BIB_ID
360453
Accession number
MA 1029.4
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1784 Apr. 17.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 22.6 cm
Notes
Watermark: "DANCOUMOIS". Watermark, infrared reflectography. DANCOUMOIS 360453wm_MA_1029_4_Jefferson_WM_IR.jpg
Docketed.
Part of a large collection of letters from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter Martha. Letters in the collection are described in individual records; see main record for MA 1029 for details.
To "my dear Patsy."
Docketed.
Part of a large collection of letters from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter Martha. Letters in the collection are described in individual records; see main record for MA 1029 for details.
To "my dear Patsy."
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from Fanny Burke, 1925.
Summary
Chiding her for not writing more often; giving news of family acquaintances; saying that he hopes "the approaching mild season will reestablish [his] health perfectly, in which case [he] shall probably take a trip to Philadelphia"; asking what books she has read and what tunes she can play.
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