BIB_ID
361165
Accession number
MA 1029.97
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1801 Nov. 27.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 24.6 cm
Notes
Watermark: I TAYLOR 1799. Watermark, infrared reflectography. I TAYLOR 1799. 361165wm_MA_1029_97_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 Martha."
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 Martha."
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from Fanny Burke, 1925.
Summary
Expressing his concern for "our dear little ones with the whooping cough, but much rejoiced that they have past the crisis of the disease safely. there is no disease whatever which I so much dread with children;" worrying about "my works at Monticello. I am anxious to see the hull of the buildings once done with;" expressing his pleasure "with the news of peace. I consider it as the most fortunate thing which could have happened to place the present administration on advantageous ground. the only rock we feared was war; and it did not depend on ourselves but others whether we should keep out of it. we hope Great Britain will have so much to do at home that she will not have time to intrigue and plot against this country."
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