BIB_ID
361246
Accession number
MA 1029.31
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Display Date
1791 December 4.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 23.8 cm
Notes
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 daughter."
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 daughter."
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: Crowned shield with horn inside, fragment.
Provenance
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from Fanny Burke, 1925.
Summary
Mentioning that Maria has been constantly getting colds since she came to Philadelphia; listing the cloth he is sending by Capt. Stratton for her three housemaids; mentioning books he is sending to Martha and Mr. Randolph; wondering if Mr. Randolph wants to send his wheat to Philadelphia, and offering "to have it received and disposed of for him on the best terms."
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