To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Cooke, 12 May 1807

D Sir:

Louisa May 12th 1807

Perpmit a person well acquainted with your character but unacquainted with your person to make a request to your exelency, your petioner is a fine young man In Great want of Some money if you Could furnish me with five Hundred dollars you would do me the greatest favour imaganably and I Suppose you would hardly miss that sum Small to you but large to me and I would return the money at the end of twelve months. if you do not think proper to lend me the money or if you do so Send me a letter at any Rate inclose the money in Bank notes in the Letter and Send it to [pottiswell] post office in Louisa Virginia.

Yours with great respect

Edmund Nelson Cooke.

MHi: Coolidge Collection.

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